Introducing MCAP
The Graduate Certificate in Advanced Nursing has been designed to meet the growing global demand for specialised registered nurses.
The Graduate Certificate in Advanced Nursing (GCAN) program includes 13 speciality postgraduate courses that will develop your specialty nursing skills, competence, and professional knowledge.
The course is certified in Australia and is also suitable for overseas students who are currently trained nurses working in a specialised nursing context and seeking to further develop their specialised nursing knowledge and formalise their clinical abilities.
The course is available online and is taught by expert lecturers and nursing clinicians. You will learn advanced nursing practices to offer responsive specialised nursing care to patients and their families in modern specialised nursing settings. Our graduates will be confident in their ability to provide high-quality patient care.
The interactive online learning experience at IHM is robust and engaging. IHM’s online course delivery is specifically designed to accommodate the hectic schedules of working nurses. It enables nurses to continue their professional growth while maintaining their personal and familial responsibilities.
* This course does not lead directly to registration as a nurse or midwife in Australia.
Course Details
This course is for registered nurses with a Bachelor degree or comparable qualificationand who are currently in practice.
If you are committed to improving your nursing practise, this course is for you. The course is intended to meet the requirements of nurses working in a variety of settings and with varying work schedules and family obligations.
International nurses working in any country are invited to enrol in this online course.
Course Flexibility
What you need to know:
IHM believes in flexible learning as most of our GCAN students work full time. Keeping this in mind, the GCAN specialisation courses are delivered online, where the student gets to keep their current job while studying with us at IHM:
- All students joining the course will be starting with one single unit and progressing to speciality units.
- Single unit delivery will be happening on Thursday, 5 PM to 9 PM AEST time to accommodate students studying this course globally.
- Course Orientation is conducted every Monday for new students joining every month.
- GCAN course has monthly intakes, and the students get the flexibility to study 1 unit per semester.
- Students can complete the course in one year by taking one unit per term or in six months full-time.
- Bases on John Murtagh Textbook
- Key points for topics
- References inclusive of latest Therapeutic guidelines, PPG
Duration: 16 week (4 month) access
- Self paced learning via Canvas learning management system.
- Comprehensive notes as per the AMC MCQ Syllabus and Australian CPGs.
- Access to essential reading resources including textbooks, CPGs and RACGP guidelines.
- When? Anytime
- Register to enroll in the SDL course.
Course Features:
For Internal:
- Minimum – None
- Canvas LMS
- Acccess given within 48 hours.
Duration: 3.5 hours per test
- Computer adaptive test using Atomic Assessment.
- Structured to simulate the actual AMC exam conditions.
- Instant results.
- Feedback evaluation sessions with the instructor.
- When? Flexible timings based on your availability.
- Register to book your mock exam.
- When? Anytime
- Register to enroll in the SDL course.
Course Features:
For Internal:
- Minimum – None
- Atomic Assessment
- $299 for exam and 49.99 for 1.5 hour feedback session
Duration: Varies (1-4 hours per session)
- Get answers to your specific questions on different topics or recalls..
- Domain specific discussion sessions.
- Engage with and learn from a currently practicing doctor in Australia
- When? Flexible timings based on availability.
- Register to book your tutorial session.
Course Features:
For Internal:
- Minimum – None
- Provide booking times
- 1 hour- 45 aud ( SDL candidates ) 79 AUD ( new students)
- One subject 4 hours – 300 aud
Duration of Study: 10 days – 3 hours each day
- MCQ question discussion – from question bank
- Over 2000 questions
- Engage with and learn from a currently practicing doctor in Australia
- When? 2 weeks before the scheduled monthly AMC Exams:
- Register for Expression of Interest for the next available course
Course Features:
For Internal:
- Minimum – 3 students
- To give deadline then date to be confirmed
Duration of Study: 6 hours (1 Subject) | 1 week (All Subjects)
- Covering Medicine, Surgery, Paediatric, Psychiatry, O&G, and Physical Examination.
- Role plays with feedback on tasks, structures and issues important to the clinical stations.
- Includes soft skills and clinical skills.
- Revision on different topics.
- Engage with and learn from a currently practicing doctor in Australia.
- When? Flexible
- Register for Expression of Interest for the next available session
Course Features:
For Internal:
- Minimum – 3 or 4 students
- 1 Subject – 6 hours session – 499AUD ( 3 hours Prep)
Duration of Study: 6 hours (1 Subject) | 1 week (All Subjects)
- SDL – anytime
- Mock exam – anytime
- Book a tutor – flexible , anytime
- Crash Course – (Monthly) subjects to no of students
23/1/23 – 3/2/23 , 20/2/23-3/3/23, 20/3/23-31/3/23, 17/4- 28/4, 22/5/23- 2/6/23, 19/6-30/6 ,17-28/7, 21/8-1/9, 18/9-29/9, 23/10-3/11
- Interactive session – consultants ( Guest speaker )
- 25 min free class – discussion (** pre recorded session)