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Professionalism and Professional Standards for Paramedics

Conduct, Scope, Records, CPD and Accountability Under the Paramedicine Board's Standards

  • About 2 hours
  • 15 scenario questions
  • Reflective account
  • Certificate of completion
  • Online, self-paced

About this course

Paramedicine has been a registered profession since December 2018, and the Paramedicine Board's standards now follow paramedics into private, event, industrial and telehealth roles as well as ambulance services. This course explains those standards and how to meet them wherever you work.

The course begins with professionalism as conduct and accountability, how the Code and capabilities are used to judge conduct, title protection, the register and unregistered practice. It then covers obligations you carry every year: renewal and declarations, events you must report within seven days, and indemnity insurance across employed, private and volunteer roles.

Scope lessons cover accountability for accepting and declining work, the proposed advanced practice endorsements and supervision of students and graduates. CPD and recency are explained with the 2026 proposals for common standards. A section on private practice, advertising and telehealth covers running a private service, lawful advertising and remote clinical advice.

The final sections address respectful workplaces, bullying and sexual harassment, conduct with hospitals, police and other agencies, raising concerns, how notifications about paramedics are managed, responding professionally and rebuilding standing after conditions or undertakings.

What you will learn

  • Know how a panel or tribunal uses the Code and the capabilities to decide what a reasonable paramedic would do
  • Renew on time, answer every declaration truthfully and send seven-day notices when an event occurs
  • Check that each paid or volunteer role you take on has indemnity cover that actually applies
  • Say yes or no to work based on your competence, and avoid implying an advanced practice endorsement that does not exist yet
  • Give students and new graduates the supervision and support the Code expects
  • Plan and record CPD, protect your recency and keep track of the 2026 proposals for common standards
  • Run or work in a private service with sound governance, privacy, advertising and telehealth practice
  • Cooperate with a notification and live with conditions or undertakings in a way that rebuilds trust

Who this course is for

  • Paramedics employed by ambulance services
  • Paramedics in private, event, mining and remote work
  • Paramedics running or managing a private paramedic service
  • Paramedics who supervise students and support graduates
  • Paramedics working in more than one role or jurisdiction

How the course works

  1. Enrol online and the course appears under My Courses in your Probity Courses account, ready to open on a computer, tablet or phone.

  2. Work through 7 sections and 21 short lessons in order, at your own pace. Your place is saved in the browser you use, so you can stop and come back.

  3. Use the key points, scenarios and reflection prompts in each section, and write your own notes as you go; they stay with your course pack.

  4. Finish with a 15-question final assessment. You need 12 correct answers (80%) to pass, and you can retake it after a short pause if needed.

  5. Write your reflective account, submit the short feedback form and your completion is recorded. Download a certificate of completion stating the estimated learning time (about 2 hours); record the time you actually spend.

Course content

8 sections · About 2 hours · 15-question final assessment

1The Professional Standards That Govern Paramedic Practice3 lessons
  • Professionalism as Conduct and Accountability
  • How the Code and the Capabilities Are Used to Judge Conduct
  • Title Protection, the Register and Unregistered Practice
2Registration Obligations You Carry Every Year3 lessons
  • Renewal and Honest Declarations
  • Events You Must Tell the Board About Within Seven Days
  • Professional Indemnity Insurance Across Roles
3Scope, Supervision and Changing Roles3 lessons
  • Accountability for Accepting and Declining Work
  • Advanced Practice and the Proposed Endorsements
  • Supervising Students and Supporting Graduates
4CPD and Recency of Practice3 lessons
  • Planning CPD That Changes Practice
  • Recency of Practice, Breaks and Returning
  • The 2026 Proposals for Common Standards
5Private Practice, Advertising and Telehealth3 lessons
  • Working in or Running a Private Paramedic Service
  • Advertising Paramedic Services Lawfully
  • Telehealth and Remote Clinical Advice
6Conduct in the Workplace3 lessons
  • Respectful Workplaces, Bullying and Sexual Harassment
  • Professional Conduct With Hospitals, Police and Other Agencies
  • Raising Concerns and Making Notifications
7When a Concern Is Raised About You3 lessons
  • How Notifications About Paramedics Are Managed
  • Responding Professionally
  • Conditions, Undertakings and Rebuilding Standing
8Conclusion, Final Assessment and Reflection4 lessons
  • Conclusion and key points
  • References and quick-reference guide
  • Final assessment (15 questions, 80% pass mark)
  • Your reflective account

Assessment and certificate

  • Certificate of completion stating the estimated learning time (about 2 hours); record the time you actually spend.
  • A written reflective account you can keep with your CPD records.

Questions about this course

Do I need my own indemnity insurance if my ambulance service covers me?

The course explains how to check that every role you perform is covered, including private, event and volunteer work that may fall outside your employer's arrangements.

Is it relevant to private paramedic services?

Yes. A section covers running or working in a private service, advertising lawfully and telehealth.

How is it different from the paramedic ethics course?

This course covers standards, registration, scope, CPD and accountability. The ethics course covers reasoning through hard cases such as resuscitation and restraint.

Can I count this course towards my CPD?

That is your call under your Board's CPD standard: you choose activities that match your scope and the learning needs in your plan. If this course fits, file the certificate of completion, record the time you actually spend and note one change you will make in practice.

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