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What do Primary Care Paramedics do?
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How
long will it take to complete the Paramedic Program?
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Upon
successful completion of the Paramedic Program, will I be
eligible to write any provincial certification exams?
- Where is the CTC's Primary Care
Paramedic Program recognized?
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What do Primary
Care Paramedics
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As a Primary Care Paramedic,
obtaining your education from Canadian Therapeutic College
means a range of employment opportunities are available to
you. For example, Paramedics may find themselves seeking
employment or a career in the following areas: |
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ambulance /
emergency services |
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provincial /
international air ambulance services
(further education may be
required) |
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patient
transfer / on-site first aid services |
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sports /
recreational facilities and industrial first
aid departments requiring EMS staff
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How long will it take to complete
the Paramedic Program?
After successful completion of this
16 month full-time program,
graduates will be granted a diploma
in Primary Care Paramedic and are
eligible to complete the Ministry of
Health and Long Term Care Advanced
Emergency Care Assistant examination
to become licensed as a Paramedic in
the Province of Ontario.
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Upon Successful completion of the
Paramedic Program, will I be
eligible to write any provincial
certification exams?
Upon successful
graduation from the program, you are
eligible to write the Advanced
Emergency Medical Care Assistant (AEMCA)
provincial examination set by the
Ministry of Health and Long-Term
Care. |
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Where is
the CTC's Primary Care Paramedic
Program Recognized?
CTC's Paramedic Program is a
Ministry of Health and Long Term
Care
http://www.health.gov.on.ca/english/public/program/ehs/edu/schools.html
approved Paramedic Education and
Training Program. |
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