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Delivery: Full-time Length: 40 Didactic Days; Hospital Practicum (60 Hours); Interhospital Transfer Practicum (40 Hours); Ambulance Practicum (192 Hours and 30 Calls) Class Size: Maximum 24 candidates Description: The second level of care in paramedicine in Canada is Primary Care Paramedic (PCP), known as Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) in Alberta. EMT/PCP is the largest group of paramedics in Canada and provides medical services in a variety of settings from urban to industrial. Many EMTs/PCPs are employed by industry, ambulance or EMS services, fire services and the military. The EMT/PCP Program at Emergency Services Academy Ltd. (“ESA”) is accredited with the Canadian Medical Association and approved by the Alberta College of Paramedics. This allows successful students to apply nationwide for EMS employment. ESA ensures that all Alberta College of Paramedics EMT core competencies are met or exceeded and that CMA Accreditation is maintained. The program strives to provide the opportunity for the student to become a highly trained, well-practiced EMT/PCP by using a variety of facilitative techniques in program delivery and low student to instructor ratios in lab sessions. After successful completion of the classroom component at ESA, each student is scheduled to complete three field practicums; hospital, interhospital, and emergency ambulance. The EMT/PCP Program takes between six and twelve months to complete, depending on scheduling and practicum availability. It is the equivalent of four months of full-time work based on required hours. The ESA Advantage: • Canadian Medical Association (CMA) Six Year Accreditation provides students with national recognition. • Alberta College of Paramedics (ACP) Six Year Program Approval • Excellent Alberta College of Paramedics (ACP) Exam Success rates • Excellent student to instructor ratio for practical training • Modern EMS equipment including an ambulance • Excellent practicum sites • Practicums coordinated by ESA • Instructors are experienced Fire Fighters, EMTs, Paramedics and Registered Nurses. • Case based program design • A variety of field trips to enhance learning Accreditation: The Emergency Medical Technician (EMT/PCP) Program at Emergency Services Academy Ltd. currently holds six year Canadian Medical Association (CMA) Primary Care Paramedic (PCP) Accreditation and is approved by the Alberta College of Paramedics (ACP). Prerequisites: Applicants for the EMT/PCP Program at ESA must meet the following prerequisites: • Email address. Free email is available on Google (gmail) and Hotmail. Correspondence between ESA and students will be sent by email. • Minimum 18 years of age • High School Diploma, GED/equivalent or post secondary education • Minimum Class 5 Driver's License • CPR Level C (Heart & Stroke Health Care Provider Level C, St. John's Ambulance Level B, or equivalent) • EMR Certificate and Transcripts • Registered EMR with the Alberta College of Paramedics OR EMR temporary ACP number and proof of registration for the next ACP examination. A student who fails the EMR ACP exam two times cannot complete the EMT/PCP Program at ESA. • Security Clearance (Original) from your local policing agency (e.g. city police or RCMP detachment) - dated within 3 months of program commencement confirming that a search based on your name and birth date showed a clear record with no criminal convictions. If your security clearance is dated over 3 months, submit a written and signed confirmation stating that you have not been convicted of an offence since the date of your clearance letter. • Driver's Abstract (Current) - Maximum 6 demerits, dated within 3 months of program commencement • Signed copy of the ESA EMT Program Graduate Report • Medical Exam (Original) - signed by a physician, dated within 3 months of program commencement • Updated immunization records including vaccination against measles, mumps, rubella (MMR), hepatitus B, tetanus and mantoux screening. • Completed interview with an EMT/PCP or EMT-P, industry research and personal assignments • Resume • Two letters of character reference Competition: Upon submission of the required documentation, applicants are invited to participate in the next stage of the ESA EMT/PCP application competition: • EMR level written theory examination • Interview with ESA Program Faculty • EMR level scenario Applicants who achieve the highest scoring during the admission competition will be admitted into the EMT/PCP