Graduate Certificate in Paediatric Intensive Care Nursing
Course code: GC-PAEICN
January, June
AUD $14,000 (2026 indicative first year fee). Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) are not available
January, June
AUD $22,000 (2026 indicative first year fee)
IELTS 6.5: with no band less than 6.0
Career outcomes
Overview
- Gain clinical competencies and specialised skills for paediatric intensive care nursing
- Graduate with varied career options across hospital paediatric intensive care units
- Meet the entry requirements for further study in the Master of Advanced Nursing Practice
On completion of the Graduate Certificate in Paediatric Intensive Care Nursing, you should have the clinical knowledge and skills to practice paediatric intensive care nursing at a competent level as benchmarked against the Australian Practice Standards for Specialist Critical Care Nurses. As a paediatric intensive care nurse, you will be qualified to provide essential care to high-dependency paediatric patients facing potentially life-threatening conditions in intensive care environments.
Graduate Certificate in Pediatric Intensive Care Nursing careers
You will graduate with a range of varied career options across numerous hospital settings, including:
- Paediatric Intensive Care Units (PICU)
- Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU)
- Paediatric Emergency Departments
- Paediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Units
- Paediatric Trauma Centers
- And more
Further Study
Students who complete the Graduate Certificate in Paediatric Intensive Care Nursing may be eligible to progress to the Master of Advanced Nursing Practice.