About the course

The NAIT Advanced Care Paramedic program prepares graduates for a rewarding and challenging career in providing emergency medical services to the sick and injured. Advanced Care Paramedics are members of the inter-professional health care team, working collaboratively with other emergency medical personnel, physicians, nurses, and other health professionals. They primarily provide care of patients at emergency scenes in the pre hospital care setting, but can also have roles in emergency departments and other settings within an acute care hospital setting. They are responsible for assessing a patient?s condition to determine the extent of his or her injury or illness and immediate care needs, and providing treatment that includes advanced life support procedures, airway management, medication administration, tending to traumatic injuries, intravenous catheterization, bandaging, splinting, suturing child birth, mental health crisis interventions, and more. Patient care often includes initial stabilization of the patient and transport via ambulance to health care facilities for further treatment.

　　Demands of the job and practicum training as a student include standing, reaching, walking, crouching, bending, and lifting of heavy equipment, as well as exposure to stressful emergency situations where patients are critically ill or injured, and quick decisions must be made in managing the patient and delegating roles to first responders. There are also risks for exposure to chemicals, bodily fluids, needle sticks, moving traffic, weather conditions.

　　The NAIT Advanced Care Paramedic program utilizes facilities at NAIT, active treatment hospitals, and ambulance services to train and prepare students for graduation and employment.

　　Employment as an Advanced Care Paramedic is subject to licensing requirements for the province you work in under the respective college

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Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 4 Semester(s)Fees: CA$47,586

Intake	Location
Fall (September), 2024	Edmonton
Fall (September), 2025	Edmonton

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for Northern Alberta Institute of Technology

English 30-1 or 30-2

　　Math 10C or Pure Math 10 or Applied Math 10 or Math 13

　　Biology 30 or Science 30

　　Proof of current EMT (PCP) registration with the Alberta College of Paramedics

　　Proof of EMT (PCP) certificate and transcript from the training institution.

　　One of the following CPR certifications:

　　Canadian Ski Patrol (CPR-C)

　　Heart & Stroke Foundation (BLS for HCP (C), BLS, CPR-C)

　　Lifesaving Society (CPR-C)

　　Red Cross (CPR-C or HCP)

　　St. John Ambulance (CPR-C or HCP)

　　NAIT CPRS100 - Basic Life Support course.

　　Proof of English Language Proficiency

　　Online Interview:

　　The 1st round of interviews will occur in December for applicants who complete their applications by November 1st.

　　The 2nd round of interviews will occur in April for all other applicants who complete their applications by February 15th.

　　IELTS (Academic Format)

　　with minimum band scores for each component

　　A minimum overall band score of 6.5 will be required for the Fall 2021 intake onwards

　　6.5 in the Speaking component

　　6.0 in the Reading component

　　6.0 in the Listening component

　　6.0 in the Writing component

　　TOEFL IBT (Internet Based) - 83

　　23 in the Speaking component

　　20 in the Reading component

　　20 in the Listening component

　　20 in the Writing component

　　

English language requirements

　　6.5

　　Overall IELTS band score

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 83.0

　　

Application deadline:

This date isn’t available – speak to an IDP counsellor to get detailed information.

　　

Further information

Career outcomesIf you aren’t eligible for the above entry requirements, you might want to explore pathway options at Northern Alberta Institute of Technology. If you want to find out more, please speak to our counsellors.

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