Program. Program Schedule: Didactic sessions are held in the ESA EMS classroom from 0900 hrs to 1700 hrs, Monday to Friday. Hospital, interhospital and ambulance practicums are scheduled after completion of the didactic sessions and depend on the service involved for scheduling. Examinations: Students need a minimum overall class mark of 80% to successfully complete the ESA EMT/PCP Program. Students who are successful in the ESA EMT/PCP Program may then proceed to write the EMT examination with the Alberta College of Paramedics (ACP). Upon successful completion of this exam, they may register with ACP and be qualified to work as Emergency Medical Technicians in Alberta. Credentials: The successful ESA Emergency Medical Technician/PCP student will receive the following certifications: • Emergency Medical Technician Certificate (Primary Care Paramedic) • 12(1) Skills Certification including: • Intravenous Therapy • ECG • Military Anti-Shock Trousers • Entonox Administration • Nasotracheal Suctioning • D50W Administration • Pneumatic CPR Devices • Basic Trauma Life Support Basic Provider Level Certificate (BTLS International approved) • BTLS Access Certificate (Vehicle Extrication - BTLS International approved) • Heart & Stroke Health Care Provider Level C Update • Ambulance Orientation/Defensive Driver Certificate (Alberta Safety Council approved) Employment Standards: Emergency Services Academy Ltd. ("ESA") is committed to providing an EMT/PCP program that will produce a confident and competent Emergency Medical Services field practitioner. Other: CMA Accreditation The Emergency Medical Technician (EMT/PCP) Program at ESA currently holds six year accreditation with the Canadian Medical Association (CMA). This accreditation provides graduates with national recognition. This is a highly regarded standard for an EMT/PCP program, as reflected in the following information provided by CMA. Enrol in a CMA accredited program for high quality education!! The CMA believes that relevant educational preparation is critical to ensuring competent health professionals who can contribute to effective and safe patient care as a member of the health care team. CMA accreditation is an external validation of program quality. Graduating from a CMA accredited program means: * your program has met national standards * your program has patient care and student welfare at the forefront * your education is relevant to current medical practice * you have access to professional registration * you have attained the competencies required for entry into practice * your education is recognized by employers and the public * you have greater mobility as a health science practictioner The CMA's leadership brings together stakeholders to ensure national standards for the education of about 40,000 health care practitioners. This peer review process includes about 120 accredited programs involving over 900 academic and clinical facilities across Canada. For more information on the CMA conjoint accreditation, please visit www.cma.ca/accredit. Practicum Placements Practicum placements occur after the didactic portion of each Emergency Medical Technician (EMT/PCP) Program at ESA. These are arranged for each student by the EMT Practicum Coordinator. The Hospital Practicum requires the EMT/PCP student to complete a minimum of 60 hours (5 to 7 shifts) in a hospital setting. Time is spent in the Emergency Room assessing patients under the supervision of a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse. The EMT may also visit other hospital departments to gain valuable educational experience. Recent Alberta hospitals providing Hospital Practicums for ESA students include Fort Saskatchewan, Stony Plain, Wetaskiwin, Camrose and Bonnyville. An Interhospital Practicum involves ambulance transfers in the Edmonton area and consists of a minimum of 40 hours transferring patients. The EMT/PCP student will gain valuable experience by conducting patient assessments, vitals, stretcher handling, patient history review and building a rapport with a patient in a non-emergency environment. In the Emergency Ambulance Practicum, the EMT/PCP student must complete a minimum of 192 hours and 30 calls at a Basic Life Support (BLS) or an Advanced Life Support (ALS) ambulance provider. EMS providers may be single service (ambulance only) or integrated services (ambulance and fire). Recent services providing ambulance practicums include Strathcona County Emergency Services, Parkland Ambulance Authority, Camrose EMS, Muskwachees