Paramedic
Diploma · 4 Semesters
Northern’s two-year Paramedic program trains students for emergency care careers. The curriculum covers leadership, communication, fitness, ethics, anatomy, physiology, pathology, and pharmacology. Students practice in a risk-free lab using real-life scenarios, observe working paramedics on-site, join ambulance calls as observers, and complete placements with over 30 emergency service partners including hospital emergency and maternity wards, 911 dispatch, and long-term care facilities. Delivered in the Integrated Emergency Services Complex alongside active emergency service providers.
| Credential | Diploma |
| Length | 4 Semesters |
| Campuses | Timmins |
| Delivery | In-person |
| OCAS code | H099 |
Courses
- BI1003 — Anatomy and Physiology I
- EM1003 — Crisis Communications and Information Management
- GN1443 — Indigenous Culture & Awareness
- PR1006 — Patient Care and Assessment Theory I
- PR1016 — Patient Care and Assessment Lab I
- PR1030 — Fitness and Wellness I
- PR1063 — The Prehospital Environment
- AA2041 — Community Service Learning
- BI2013 — Anatomy and Physiology II
- PN1022 — Pharmacology I
- PR1034 — Hospital Clinical
- PR1053 — Mental Health and Crisis Intervention in EMS
- PR1073 — Professional Development and Leadership
Documents
- Pre-Placement Health Form — PDF · 313 KB