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Medical Education for Nurses

Advance your knowledge with online courses across a range of special interest medical fields, tailored for nurses in Australia.

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Reviewed by Registered Nurses, eligible for CPD#

Credit into university-assured qualifications*

100% online self-paced learning, start any time

Skills to care for your patients with confidence

Build your expertise with a certificate pathway

Develop deeper knowledge and clinical capability through structured certificate education designed for nurses. 

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Melanography for Nurses

Build practical knowledge and skills in skin imaging and melanography through a structured certificate pathway designed for nurses working in skin health. 

  • Skin imaging techniques
  • Benign and malignant skin lesions
  • Pigmented and non-pigmented lesions
  • Dermoscopy and lesion recognition
  • Melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers
  • Dermatopathology and complex cases

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Aesthetic Medicine for Nurses

Build foundational knowledge and practical skills in aesthetic medicine, with education covering treatment principles, patient assessment, safety and clinical practice. 

  • Skin ageing and facial anatomy
  • Patient assessment and treatment planning
  • Chemical peels
  • Wrinkle-relaxant treatments and volumisers
  • Patient safety and complication management
  • Best practice and compliance

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Build skills in a specific topic with short courses  

Choose short, focused courses for targeted learning in a specific clinical area. The ideal starting point before committing to a full pathway. $295 each.

Skin Cancer Medicine

Strengthen your knowledge across common challenges in older patient care, with focused learning in falls, elder abuse and mental health. Suitable for Registered Nurses and Nurse Practitioners working in specialist skin clinics. Endorsed by the International Dermoscopy Society.

Skin imaging techniques (Nurses)

Learn skin imaging techniques for detecting melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers.

5 CPD hours Online · Self-paced
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An approach to pigmented skin lesions (Nurses)

Learn to screen, diagnose, and manage pigmented skin lesions.

5 CPD hours Online · Self-paced
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Geriatric Care

Strengthen your knowledge across common challenges in older patient care, with focused learning in falls, elder abuse and mental health. Suitable for all general practice nurses (both Registered and Enrolled). Endorsed by the Australian College of Nursing and APNA.

Falls in the Elderly (Nurses)

Screen fall risk, provide prevention strategies, and develop management plans for geriatric patients.

5.5 CPD hours Online · Self-paced
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Elder abuse (Nurses)

Recognise the signs of elder abuse and understand the nurse's role in intervention.

5 CPD hours Online · Self-paced
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Depression in the Elderly (Nurses)

Learn to screen, diagnose, and manage pigmented skin lesions.

6 CPD hours Online · Self-paced
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Chronic Disease

Build practical knowledge across common chronic and ongoing health concerns, including obesity, respiratory conditions, men's health and diabetes. Suitable for all general practice nurses (both Registered and Enrolled). Endorsed by APNA.

Obesity and its management (Nurses)

The nurse's role in prevention, screening, evaluation, treatment and monitoring of obese patients.

5 CPD hours Online · Self-paced
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Men's Cases: Lifestyle Choices and the Impact on Health and Wellbeing (Nurses)

Understand health impacts of lifestyle choices and support male patients to make positive changes.

5 CPD hours Online · Self-paced
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​Asthma and other respiratory conditions in Children and Adolescents (Nurses)

Identify and manage paediatric presentations of commonly seen respiratory symptoms.

5 CPD hours Online · Self-paced
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Diabetes Mellitus

Manage patients with diabetes from screening to treatment, and plan long-term glycaemic control.

10.5 CPD hours Online · Self-paced
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What to know before you enrol 

Everything you need to know about studying with HealthCert Education — flexible online delivery, who can enrol, and the credentials you walk away with.

Study mode

All courses are delivered 100% online. (Optional practical workshops are available with select courses.) Study at your own pace and to your own schedule. Interactivity, discussion, and feedback opportunities are included.

  • View and replay video lectures at your convenience.
  • Complete your assessment online and receive your certificate with no face-to-face requirements.

Entry requirements

HealthCert Education offers courses suitable for all nurses, including Enrolled Nurses, Registered Nurses, and Nurse Practitioners. Please read the course description carefully to select a course that is right for your nursing role.

No other previous formal training is required. English proficiency is assumed. You require access to a computer, internet, and basic technology proficiency to access and navigate the online learning portal.

Certification

Upon successful completion of your course, you will receive a digital badge credential in recognition of your skills. Learn more about digital credentials.

Each course will be endorsed by a peak membership association (including the Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association and the Australian College of Nursing) or the International Dermoscopy Society.

 Accreditation and recognition

Selected HealthCert nurse courses and programs are accredited, endorsed or recognised by relevant professional and education organisations.

Accreditation, endorsement and recognition vary by course. Please see individual course pages for details.

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Get in touch with us

Our Education Advisors can assist you with any queries and tailor your education pathway to suit your current expertise, interests and career goals.

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