• Advanced care paramedic

• 1 Year of PSW

Admission Requirements

• ?Primary Care Paramedic (PCP) Diploma
• A-EMCA Certification or equivalent from the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Education Branch. Applicants with pending status are eligible to apply.
• A minimum score of 70% on a pre-admission test regarding primary care theory.
• Proof of English proficiency.
• Applicants with more than 1,000 hours of paramedic (PCP) work experience (where references may be verified) and who have obtained the minimum mark of 70% on the pre-admission test, will have an additional 10% added to their examination grade as part of the selection process.

Criminal Record Check

A clear Criminal Record Check with vulnerable sector screening (CRC-VSS) which is less than 6 months old may be required before the start of placement beginning in Term 3.

Communicable Disease Surveillance

• The confidential Communicable Disease Surveillance (CDS) Form must be completed and submitted to Student Health Services prior to the start of the program.
• Please view the CDS Form and Checklist for health requirements
• If the CDS Form is not completed your placement, clinic or co-op opportunity will be denied.

First Aid and CPR

• Current Standard First Aid certification and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Level HCP (Health Care Provider) with AED certification is required by the start of the program.
• CPR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Level HCP (Health Care Provider) with AED certification must be renewed annually.
• All certifications must be met and remain current or placement/clinical will be denied and/or the student will be withdrawn from their current placement/clinical.

Physical Fitness

• Students may be required to meet a physical evaluation and lift test

Clinical and or Placement Requirements

• Mask fit testing
• Equipment training for placement agency as deemed necessary by the agency
• Mandatory clinical and placement agency orientation sessions may be on campus and/or at the placement agency
• Additional training as deemed necessary by the clinical and/or placement agency in accordance to Bill 18 may be on campus or at the placement agency

Educational Certification by the Ontario Base Hospital

All ACP students will be required to attend a mandatory training session with the Base Hospital and obtain the status of “Educational Certification” at the ACP level in order to perform ACP skills during placement. This is completed at the end of Term 2.