Alberta Paramedic Training
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Get the skills you need for a challenging but rewarding career that is rewarding for you, and often life saving for others. As a graduate of Lakeland College’s Emergency Medical Technologist-Paramedic (EMT-P) program, you’ll have the skills to administer advanced pre-hospital emergency care to people in need. Paramedics are vital members of the health care team with the expertise to provide an expanded scope of practice.Live The Learning:
• Accumulate a minimum of 400 hours of ambulance experience plus at least 40 calls on an acute care ambulance during your first year.• Throughout the program you’ll spend at least 35 days in class in Camrose learning specific technical skills and participating in class events. It’s an opportunity to meet classmates who you can turn to for assistance and support throughout the program.
• Advance your skills in pre-hospital care including a number of different medical emergencies.
• Build technical skills in everything from cricothyroid to suturing and radial artery puncture to intubation.
• Prepare for ambulance and hospital practicums in a 24-hour course.
The Lakeland Advantage:
• Ambulance and hospital practicums allow you to enhance your skills and expand your education.• Online courses let you learn while you continue working.
• Graduates qualify to write the Alberta College of Paramedics exam.
• Develop esprit de corps! Your program starts with a three-day outdoor adventure with classmates. Canoeing and camping were focuses of past excursions.
Live Your Career As A
Paramedics find work at:• Rural and urban emergency services
• Hospital emergency departments
• Private settings such as industrial and construction sites/complexes
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Campus Location
Online & Camrose
Online & Camrose
Program Length
2 Years
2 Years
Current Project
BAppBus:ES Next Cohort Scheduled to Start September 2010
Click here to view our fall cohort schedule information.