Paramedic

The BAHSc-P program operates under a holistic, adaptive educational framework focused on clinical reasoning, diagnostic depth, and real-world problem-solving.

Starting in the first year, learning is treated as an active partnership where students are exposed to high-fidelity simulation alongside clinical and ambulance practice. The curriculum balances core technical preparation including physical assessment, pharmacology, and patient management, with vital non-technical competencies such as interpersonal communications, interprofessional collaboration, and psychological resilience.

Prospective students should be mature, adaptable, and highly motivated to navigate the physical and mental demands of shift work, emergency care, and critical patient management. Paramedics must think independently, exercise sound clinical judgment, and communicate effectively within dynamic, interprofessional healthcare teams.

Beyond core clinical competencies, this program instills the confidence, professional decorum, and situational leadership required to perform effectively across both routine and high-acuity environments.

Graduates enter a high-demand profession with diverse career paths in public, private, and industrial emergency services across provincial, national, and international sectors, as well as evolving roles in community-based healthcare.

View the Program Learning Outcomes

Years 1 & 2
Students enter directly into the BAHSc-P program. Upon successful completion of Year 2, students may earn the Primary Care Paramedic Diploma andare eligible to challenge the Canadian Organization of Paramedic Regulators (COPR) examination at the PCP level and enter the workforce.

Years 3 & 4
Students progress into advanced paramedic studies and degree completion. Following completion of the final advanced care practicum in Year 4, students receive an Advanced Care Paramedic Transcript Notation. This confirms eligibility to challenge the COPR examination at the ACP level.

Upon successful completion of the final Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) capstone project, students graduate with the Bachelor of Applied Health Science – Paramedic Degree.

The program is fully approved by the Alberta College of Paramedics (ACoP) and prepares graduates to challenge the national entry-to-practice registration examinations administered by the Canadian Organization of Paramedic Regulators (COPR) at both thePrimary Care Paramedic (PCP) level and the Advanced Care Paramedic (ACP) level.

The curriculum is built upon the eight core areas of the Canadian Paramedic Competence Framework (CPCF):

• Professionalism
• Communication
• Collaboration
• Learning and Adapting
• Health
• Advocacy
• Leadership
• Care

The program also aligns directly with the National Occupational Standard for Paramedics (NOSPs) and the Pan-Canadian Essential Regulatory Requirements (PERRs).

After being admitted into the program, but before the documentation deadline outlined in the application letter, the following must be provided:

• A Fitness to Practice Declaration.
• A valid Class 5 driver’s license or GDL to meet driver training requirements.
• N95 mask fitting is a program requirement that can be scheduled and completed on campus before the first day of class.
• Submission of immunization documentation is required as a post-admission requirement for all health programs. Alberta Health Services (AHS) currently recommends immunizations for healthcare workers. However, individual clinical/fieldwork sites may require proof of specific immunizations and/or screening.
• A recent Police Information Check (within two months) prior to the first day of classes. Periodic police information checks may be required prior to practicum and work experience to maintain current status throughout the program and to comply with provincial laws. Students are obligated to inform the Program Coordinator immediately of any change in the status of their criminal record.