If you've always been driven by a career helping patients receive urgent and lifesaving care, you will find it here with our new Paramedic* program.
This intensive two-year diploma program will you have you stepping into the fast-paced world of emergency medical services and training to meet the demands of paramedicine.
With a combination of classroom learning, simulated labs, and field placements, you'll build your knowledge in anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, and emergency response techniques.
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Get Ready For a Career in the Front Lines of Health Care
Get hands-on practice applying safe strategies to assess and treat patients in both medical and trauma situations. Develop personal wellness and fitness strategies to meet the physical demands of the profession.
Through your placements in hospitals, community health settings, and supervised ambulance shifts, you will apply your learning in real emergency scenarios. Complete a full field consolidation working alongside certified paramedics in active EMS settings during your last semester.
Once you graduate, you'll be prepared to provide lifesaving care in critical situations and must successfully complete the Advanced Emergency Medical Care Assistant (A-EMCA) exam to become a certified paramedic in Ontario.
Make a difference in your community with a rewarding career on the front line of health care.
*Program Pending Ministry Approval
Admission Requirements
Academic
Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), equivalent, or mature student status with a minimum final grade of 60% in each of the following courses:
- Grade 12 English (C or U level)
- Grade 11 or 12 Math (C, U or M level)
- Grade 11 or 12 Chemistry (C or U level)
- Grade 11 or 12 Biology (C or U level).
Or, a 2.8 GPA or higher in a recognized Ontario College Pre-Health Program.
Additional Admission Requirements
- Driver's Licence
- Standard First Aid Certificate
- CPR Basic Life Support (BLS) Certificate
- Criminal Record Check with a Vulnerable Sector Check
- Immunization
- Hepatitis B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Polio, Pertussis, Tetanus/Diphtheria, Varicella (Chickenpox)
- Influenza
- COVID-19 is recommended, but not required