The PG Diploma in Health Sciences in the Specialisation of Community Emergency Care is a a two-year full-time University of Auckland programme run by the School of Population Health in the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences.

It is  available by distance learning and an earlier version was a requirement for vocational registration in Urgent Care prior to 2012.

Though no longer a requirement, trainees may wish to complete the new Diploma, with the option of future master's and doctoral study. CUCP encourages trainees with an academic interest to do this.