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Paramedic 9101<br />
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS<br />
COMMUNITY AND<br />
HEALTH STUDIES<br />
LENGTH INTAKE CREDENTIAL LOCATION<br />
2 years/4 semesters Fall Ontario College Diploma Morningside<br />
Similar to most health sector occupations, Canada’s aging population is expected to increase the<br />
need for health care workers in paramedical roles. To prepare you, this program covers emergency,<br />
medical, trauma, and psychological situations. Besides physical care, you learn to provide support<br />
to people in crisis by drawing on a unique combination of analytical, leadership, and professional<br />
therapeutic skills. To complement hands-on training in advanced simulation labs, participate in<br />
mock disaster exercises and extensive on-the-job learning through field and clinical placements.<br />
Graduating makes you eligible and prepared for the Ministry of Health exam for Advanced Emergency<br />
Medical Care Assistant (A-EMCA).<br />
Note: This program is also offered as a joint degree program with the University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC). For more, visit<br />
UTSC.utoronto.ca and select Joint Programs.<br />
CAREER OUTLOOK<br />
Primary care paramedic / Critical care paramedic / Emergency medical technician<br />
WATCH PROGRAM VIDEO<br />
• Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD),<br />
or equivalent<br />
• Grade 12 English (C or U), or equivalent<br />
(minimum grade required). This requirement<br />
must have been completed within seven<br />
years of the program start date.<br />
• Grade 11 Mathematics (M or U) or Grade 12<br />
Mathematics (C or U), or equivalent<br />
(minimum grade required). This requirement<br />
must have been completed within seven<br />
years of the program start date.<br />
• Grade 11 Biology (C or U) or Grade 12<br />
Biology (C or U), or equivalent (minimum<br />
grade required). The course used for<br />
admission must have been completed within<br />
seven years of the program start date.<br />
• Grade 11 (C or U) or Grade 12 (C, U, or M)<br />
one additional science (Physics, Chemistry,<br />
or Exercise Science), or equivalent (minimum<br />
grade required). The course used for<br />
admission must have been completed within<br />
seven years of the program start date.<br />
• English language proficiency<br />
Notes:<br />
1. Before taking this program, you should be aware that<br />
under the provisions of the Ambulance Act of Ontario,<br />
employment as a paramedic is prohibited to any<br />
individual who requires an Ontario Secondary Diploma, or<br />
equivalent, and who has:<br />
› Received six or more demerit points on their driving<br />
record in the last year<br />
› Had their driver’s licence suspended in the previous<br />
two years<br />
› Been prohibited from driving under the Criminal<br />
Code of Canada within the past three years<br />
OR<br />
› Been convicted of any crime involving moral<br />
turpitude for which they have not been pardoned<br />
“The Paramedic program motivates<br />
me to stay fit. I would rather do this<br />
than sit in an office. There are<br />
many learning opportunities<br />
because you get close to professors<br />
who are actual paramedics.”<br />
Jessica Wong, Centennial Alumnus<br />
Paramedic<br />
2. Courses must have been completed within seven years of<br />
the program start date.<br />
3. English, Science, and Math assessment will not be<br />
accepted in place of the English, Science, and Math<br />
requirements.<br />
4. It is strongly recommended that you have a high level of<br />
fitness when you enter the program.<br />
5. Additional requirements apply prior to field placement.<br />
Visit the program page on our website for details.<br />
centennialcollege.ca/9101<br />
healthstudies@centennialcollege.ca<br />
416-289-5000 ext. 58068<br />
90 Emergency, Law and Court Services<br />
centennialcollege.ca/our-programs
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