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Advanced Care Paramedic
This diploma program provides the entry-level knowledge and skills you need to practice emergency pre-hospital medical/trauma care and to function as a vital member of the health care team.
At NLC, we understand our students need the flexibility to balance work and home. Our paramedic programs are flexible enough to fit into your lifestyle:
- Delivered online, through Supported Distance Learning with face-to-face lab components
- Apply as a full-time student
This program has limited seats, applicants are admitted to the program on a first-qualified, first-accepted basis. Applicants are encouraged to apply early.
Program Dates
+September - June
Areas of Study
+The Advanced Care Paramedic diploma program is designed to prepare graduates with entry-level knowledge, skills, and critical thinking to provide safe, competent, compassionate, and professional Advanced Life Support. Courses include:
Career Potential
+Graduates licensed with the Alberta College of Paramedics, are eligible to work in rural, urban, industrial ground or air ambulance emergency services. In addition, graduates are employed in roles within acute care and community care settings.
Further Educational Opportunities
+Graduates of this program may pursue degree completion at a later time in their careers. Opportunities for applied degree completion will be available through a partnership with Medicine Hat College. Northern Lakes College has a 2 plus 2 degree completion opportunities with Athabasca University and Thompson Rivers University.
Program Requirements, Fees, and Additional Information »
Primary Care Paramedic
The field of paramedicine offers you an exciting and rewarding career where you can make a positive impact in the lives of others. The Primary Care Paramedic program allows students to gain hands-on experience through labs and scenario-based training. Communication, personal wellness, safety, critical thinking, and professionalism are emphasized throughout the program.
The program has a flexible schedule that allows students the freedom and flexibility to remain employed in their home communities while increasing their skills and knowledge.
- Delivered online, through Supported Distance Learning with face-to-face lab components
- Apply as a full-time student
This program has limited seats, applicants are admitted to the program on a first-qualified, first-accepted basis. Applicants are encouraged to apply early.
This program is available to high school students. Talk to your high school counsellor for more information.
Learn more about Dual Credit.
Program Dates
+September - August
Areas of Study
+The Primary Care Paramedic program is a full-time program with independent study, online lectures, and face-to-face onsite sessions. Courses include:
Career Potential
+Upon registration with the Alberta College of Paramedics, graduates are eligible to work in rural, urban, clinical, or industrial settings, and ground or air ambulance services.
Further Educational Opportunities
+Successful completion will allow graduates to work in entry-level Emergency Medical Service positions and is a prerequisite for the Advanced Care Paramedic program.
Program Requirements, Fees, and Additional Information »
Integrated Fire & EMS (PCP)
The Integrated Fire and Emergency Medical Services program combines firefighter training with the College’s Primary Care Paramedic program. Emergency Medical Services and Fire Rescue are dynamic industries that offer an exciting and rewarding career for individuals looking to make a positive impact in other people’s lives.
The Primary Care Paramedic program allows students to gain hands-on experience through labs and scenario-based training. Students will develop critical-thinking skills that will allow them to develop an appropriate differential diagnosis and treatment pathway for their patients. Communications, personal wellness, safety, and professionalism are stressed throughout the program. The program has a flexible schedule that allows students the freedom and flexibility to remain employed in their home communities while increasing their skills and knowledge. The theory portion is delivered online, through Supported Distance Learning, with face-to-face lab components, and both a hospital and ambulance practicum.
The Firefighter Training portion of the program will put you on the front lines of municipal or industrial firefighting. The curriculum exceeds the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1001 requirements. It is also certified by the Canadian Armed Forces, meaning you can use a portion of your education towards a military career. Beyond fighting structure fires, you'll gain extensive hands-on skills in dangerous goods response, vehicle extrication, and wildland fires. The theory portions are delivered online. The hands-on training takes place at the state-of-the-art training grounds at the Lesser Slave Regional Fire Service Station 1 in Slave Lake.
This program is approved by the Alberta College of Paramedics, ensuring graduates are skilled in all competencies relevant to the National Occupational Competency Profile. Students in the program are also eligible to write the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) and/or Pro Board certified exams. This meets the prerequisites you may need for other NFPA professional standards training. The theory portion of the program is delivered over approximately 35 weeks and is followed by a hospital practicum and an ambulance practicum. Students are responsible for costs related to travel and accommodations for the on-site sessions and practicum. Students will alternate shifts at the Slave Lake fire station, taking on the role of a voluntary firefighter and responding to any fire-related emergencies.
Make a difference in someone's life, apply today!
Program Dates
+September - June
Areas of Study
+The Primary Care Paramedic program is a full-time program with independent study, online lectures, and face-to-face onsite sessions. Courses include:
Career Potential
+Upon registration with the Alberta College of Paramedics, graduates are eligible to work in rural, urban, medevac, and alternate paramedicine practice settings. Obtaining the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1001 certification is required to work at most fire stations in Alberta.
Further Educational Opportunities
+Successful completion will allow graduates to work in entry-level Emergency Medical Service positions and is a prerequisite for the Advanced Care Paramedic program.
