Graduate Certificate of Intensive Care Nursing (Online)

About the course

Deakin’s Graduate Certificate of Intensive Care Nursing is an online, part-time course designed for registered nurses seeking advanced practice skills for caring for critically ill patients in intensive care and high dependency units. You’ll learn through industry-informed coursework with expert support, interactive online delivery and live sessions. The course is supported by strong industry connections and opportunities to engage with clinical practice partners in critical care nursing.

Career outcome

Graduates are prepared for advanced practice roles in intensive care and other critical care settings, applying high-level clinical judgement, ethical decision-making and specialised patient assessment skills. The course supports progression into specialist clinical roles and can also underpin pathways into education, leadership and practice improvement within hospitals and health services. This Graduate Certificate builds capability for postgraduate nursing careers in intensive care nursing.

Average Salary***

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***Source: PayScale.com (2026)