Thirteen graduates from HealthTrain's Diploma of Enrolled Nursing program were among the first cohort of students to be presented with their graduation certificates since the organisation became part of CQUniversity.

In a significant ‘dual sector' milestone, the students joined 133 university graduates at CQUniversity Melbourne's Graduation ceremony.

For HealthTrain graduate Yvonne Young, obtaining her Diploma of Enrolled Nursing has given her extra skills within the industry she is currently working.  

"I was already working in an aged care facility when I started studying at HealthTrain," Yvonne said.

"Things within the aged care industry are changing and to have these new skills means I will have more security in my job and the experience to take on higher duty positions."

"Currently I can give out medication at a low-care level but with my new skills I will be able to go over to the high-care facility and give medication, general assessment and order reviews by doctors when I see decrease in mobility as well as assess patients on a day-to-day basis."

HealthTrain graduates celebrate at the CQUniversity Graduation Ceremony in Melbourne. Yvonne had been undertaking her diploma part-time, two days a week while working and said it had been a sense of achievement to complete the training and return to the education system after 30 years.

"It was a struggle - as you get older you don't retain as much information - but I'm glad I did it," Yvonne said.

Fellow student Vickie Nolan is now working in a community nurse role and said, at the age of 44, was surprised at the doors that have opened for her since completing the Diploma of Enrolled Nursing.

"I have now applied to do an Advanced Diploma through CQUniversity for next year and I'm also looking into some graduate programs to see what is out there."

"The education provided by HealthTrain has really given me extra skills for both my career and personal development.

"Not having completed my final years of school when I was younger, I'm really appreciative that I now have the opportunity to go on to work in the health industry."

HealthTrain's Teaching and Learning Coordinator Penny Procter said there had been a total of 21 graduating students in the Diploma of Enrolled Nursing program in 2012.

"Of our new graduating students, there's quite a few who are already working as enrolled nurses in hospitals, clinics and aged care facilities while others are also going on to University to become Registered Nurses."

The Melbourne ceremony was held at the Sebel Albert Park's Grand Ballroom.

Campus Director Leadership Award recipients included Yujie Gao (Bachelor of Accounting with Distinction) and Navarathne Navarathne (Master of Information Technology with Distinction). Ms Gao also delivered the closing address on behalf of graduates.