ACP Scope Update
Advanced Care Paramedic Program
IMPORTANT UPDATE 26-August-2025
Our ACP Scope Update Course has received EMALB recognition.
Students may now register and start their online training. Additional dates/locations will be added in the coming 7-10 days as we confirm venues and instructors. Please check this page regularly for updates.
The ACP Scope Update course has been developed in response to 2022 Ministerial Order M292 that brought significant changes to all license levels in BC through scope expansion. You can learn more about the changes and rationale by visiting the EMALB website found here, but one important requirement is for all current license holders to complete additional training to bring them up to, at least, holding full Schedule 1 endorsements for their license level. Note that the original order required this training by September 2024, but a subsequent ministerial order pushed that deadline 1 year to September 2025.
This training course, originally designed by BCEHS and then modified by Columbia to provide specific focus on the needs of private-sector paramedics, provides students with the training required to continue holding their ACP license beyond September 2025.
NOTE – this page and course relate only to the ACP Scope of Practice update. For PCP Scope of Practice information please visit our page here.
Duration
19 Hours
(11 Online, 8 In-Person)
Course Fee
$425
Eligibility Requirements
- Must hold a current EMALB ACP license, OR
- Must have graduated from an EMALB recognized ACP program within the past 24 months
Course Format & Content
This course is delivered via a blend of online and in-person learning, allowing students to complete the bulk of their training wherever suits them best. It begins with an 11-hour online, self-paced training package that delivers the foundational knowledge required to use the expanded scope. Students then attend a 1-day (8 hour) workshop where they will learn and then practice the skills hands-on with an experienced instructor. Upon successful completion students will have all ACP Schedule 1 endorsement restrictions removed from their license.
Note – as this course was developed in-house at BCEHS it was designed assuming participants were up to date on annual BCEHS training. For those who are not BCEHS employees or did not complete that training in years past, 2 “Pre-Course” modules must also be completed. There is no additional cost for this training, but it will add 1-2 hours for completion.
Registration
To register, select a course location & date below for your in-person training. You will automatically receive access to the online, self-paced training after registering for the in-person date and making payment. Due to relatively limited demand, we will only be offering 4-6 of these courses between now and mid-September. Course dates are added once venue and instructor are confirmed, and we expect the final courses to be posted no later than July 20th.
Be sure to take note of the following:
- Courses require a minimum of 5 students to allow us to properly run simulations. Courses with less than 5 registrants 2-weeks prior to training will be cancelled.
- You must complete the 11-hour online course PRIOR to attending in person. This will be confirmed in-person by your instructor at the start of the day, and those who have not completed will not be permitted to stay.
IMPORTANT UPDATE 11-July-2025
Courses will show as “Online Registration Closed…” until EMALB approval has been received.
This message will be removed and you will have the ability to register as soon as that is live.
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