GradCertRehab
Credit points
40
Minimum duration
1 year part-time
Approved locations
- Online
Note:
Online via Open Universities Australia
EFTSL value of units : All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125
Admission requirements
An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
International students need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must:
Have completed either:
- Bachelor Degree from an accredited 3 year program in a Health Discipline or equivalent to enter the non-specialty pathway with a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 4.6 on the ACU 7 point scale; OR
- Bachelor Degree from an accredited 4 year program in Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy or Speech Pathology or equivalent to enter the (Discipline) pathway, with a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 4..6 on the ACU 7 point scale;
Have a minimum of one year clinical experience in the appropriate discipline
Be employed in the field unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator
Demonstrate suitability to undertake the course:
- For the Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy disciplines, applicants must hold current registration with the discipline specific National Allied Health Registration Board or required Authority in Australia, or Registration Authority in country of current practice;
- For the Speech Pathology discipline, applicants must have obtained and maintain eligibility to practice and membership with Speech Pathology Australia, or Registration Authority in country of current practice.
Disclaimer :
Completion requirements
To qualify for the Graduate Certificate in Rehabilitation, a student must complete 40 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings consisting of:
- 10 cp from Specified Units (Part A);
- 10 cp from Health Units (Part B); AND
- 20 cp from Elective Units (Part C).
Progression requirements
Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide, unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator. In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator.
Part A : Specified Units
Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:
| Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| HLSC630 | Holistic Rehabilitation and Restoration 1 | 10 |
Part B : Health Units
Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:
| Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| HLSC673 | Optimising Interprofessional Collaborative Practice for Healthcare Professionals | 10 |
Part C : Electives Units
Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:
| Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| HLSC640 | Interpreting Health Research | 10 | |
| HLSC641 | Introduction to Health Sciences Research | 10 | |
| PHIL623 | Healthcare Ethics: Principles in Practice | 10 |
20 cp of any postgraduate units that are approved by the course coordinator, including the options listed above. In addition, postgraduate units offered by ACU [e.g. units in the Master of Rehabilitation, Master of Clinical Nursing, Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology or units offered by other ACU faculties] can be selected as Elective units in consultation with the Course Coordinator20 cp of any postgraduate units that are approved by the course coordinator, including the options listed below. In addition, postgraduate units offered by ACU [e.g. units in the Master of Rehabilitation, Master of Clinical Nursing, Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology or units offered by other ACU faculties] can be selected as Elective units in consultation with the Course Coordinator.