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Graduate Certificate in Critical Care Nursing

PostgraduateGRF-CCN-GCE2026

Course information for 2026 intake View information for 2025 course intake

Specialise in fast-paced critical care nursing

Enhance your knowledge with a specialist qualification in clinical critical care nursing. Understand the specialist skills that enable success in the critical care environment. Continue to develop your leadership and technical capabilities.

Study method
100% online
Assessments
100% online
Credit available
Yes
Duration
1 year part time
Total subjects
4

Indicative total fee

$4,000

Fee details

Available loans
Australian Higher Education Loan Program (HELP)
CSP available
Yes

Graduate Certificate in Critical Care Nursing

About this degree

How to apply

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Entry requirements

Career opportunities

You may take on employment and roles of nursing leadership in the clinical specialist area of critical care nursing. You may also expect increased professional recognition and mobility, an enhanced ability to remain in employment and an ability to provide leadership in the health field.

Australian job snapshots

Data sourced from Australian Jobs 2023.

RoleEarnings Employment change
Nurse Educators and Researchers$93K to $120K Up 10.8%
Nurse ManagersOver $120K Up 19.9%
Registered Nurses$93K to $120K Up 16.3%
Registered Nurses$93K to $120K Up 16.3%
Registered Nurses (Critical Care and Emergency)N/A^

N/A^

^ There is no data available