Paramedic

Centennial College’s Paramedic program takes pride in its exceptional standards, high-quality graduates and high employment rates. Students spend two years in Paramedic courses that will cover emergency, medical, trauma and psychological situations through hands-on training in state-of-the-art lab facilities at the College’s Morningside campus. Besides physical care, students also learn to provide support to people in crisis, drawing on a unique combination of analytical and professional therapeutic skills.

Upon completion, graduates are eligible and well prepared to take the Ministry of Health exam for Advanced Emergency Medical Care Assistant (A-EMCA). Graduates have consistently scored above the provincial average on the A-EMCA certification exam. Because ministry regulations require this certification for employment as a paramedic in Ontario, Paramedic graduates enjoy an excellent reputation in the field.

A variety of Paramedic program experiences will develop expertise and enhance  confidence. Strong community partnerships, meanwhile, will ensure students have exceptional real-life experiences. Instructors are leaders in the EMS community (certified and active advanced care paramedics) with more than 30 years teaching experience.

The Paramedic program offers extensive on-the-job learning with working professionals in emergency, medical trauma and psychological situations. Field placements will take place with leading emergency medical services. Clinical placements, meanwhile, will occur in a variety of hospitals including trauma centres.

What You’ll Learn

• Communicate and interact effectively and appropriately with patients and others.
• Assess patients using relevant theory and practices and in compliance with current legislation, regulations, standards, and best practice guidelines.
• Establish patients’ treatment and transport priorities based on assessment findings.
• Implement preventive and therapeutic patient management strategies to maintain and promote patients’ well-being in compliance with current legislation, regulations, standards, and best practice guidelines.
• Evaluate in an ongoing manner the effectiveness of patient management strategies used and adapt or change strategies to provide optimal care for patients.

Additional ancillary fees for career services, health and counselling, athletics, student ID cards, and more may apply.