Level 4 Diploma for Associate Ambulance Practitioners

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The purpose of the FAQ Level 4 Diploma for Associate Ambulance Practitioners (RQF) (DAAP™) is to provide Learners with the skills, knowledge and understanding required to work as an Associate Ambulance Practitioner.

This qualification covers:

• Own Role, Professional Conduct and Communication in the Emergency and Urgent Care Setting
• Ethics and Person-centred Care in the Emergency and Urgent Care Setting
• Health and Safety in the Emergency and Urgent Care Setting
• Anatomy, Physiology, and Patient Assessment and Examination in the Emergency and Urgent Care Setting
• Life Support in the Emergency and Urgent Care Setting
• Management of Medical Emergencies, Conditions and Traumatic Injury in the Emergency and Urgent Care Setting
• Supporting Individuals with Mental Health, Learning Disabilities and Dementia in the Emergency and Urgent Care Setting
• Frailty, End of Life Care and Bereavement in the Emergency and Urgent Care Setting

This qualification is nationally recognised by the NHS Ambulance Trusts and private ambulance service providers and is Category F on the FPHC PHEM Skills Framework: Non-registered healthcare professional – i.e., ambulance technician, CMT1 etc.

Guided Learning (GL) for this qualification: 1200 hours

Other eligible learning for this qualification: 250 hours - To include self-directed study and

portfolio building time.

Total Qualification Time for this qualification (TQT): 1450 hours

Registration Length: 24 months