Graduate Certificate in Child and Family Health

Location

Online

Study Mode

Online

Outcomes

Clinical Nurse Consultant, Clinical Research Associate, Community Health Worker

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Qualification

Graduate Certificate

Awarded By

UTS Online

Duration

Minimum 8 months

Start Date

Enquire now for upcoming start dates

Payment Option

FEE-HELP, Upfront payment

How Much Will It Cost?

FEE-HELP

This course can be paid for through the FEE-HELP government loan scheme. If you are an Australian citizen or hold a permanent humanitarian visa, you may not need to pay upfront.

Instead, the Australian government will pay your course fees directly to the provider on your behalf. You’ll begin repaying your loan through the tax system once you start earning more than the minimum threshold of $54,435 (2024-25 financial year).

Find out more about government study loans here.

Course Rundown

If you are currently a nurse or a midwife, and would like to boost your career by moving into child and family focused care and evidence-informed policy, then this Graduate Certificate in Child and Family Health from UTS Online could be the ideal qualification for you.

This contemporary course will teach you all the family and child care essentials, and by the end of the course you will be able to confidently and competently provide high-quality, interdisciplinary and equitable care by working in partnership with families and caregivers. You will study crucial topics such as theoretical and practical foundations of child and family health, family and community health in practice as well as learning all about the development of younger and older children within a family.

You can complete the UTS Online Graduate Certificate in Child and Family Health and have the subjects, or credit points, attributed to a Master of Women’s and Children’s Health.

Eligibility

Applicants must demonstrate the following:

Completed a UTS recognised bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in midwifery or nursing;

AND

Hold a current Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) registration as a midwife or nurse.

The requirements to work as a child and family practitioner vary throughout Australia. This course has been designed to meet the guidelines for NSW. If you are based outside of NSW, please ensure this course fulfils the requirements of the governing health body in your local state or territory before applying.

FAQS

What You’ll Learn

While completing the Graduate Certificate in Child and Family Health from UTS Online, you will study the following subjects:

Foundations of Child and Family Health
Family and Community Health in Practice
Growth and Development in the Younger Child (first 1,000 days)
Growth and Development in the Older Child (the preschool years)

Why study with UTS Online

Technology is driving change. At UTS Online we use the latest learning technology to help you get ahead and stay ahead in a changing world, faster.

UTS is the top-ranked young university in Australia and ranked 11th globally*. Our 100% online postgraduate courses give you the opportunity to access our world-class education wherever you are.

Our courses are created by leading industry academics who partner with organisations operating at the edge of progress. The courses are delivered through an innovative and interactive online platform, designed by experts in online education who understand how to make lessons personal and engaging.

With UTS Online, you’ll develop the skills and knowledge you need for your immediate future as well as the capability to keep adapting as new technologies, new career environments and new social challenges change our world even more.

*QS Top 50 Under 50, 2020

Student Support

You'll have the support you need to succeed with a dedicated Student Success Advisor who will navigate and motivate you through to graduation day.

Where Will It Lead Me?

On successful completion of this course, you will receive the nationally recognised Graduate Certificate in Child and Family Health from UTS Online.

Community Health Worker