Ambulance (Hobbema), Foothills Regional EMS, Prairie EMS, Associated Ambulance (formerly MediCare), and the Emergency Response Department, City of Edmonton (EMS). Following practicum completion and graduation, EMT/PCP students are welcome to return to ESA and use the facilities and equipment to prepare for the Alberta College of Paramedics provincial registration exam. EMT/PCP Program Highlights The EMT/PCP Program at ESA includes some specialized study components: Interaction and Assessment of Specific Populations: * Challenged Patients - The EMT/PCP class interacts with the clients at the Robin Hood Association, Sherwood Park, Alberta. This allows students to become comfortable communicating with and assessing patients with disabilities. * Geriatric Patients - The EMT/PCP class interacts with the senior residents at the Cloverbar Lodge, Sherwood Park, Alberta. Students work in small groups and take vital signs, histories, and participate in a question and answer period. The focus of this visit is for students to gain confidence in communicating with and assessing senior citizens, as this is the largest population group requiring care from an EMT/PCP. * Pediatric Patients - The EMT/PCP class interacts with children during pediatric lectures and labs. Pediatrics calls tend to be stressful. This lecture/lab focus on communicating with and assessing pediatric patients provides some practical exposure before practicums. Tour of Station 1, Strathcona County Emergency Services, Sherwood Park AB - This tour familiarizes the EMT/PCP class with a progressive combined service and the equipment on a modern, fully-equipped ambulance. Current EMS Trends - The Medical Director for ESA addresses EMT/PCP students with a focus on current medical trends and the role of EMS in patient care. STARS (Shock Trauma Air Rescue Service) - A two hour tour of STARS, Edmonton, provides a presentation about the emergency air ambulance service available in Alberta. Students learn when STARS is required as a responder and how to work with STARS staff on scene. They are given a tour of the facility and the helicopter. A short scenario on the simulator is included. Online Tracking of Competency Skills - ESA is using online tracking of competencies during the EMT/PCP program to supplement the practicum manuals. Each student is provided with a hand-held device which allows them to view and track successful completion of the NOCP competencies in all performance environments including academic, simulated settings, clinical and Preceptorship/Ambulance practicums. This process is completed online through the CompTracker website. The hand-held device is included in EMT Program Fees, Program Materials and becomes the responsibility and property of the EMT/PCP student. Autopsies - EMT/PCP students may have the opportunity to view an autopsy at the Office of the Medical Examiner, Edmonton, based on availability provided by the provincial Medical Examiner. Room & Board: ESA has a list of accommodations available in the Sherwood Park area. This list is not monitored by ESA. Students are responsible for contacting sources and making their own financial arrangements for room and board. Graduates: Each year ESA submits an EMT/PCP Program Graduate Report to Private Institutions, Alberta Learning as part of our licensing as a private vocational college. The following statistics are based on the report covering April 1, 2008 to March 31, 2009: ESA EMT Graduation Rate: 93.3% of the students accepted into the EMT Program at ESA successfully completed the program. ESA Job Placement Rate: 95.7% of the graduates from the EMT Program at ESA were successful in obtaining training related employment. Graduates from the ESA Emergency Medical Technician (EMT/PCP) Program are working for EMS and Fire services across Canada. Places of employment include: • Edmonton Emergency Response Department AB • Parkland County AB • Strathcona County Emergency Services AB • Spruce Grove Fire Department AB • Calgary Fire Department AB • Delta Fire Department BC • Vancouver Fire Department BC • HSE Integrated • Interhospital Transfers 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 EMT/PCP Program is received by ESA, the application fee will be processed and applicant information will be entered in the ESA database, but an applicant will not be scheduled for an interview to the competition for an EMT/PCP Program until a complete application has been received and processed by ESA. |
