PERFUSION COURSE DETAILS
The new Diploma of Perfusion Course will be launched in March 2012.
Entry to the course is restricted to non certified perfusionists or trainee perfusionists employed by hospitals or private perfusion groups in Australia, New Zealand and Singapore who have a Bachelors Degree in Science, Applied Science or Nursing.
The difference between the old ABCP course and the new one is that the course duration is three years (2 modules per semester per year) and the modules must be done in sequence. The new course is a mix of the old course and the Swinburne Master of Perfusion course.
Semesters will be of 14 weeks duration with an exam for each module at the end of the semester. We will be providing PowerPoint presentations for some of the subjects, and providing students with a manual that has a clear set of learning objectives, goals and references for each subject.
The modules are:
Semester 1
1. Anatomy
2. Physiology
Semester 2
3. Pathology
4. Pharmacology
Semester 3
5. General Sciences (Chemistry, Physics and basic electronics and electrical safety)
6. Introduction to Perfusion
Semester 4
7. Perfusion Techniques
8. Perfusion Equipment
Semester 5
9. Clinical Application of Bypass Techniques
10. Neuropsychological assessment
Semester 6
11. Mechanical Circulatory Support
12. Paediatric Perfusion
*Semesters 4 & 5
13. Research Project
14. Logbook of 200 Clinical Cases
*The research project will start at the beginning of semester 4, (midyear) and finish at
the end of semester 5(midyear), i.e. about 12 months. It will be one of the following:
a. Original clinical research
b. Clinical Audit
c. Literature Review
If the student and their unit has access to a lab and equipment we would be happy
for them to pursue a topic of their choosing. If however they do not, or don’t wish to they can either submit a clinical audit, or a literature review.
All the research topics will need to be approved the ABCP. Students will be required to
submit a progress report on their research project at the end of semester four.
Final assessment of the project will occur when the student presents their research project at the next ANZCP Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) following completion of it.
Costs for the course will be substantially lower than for the SUT course. They will be $400 per module except for the research project for which there is no fee.
We will be starting the course in March 2012 and there will be only one enrolment per year (next start March 2013).
The semesters will run March‐June and July‐October.
Module |
Course Intake 1 |
Course Intake 2 |
Anatomy |
March 2012 |
March 2013 |
Physiology |
March 2012 |
March 2013 |
Pathology |
July 2012 |
July 2013 |
Pharmacology |
July 2012 |
July 2013 |
General Sciences |
March 2013 |
March 2014 |
Introduction to Perfusion |
March 2013 |
March 2014 |
Perfusion Techniques |
July 2013 |
July 2014 |
Perfusion Equipment |
July 2013 |
July 2014 |
Clinical Application of Bypass Techniques |
March 2014 |
March 2015 |
Neuropsychological assessment |
March 2014 |
March 2015 |
Mechanical Circulatory Support |
July 2014 |
July 2015 |
Paediatric Perfusion |
July 2014 |
July 2015 |
Research Project |
July 2013-March 2014* |
July 2014-March 2015# |
* Presentation at 2014 ASM #Presentation at 2015 ASM
Credit will be given for Swinburne Master of Perfusion subjects completed on submission of documentary proof of completion. For instance: students having completed Anatomy and Physiology in the Master of Perfusion course will begin the new course in the second semester starting with Pathology and Physiology.
Any queries about the course should be directed to Clarke Thuys
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