Paramedic (Primary to Advanced Care)

Patient assessment, airway and resuscitation, medical, trauma, obstetric, pediatric and geriatric emergencies, pharmacology, ambulance operations, mental health crises, ECGs, advanced airway, critical care transport and field practicums.

Courses: 26
Credits: 75
Ready now: 1

This program follows the structure of a primary care paramedic certificate followed by an advanced care paramedic diploma, as offered at SAIT and NAIT. Each course is free and earns a certificate of completion; courses marked "In development" show their planned lessons and open as they are written.

1. Stage 1: Foundations

Code	Course	Cr	Status
ANAT-140	Human Anatomy	3	In development
PHSL-161	Human Physiology I	3	In development
MRT-101	Patient Care and Professional Practice in Allied Health	3	In development
PARA-101	Paramedic Practice, EMS Systems and the Law	3	In development
PARA-110	Patient Assessment	3	In development
PARA-120	Airway, Breathing and Basic Life Support	3	In development

2. Stage 2: Primary care

Code	Course	Cr	Status
PARA-130	Medical Emergencies for Primary Care	3	In development
PARA-140	Trauma Care and Immobilization	3	In development
PARA-150	Paramedic Pharmacology I	3	In development
PARA-160	Obstetric, Pediatric and Geriatric Emergencies	3	In development
PARA-170	Ambulance Operations, Rescue and Mass Casualty Incidents	3	In development
PARA-180	Mental Health Crises and Communication	3	In development
PARA-190	Primary Care Clinical and Field Practicum	3	In development
PARA-199	Primary Care Paramedic Exam Review	3	In development

3. Stage 3: Advanced care foundations

Code	Course	Cr	Status
PHSL-162	Human Physiology II	3	In development
PATH-210	Pathophysiology	3	In development
PARA-210	Advanced Patient Assessment and Clinical Decision-Making	3	In development
PARA-220	ECG Interpretation and Advanced Cardiac Life Support	3	In development
PARA-230	Advanced Airway Management	3	In development
PARA-240	Paramedic Pharmacology II: Advanced Medications and IV Therapy	3	In development

4. Stage 4: Advanced care practice

Code	Course	Cr	Status
PARA-250	Advanced Medical Emergencies	3	In development
PARA-260	Advanced Trauma and Critical Care Transport	3	In development
PARA-270	Advanced Pediatric and Neonatal Care	3	In development
PARA-280	Advanced Care Clinical and Field Practicum	3	In development
PARA-290	Advanced Care Paramedic Exam Review	3	In development
HSE-393	Workplace Violence Prevention in Healthcare	0	Ready