Diploma in Primary Care Paramedic

Oulton College

Canada,New Brunswick

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15 Months

Duration

CAD 10,423/year

Tuition Fee

CAD 100

Application Fee

Feb 2025

Apply Date

Canada, New Brunswick

Type: College

Location Type: Urban

Founded: 1956

Total Students: 700 +

Campus Detail

Main Campus Address

4 Flanders Court Moncton, New Brunswick E1C 0K6

Diploma in Primary Care Paramedic

Program Overview

The Oulton College Primary Care Paramedic Program will prepare you for a career dealing with high-intensity, fast-paced emergency situations.

Our Primary Care Paramedic program provides hands on practical experience and training in:

  • Paramedical science, both practical and theoretical, giving the ability to deliver reflexive medical care.
  • Human anatomy and physiology, gaining the knowledge necessary to assess the human body and its state of wellness.
  • The ability to think on your feet, understanding psychology and non-violent crisis inter-vention.
  • Safe and effective patient lifting and transfer techniques.
  • Critical thinking and rescue procedures necessary to quickly and effectively deal with medical and traumatic emergencies.
  • Defensive driving techniques in our training ambulance.
  • Physical fitness and wellbeing.

How will the course be set up to ensure my success?
During the 15-month program, you will train in the classroom, in on-site labs, and also in different offsite clinics. You will participate in approximately 12-16 weeks of clinical and practicum experience in offsite settings, to allow for demonstrating effective performance as a paramedic team member.