Continuing Education

Emergency Medical Responder

Begin your career in emergency care

Are you looking for a career where you're called upon to help others in their time of need? NAIT's Emergency Medical Responder program gives you the hands-on training you need to provide emergency medical services to the sick and injured.

Start on the path for the Primary Care Paramedic Program, which leads you to becoming an Advanced Care Paramedic.

This program will give you the abilities, essential skills and confidence to provide basic first-onscene emergency care to patients before and after Emergency Medical Services (EMS) arrives.

Courses

Quick Facts

Campus: Main

Any in-person components of your courses will be delivered at NAIT's Main Campus in Edmonton. View map

Delivery Modes:

  • Varies by Class - Delivery mode varies by class. See Courses and Advanced Credit to view course scheduling details.

Delivery Times:

  • Varies by Class - Delivery times varies by class. See Courses and Advanced Credit to view course scheduling details.

Program Progression

The following program overview shows the recommended progression for students to complete the program as efficiently as possible. Although students have some flexibility in timing for courses that don't have any prerequisite course (e.g., Alberta Paramedicine Driver Operator Course - EMRE400), we recommend sticking to this pathway as much as possible to avoid any delays in your program progression. Typically students complete the program in 1-2 years.

Prerequisite courses

  • ITMS100 – Medical Terminology (prerequisite for EMRE200)
  • EMRE160 – Introductory Law for Prehospital Professionals
  • OHSC160 – Health & Safety Orientation

Note: Completing ITMS100 is the only requirement to enroll in EMRE200, so you can take EMRE160 and OHSC160 at the same time as EMRE200 if necessary.

Core EMR courses

  • EMRE200 – Emergency Medical Responder – Core Medical

Note: You must complete EMRE200 before you can continue your progression into EMRE300 and earn your certificate.

  • EMRE300 – Emergency Medical Responder Patient Engagement
  • EMRE400 – EMR - APDOC (Alberta Paramedicine Driver Operator Course)

Note: As mentioned above, EMRE400 doesn't have any prerequisites, so you can take it at any time in any semester if necessary. Generally, students complete it toward the end of the program after completing their 100- and 200-level courses. The Alberta Paramedicine Driver Operator Course (APDOC) must be completed through the EMR program at NAIT — external credentials will not be accepted toward your certificate.

After completing your coursework

Registering with the Alberta College of Paramedics (ACP)

All people wishing to practice paramedicine must be registered with the Alberta College of Paramedics. To learn more information about registering with the College please fine the information on their website. Please note, you must have fully completed your program prior to applying to register. Register to Alberta College of Paramedics (abparamedics.com) here.

Taking your registration exam with the Canadian Organization of Paramedic Regulators

Your registration examination is facilitated through the Canadian Organization of Paramedic Regulators (COPR). You can find information about the examination process as well as the examination dates and deadline on their website. Review the Canadian Organization of Paramedic Regulators application and exam process here.

Prerequisites

Prior to the enrolment of EMRE300 you must meet the Alberta College of Paramedics (ACP) screening requirements as follows:

  • English 30-1 or 30-2 or equivalent
  • Math 10 Pure or 20-1 or equivalent or Math 20 Applied or 20-2 or equivalent
  • Biology 30 or equivalent

Additionally, you must complete a prerequisite submission as required by the Alberta College of Paramedics (ACP). You can find the submission form by clicking the EMR Prerequisite Submission button below.

Please note: You are required to provide official transcripts showing proof of completion of these prerequisites PRIOR to enrolment in EMRE300. If you completed these courses outside of Alberta, transcript review may take several weeks and could delay your enrolment. We recommend you submit your documentation when you start the program.

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Delivery Methods

  • Face to Face: Where: In-person meetings. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Face-to-face instruction at all class meetings. Location may be on campus or at a worksite.
  • Blended: Where: Mixture of in-person & online components. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Combination of face-to-face and online components at specific times. Some online components may be accessed online anytime.
  • Hyflex: Where: Choice to attend in-person or online meetings. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. For each class, students choose to attend in-person with the instructor or online at a specific time.
  • Remote Live Delivery: Where: Online with instructor. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Instruction is delivered at set times online. Students do not come to campus.
  • Remote On-Demand Delivery: Where: Online anytime. When: No set class meetings. Coursework is accessed on-demand and online. While there are no set class meetings, there may be set due dates and deadlines for some activities. Students may interact with peers through virtual tools.
  • Remote Independent: Where: Online anytime. When: No set class meetings. Coursework is accessed on-demand and online, with no instructor support. While students choose when to do coursework, there may be set due dates and deadlines. 
  • Work Placement: Where: In-person meetings. When: Work is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Onsite work integrated learning. Location at a worksite.
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