Specialist Certificate in Critical Care Nursing
Course code: SC-CCNURS
January, June
AUD $7,000 (2026 indicative first year fee). Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) are not available
January, June
AUD $7,456 (2026 indicative first year fee)
IELTS 6.5: with no band less than 6.0
Career outcomes
Overview
- Gain specialised competencies for critical care nursing practice
- Graduate with expertise for various high-acuity hospital settings
- Opportunity for further study
On completion of the Specialist Certificate in Critical Care Nursing, you should have the clinical competencies to practice as a critical care nurse. As a critical care nurse, you will be qualified to provide essential care to high-dependency patients facing potentially life-threatening conditions in critical care environments such as intensive care units, emergency departments, and other high-acuity settings within hospitals and healthcare facilities.
Working in critical care nursing can be emotionally demanding, but it's also highly rewarding and offers a range of opportunities across various hospital settings. Critical care nurses require highly developed assessment skills, knowledge to manage seriously ill patients in dynamic and unstable conditions, quick thinking, advanced skills, and the ability to collaborate closely with the critical care team in healthcare delivery and providing emotional support to patients and their families.
Specialist Certificate in Critical Care Nursing careers
You will graduate with a range of varied career options across numerous hospital settings, including:
- Intensive Care Units (ICUs)
- High Dependency Units (HDUs)
- Coronary Care Units (CCU)
- Emergency Departments (ED)
- And many more high-acuity settings