This qualification will develop the foundational knowledge, skills applied competencies and professional attributes required for rendering quality emergency care to the community within the Emergency Care Assistant (ECA) scope of practice. The qualification will enable further personal and professional development for lifelong learning.
The purpose of the qualification is to produce an entry-level health worker qualification, with learners who are able to work primarily under supervision but who will make independent decisions according to their capabilities when the situation requires it. The entry-level worker will be able to work in a variety of contexts. This qualification will be particularly useful for:
- Individuals wishing to enter the emergency care profession.
- Existing basic ambulance assistants.
- Existing ambulance emergency assistants.
- Existing operational emergency care orderlies.