 2010 Dates: Emergency Medical Technician (EMT/PCP) Program Dates - 2010 • EMT 1001 Application Deadline: November 23, 2009 First Day of Classes: January 4, 2010 Last Day of Classes (Didactic): February 26, 2010 Practicums Commence: March, 2010 • EMT 1005 Application Deadline: March 22, 2010 First Day of Classes: May 3, 2010 Last Day of Classes (Didactic): June 25, 2010 Practicums Commence: July, 2010 • EMT 1009 Application Deadline: July 26, 2010 First Day of Classes: September 7, 2010 Last Day of Classes (Didactic): October 29, 2010 Practicums Commence: November, 2010 ESA Fees: EMT Program Fees, effective February 1, 2010: Application Fee (non-refundable) $100.00 Program Materials (5% GST included) $1,850.00 Tuition $5,025.00 ESA Student Fees $100.00 TOTAL $7,075.00 Program materials include textbooks, EMT student binder, hand-held device and access to the CompTracker website to track competencies in all performance environments, a fitted N95 face mask for use on practicums, an EMT kit bag and two ESA EMT uniforms. Uniforms consist of two short sleeved shirts and two pairs of pants. Measurements are taken at ESA preceding the Orientation Session. Uniforms are required for both the didactic and practical portions of the program. Access to ESA training equipment including an ambulance and a full selection of EMS equipment is included. EMT/PCP Student Fees provide accidental health and dental insurance coverage for students while attending ESA classes, off-site training, practical assignments and practicums, and WCB coverage during hospital and ambulance practicums. Application Fees must be submitted with an application. Program Materials and ESA Student Fees must be paid before or at the EMT Orientation. Tuition fees must be paid on the first day of classes. PLEASE NOTE: ESA cannot accept Tuition Fees until the first day of classes. The EMT/PCP Program at ESA is licensed under Alberta Learning and operates under the Private Institutions Branch of the Province of Alberta. Cancellation and refund policies for the EMT/PCP Program are based on the Private Vocational Schools Act Retention and Repayment of Fees extracted from the Alberta Regulations 66/94. Fees listed above apply to Canadian residents (Canadian Citizen, Landed Immigrant or Permanent Resident). International Students are welcome to take the EMT/PCP 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 EMT/PCP Program at ESA before submitting an application. International students will pay a 120% surcharge on tuition and comprehensive fees. Program Fees are subject to change without notice. When submitting an application to ESA, please confirm fees on this website or by phoning 780.416.8822. All Program Fees are payable to Emergency Services Academy Ltd. Additional Expenses: Students are required to purchase the following equipment and supplies for the EMT/PCP Program at ESA: • Stethoscope - Littman Classic II recommended. • Penlight • Universal shears • Safety boots - black, steel toe and shank, OH&S approved • Protective eye wear • Optional equipment: Instrument holster, EMS fanny pack Further Information: Applications for Canada Student Loans - Emergency Medical Technicial (EMT/PCP) Program at ESA The Canada Student Loans Program and The Province of Alberta/Alberta Students Finance provide loans and grants to full-time students in need of additional funds to meet their educational expenses. Apply through Alberta Advanced Education and Technology www.alis.gov.ab.ca to determine your eligibility for student financial assistance. The same application form is used to apply for both grants and student loans. Application may be made online using the following information: • Program weeks: 8 (Instruction) + 8 (Practical) = 16 weeks total • Program costs: Tuition = $5,215.00 (ESA application fee and tuition fees) Books/supplies = $2,697.00 (ESA Program Materials $1,850.00 + ESA Student Fees $100.00 + ACP Provincial Registration Exam $747.00) Post Graduate Costs EMT graduates must pass the Alberta College of Paramedics (ACP) provincial exam and be registered with ACP within one year of graduating before they are licensed to work as an Emergency Medical Technician in Alberta. These fees are payable to the Alberta College of Paramedics: • 2009 ACP Provincial Exam Fee $747.00 • 2009 ACP Partial Rewrites $386.00 • 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). Registration procedures will vary with each province and territory in Canada. Please confirm requirements and costs with the regional governing body. |
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