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Delivery: Full-time (Mondays to Fridays) and Part-time (Saturdays and Sundays) Length: 14 days, plus rewrites Class Size: Maximum 24 candidates Description: Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) is the entry level into paramedicine in Canada. This group often includes the individuals working in rural and remote locations and those involved with volunteer service organizations. In some communities, EMRs provide the highest level of pre-hospital care. The Emergency Medical Responder Program offered by Emergency Services Academy Ltd. ("ESA”) facilitates those interested in obtaining entry-level training and certification in the Alberta Emergency Medical Services Profession. Successful candidates will be eligible to write the Alberta College of Paramedics EMR exam enabling provincial registration. EMR is often a pre-requisite for employment in a fire service in Canada. The program consists of 98 hours of instruction: • 42 hours Theory • 56 hours Practical The program is preceded by an Orientation Session which provides an outline and review of the program materials. The first day of classes includes an exam based on home study, which comprises 10% of the final grade. Additional study time of 100+ hours is recommended as the program is very intensive. For additional information and assistance in applying for the ESA EMR Program, please contact ESA at (780) 416-8822 or by email: esacanada@shawbiz.ca. Accreditation: The ESA Emergency Medical Responder Program has six year accreditation with the Alberta College of Paramedics (ACP). ESA was the first school in Alberta to receive this designation. The EMR program is also approved by Alberta Occupational Health and Safety as an Advanced First Aid level course. Prerequisites: • Email address. Free email is available on Google (gmail) and Hotmail. Correspondence between ESA and students will be sent by email. • Proof of age (minimum 18 years) • Transcripts of Grade 12 High School Diploma, General Educational Development (GED)/equivalent, or post secondary education • CPR Level C (Heart & Stroke Health Care Provider Level C, St. John's Ambulance Level B, or equivalent) • Standard First Aid Certificate Examinations: Students need a minimum of 80% in both the didactic and practical components to successfully complete this program. Successful students may then proceed to register as an EMR with the Alberta College of Paramedics within one year. Credentials: • Emergency Medical Responder Certificate • Heart & Stroke Health Care Provider Level C Update Employment Standards: ESA is committed to providing a quality program that will produce a confident and competent EMR. Our graduates are employed by industry, ambulance services and fire departments. They also are active volunteers in their communities. Graduates: Recent graduates from the ESA Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) Program are working for various ambulance services and industries in Canada. Many of our EMR graduates have also taken the ESA Professional Fire Fighter Program, and with the two certifications are successful in their applications to work for large emergency services. Employment places for EMR graduates include: • HSE Integrated • Associated Ambulance • Firemaster • Edmonton Emergency Response Department • Calgary Fire Department • Strathcona County Emergency Services • City of North Bay Fire Department, Ontario • Interhospital Ambulance Services (IHAS) Application: It is the responsibility of an applicant to ensure an application submitted to ESA is complete and meets all prerequisites. If an incomplete application to an EMR Program is received by ESA, the application fee will be processed, but the application will be returned to the applicant for completion. An applicant is not accepted into an EMR Program until a complete application has been processed by ESA. Applications to the EMR Program must include full payment of fees ($1,125.00 for Canadian students; $1,350.00 for International students). If an applicant withdraws from an EMR Program before the first day of classes, the application fee of $50.00 is non-refundable. If textbooks and course materials are returned unused, a refund of fees less the application fee is available ($1,075.00). If the textbooks and course materials have been used in any manner, the refund will be for tuition fees ($800.00). There is no refund available for the EMR Program at ESA after the program has commenced. |
 2010 Dates: Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) Course Dates - 2010 • EMR 1001 - January 9 to February 28, 2010 (Saturdays & Sundays) Orientation Session: December 18, 2009 - 1700 hrs • EMR 1003 - March 8 to March 25, 2009 (Monday to Friday) Orientation Session: February 19, 2010 - 1700 hrs • EMR 1004 - April 6 to April 23, 2010 (Monday to Friday) Orientation Session: March 22, 2010 - 1700 hrs • EMR 1005 - May 1 to June 2, 2010 (Saturdays & Sundays) Orientation Session: April 14, 2010 - 1700 hrs • EMR 1007 - July 5 to July 22, 2010 (Monday to Friday) Orientation Session: June 17, 2010 - 1700 hrs • EMR 0907B - July 26 to August 13, 2010 (Monday to Friday) Orientation Session: July 12, 2010 - 1700 hrs • EMR 1008 - August 16 to September 2, 2010 (Monday to Friday) Orientation Session: July 28, 2010 - 1700 hrs • EMR 1009 - September 11 to October 31, 2010 (Saturdays & Sundays) Orientation Session: August 23, 2010 - 1700 hrs • EMR 1011 - November 1 to November 19, 2010 (Monday to Friday) Orientation Session: October 18, 2010 - 1700 hrs • EMR 1012 - November 29 to December 16, 2010 (Monday to Friday) Orientation Session: November 9, 2010 - 1700 hrs ESA Fees: EMR Program Fees The EMR Program fees as of February 1, 2010 (affecting EMR 1004 and future EMR Programs) are: Application Fee (non-refundable) $50.00 Program Materials (5% GST included) $250.00 Tuition $800.00 ESA Student Fees $25.00 TOTAL $1,125.00 The total EMR Program fees of $1,125.00 must be included with an application. Program Materials include the program textbook, ESA EMR binder and program materials. EMR Student Fees provide accidental health and dental insurance coverage for students while attending ESA classes, off-site training and during practical assignments. International Students are welcome to take the EMR Program at ESA if they meet the prerequisites and if the training will meet their needs. Please submit an inquiry by email to determine the suitability of the EMR Program at ESA before submitting an application. Additional Expenses: Optional Expenses - Equipment is provided by ESA for students' use during the EMR Program. Purchase of equipment (stethoscope, pocket mask, mini maglite, universal scissors and instrument holster) is optional. Further Information: Post Graduate Costs - EMR graduates must pass the Alberta College of Paramedics provincial exam and be registered with ACP before they are licensed to work as EMRs in Alberta. The ACP exam must be written within one year of graduating from the EMR Program. 2009 ACP Provincial Exam Fee $674.00 2009 ACP Partial Rewrite $336.00 2009 ACP Initial Administration Fee $50.00 2009 ACP Annual Registration Fee $325.00 Regional provincial exam dates are scheduled by ACP throughout the year and are independent of training at ESA. Exam dates and current fees can be obtained by phoning ACP: (780) 449-3114 or (877) 351-2267 and are listed on the ACP website (www.collegeofparamedics.org). |
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