Advanced Care Paramedic
Program Prerequisites
Program Prerequisites
We’ve worked to ensure our training is available to anyone with the requisite foundational knowledge, skills and experience by building multiple pathways to entry. Students have the traditional option of attending college/university where they can complete courses such as 100 and 200 level english, statistics, pharmacology, etc. or they have the option to take targeted training instead such as Dalhousie University’s “Prehospital Evidence Based Practice” course, ILTS, PEPP, etc.
Each of the tabs to the right contain an area of skill, knowledge or experience that an applicant must possess
- Primary Care Paramedic certificate from a school recognized by a Canadian provincial regulatory agency, or equivalent
- 2 years of experience as a Primary Care Paramedic in an urban (high call volume) station
- Minimum 19 years of age
- Criminal record check clear of any history that would disqualify student from working on ambulance
- 2 references (one personal, one professional)
- Physically able to perform the tasks required of a paramedic
- Proof of any immunizations required by practicum placement hosts (BCEHS and/or Health Authorities)
- Current requirements:
- Hepatitis B
- MMR
- Tetanus/Diptheria (within 10 years)
- Mantoux (TB Test)
- COVID-19 vaccination
- Current requirements:
OR
- Creative Paramedical Education (Online)
OR
OR
Each of the tabs to the right contain an area of academic knowledge that an applicant must possess
For College/University courses, we list either the Thompson Rivers Univerisity or College of the Rockies course(s) required, but you can use the BC Transfer Guide to see equivalents offered at any post-secondary institution in BC here:
https://www.bctransferguide.ca/
- Thompson Rivers University (2 courses required)
OR
- College of the Rockies ‘ed2go.com’ (2 courses required)
- Thompson Rivers University
- Thompson Rivers University
OR
- Athabasca University
OR
- Royal Roads University (Professional & Continuing Studies)
Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR)
The pre-requisites for the ACP program are critical to ensuring that students arrive with the foundational skills, knowledge and experience required to succeed in this program. However, for those who already possess the requisite skills, knowledge and/or experience through other means we are committed to recognizing it through this PLAR process.
While we welcome questions about the PLAR process from those considering applying, due to the considerable work required to individually review the particulars of each PLAR submission our school is unable to provide a formal review or decision until after a potential student has applied to the program and submitted a formal PLAR application through our application portal.