They have come out with a more exacting list of requirements which I feel improve somewhat on there initial try. The Academic pre-reqs are all obtainable via distance learning.
Here is the complete summary for those interested:
Here is an update to admission requirements for the new ACP Program. Our new webpage with further information will be launched shortly, you will be notified of the launch by email.
Entry to the program follows two pathways Paramedic Practitioner (PCP) or Allied Health Practitioner, the admission requirements for both pathways are detailed below.
To be accepted into the program, you must also successfully complete a Selection process.
The application package and details of the Selection process will be available by February 15th.
The Pilot program is scheduled for April 2009. If you meet the requirements detailed below and are interested in taking part in the Pilot program we would like to hear from you again. Please contact Carole Mulligan at cmulligan@jibc.ca to put your name forward for this class so that we may follow up with you more closely.
1. Paramedic Practitioner (PCP):
Ø PCP Certificate:
PCP certificate from an accredited PCP program or possesses a valid a PCP license to practice in any province or territory of Canada with the equivalent of 1 year’s full time experience. Or an equivalent training abroad; an equivalency process may be required at the expense of the applicant
Ø General Requirements:
Ø BLS for Healthcare Provider
Ø Criminal record check. No conviction for a criminal offence related to the job of a paramedic will be accepted
Ø Proof of immunization for Diphtheria, Tetanus, Measles, Polio, Rubella, Hepatitis B (HBV), Influenza
Ø Physically able to perform the required tasks of a paramedic
Ø IV Insertion Training
Ø Academic Foundation Requirements list
List of academic foundation courses for equivalency benchmark are as follows: (based on TRU-OL offering to provide a benchmark for equivalency)
Ø Anatomy and Physiology BIOL 159/169 (6 credits)
Ø Pathophysiology CEHS202 (4 credits)
Ø Pharmacology CEHS204(3 credits)
Ø ENGL 108 – Critical Reading & Writing (3 credits)
Ø PSYC210 Intro to Statistics or 220 Intro to Research (3 credits)
Ø PSYC100 level (3 credits)
Note:
If you wish to be hired by an ambulance service you need to have a valid BC Class 4 driver’s license at time of application for employment.
2. Allied Health Practitioner:
Ø EMR (Emergency Medical Responder) course completion. (PLAR granted for PCP)
Ø General requirements:
Ø BLS for Healthcare Provider
Ø Criminal record check. No conviction for a criminal offence related to the job of a paramedic will be accepted
Ø Proof of immunization for Diphtheria, Tetanus, Measles, Polio, Rubella, Hepatitis B (HBV), Influenza
Ø Physically able to perform the required tasks of a paramedic
Ø IV Insertion Training
Ø Academic requirements:
Academic pre-health sciences (must meet a Prior Learning Assessment – PLAR granted for current RN & RT Practitioners). List of academic foundation courses for equivalency benchmark are as follows (based on TRU-OL offering to provide an benchmark for equivalency:
Ø Anatomy and Physiology 159/169 (6 credits)
Ø Pathophysiology CEHS202 (4 credits)
Ø Pharmacology CEHS204(3 credits)
Ø ENGL 108 – Critical Reading & Writing (3 credits)
Ø PSYC210 Intro to Statistics or 220 Intro to Research (3 credits)
Ø PSYC100 level (3 credits)
A transcript evaluation for all Allied Health disciplines will be required excluding RN & RT (this will be in place until we become more familiar with each disciplines foundation education).
Ø Prehospital Care Foundation: (PLAR granted for PCP)
Modules to be covered:
Ø Introduction to Paramedic Practice 111 (Online course + 4 day Ride along/observation on an ambulance)
Ø Health & Wellness: OSH & Personal Safety
Ø Fundamentals 210
Ø Ambulance Orientation & Driving Strategies (this does not involve actual driver training)
Ø Lifts & Transfers
Ø Oxygen Therapy
Ø IV Insertion Training
Ø Professional Practice: Communication & Technology
Note:
If you wish to be hired by an ambulance service you need to have a valid BC Class 4 driver’s license at time of application for employment.
We will continue to email information on the new ACP Program to this mailing list as it becomes available. To unsubscribe from this mailing list please email acp@jibc.ca
Carole Mulligan
Program Planner, Paramedic Academy
Justice Institute of BC
715 McBride Boulevard, New Westminster, BC V3L 5T4
Tel: 604.528.5739 email: cmulligan@jibc.ca Fax: 604.528.5715