Advanced Life Support Paramedic

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Provides advanced emergency medical care, stabilises critically ill or injured patients and manages transport to appropriate health facilities. Explore current demand, important skills and estimated junior, mid-level and senior salaries, plus 1 linked programme across 1 university. Enter your subjects and marks to discover which linked programmes you may qualify for.

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Career overview

What does a Advanced Life Support Paramedic do?

Provides advanced emergency medical care, stabilises critically ill or injured patients and manages transport to appropriate health facilities.

Demand level: Very High

Earning potential

Estimated annual salaries

JuniorR300 000 p.a.Mid-levelR480 000 p.a.SeniorR700 000 p.a.

Salary figures are estimates and may vary by employer, experience, qualifications, location and economic conditions.

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Skills linked to this career

Advanced life support · EssentialDecision making · EssentialEmergency assessment · EssentialCommunication · ImportantResilience · Important

Study routes

Programmes linked to this career

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EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE (EMC) — University of Johannesburg

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EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE (EMC) →

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Universities to explore

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University of Johannesburg →

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Frequently asked questions

What does a Advanced Life Support Paramedic do?

Provides advanced emergency medical care, stabilises critically ill or injured patients and manages transport to appropriate health facilities.

What skills are important for this career?

Important skills include Advanced life support, Decision making, Emergency assessment, Communication, Resilience.

What salary can I expect?

VX provides junior, mid-level and senior annual salary estimates. Actual earnings vary by employer, experience, qualifications, location and economic conditions.

Which programmes can lead to this career?

1 linked programme is currently available in the VX database. Use Course Match to see which ones fit your subjects and marks.