School: Centennial College
Program:Paramedic
Program | Paramedic | Faculty | School of Community and Health Studies |
Credential | Diploma | Duration | 2 years/ 4 semesters |
Starting Month | Fall | Co-op opportunities | No |
Program Description:
Centennial College's Paramedic program takes pride in its exceptional standards, high-quality graduates and high employment rates.
In this graduate certificate program, you spend two years in Paramedic courses that cover emergency, medical, trauma and psychological situations through hands-on training in state-of-the-art lab facilities located at the College's Morningside campus. Besides physical care, you also learn to provide support to people in crisis, drawing on a unique combination of analytical and professional therapeutic skills. Your career advantage is furthered by the fact that paramedics who actively work in the field teach the courses.
Advantages:
You receive an equal balance of classroom and practical learning.
Labs at Morningside campus include advanced simulation facilities where you partake in mock disaster exercises.
A variety of Paramedic program experiences develop your expertise and enhance your confidence.
Instructors are leaders in the EMS community (certified and active advanced care paramedics) with more than 30 years teaching experience. They come from a variety of emergency medical services and backgrounds, which adds to the richness of your learning experience.
The Paramedic program offers extensive on-the-job learning with working professionals in emergency, medical trauma and psychological situations.
Strong community partnerships ensure that you have exceptional real-life experiences.
Field placements take place with leading emergency medical services. Clinical placements, meanwhile, take place in a variety of hospitals including trauma centres.
There are opportunities for international exchange.
The diploma with which you graduate reflects high standards of learning.
Admission Requirement:
Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent, or mature student status (19 years or older)
English Grade 12 C or U, or equivalent (minimum grade required) or take the Centennial College English Skills Assessment for Admission
Biology Grade 11 C or U, or Exercise Science (minimum grade required), or equivalent
Tuition Fees:
Student | Tuition (2 Semesters) | Incidental Fees
| Total
|
Canadian | $2935.5
| $973 | $3908.5
|
International | $13283 | $2256 | $15539 |
Career:
Graduates may find career opportunities in areas such as:
Primary care paramedic
Paramedic
Critical care paramedic
Emergency medical technician (EMT)
Credits Transfer
Students who successfully complete this program may qualify for entry into Ontario college graduate certificates and university degree programs at institutions such as McMaster University, University of Guelph and Northern Alberta Institution of Technology.
Link to Centennial College Official Website
https://www.centennialcollege.ca/