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| School | Emergency Services Academy | | |
| Location | Sherwood Park, AB, Canada | | |
| School Type | Career College | | |
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| Degree | Certificate | | |
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| Prerequisites Notes | Applicants must meet the following requirements in order to be considered: 18 years of age or older; high school diploma (or equivalent); minimum Class 5 driver's license; CPR Level C; 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; Security Clearance Driver’s Abstract; medical exam; Updated immunization records; Completed interview with an EMT or EMT-P, industry research and personal assignments; resume, and; two letters of character reference.
Upon submission of the required documentation, applicants are invited to participate in the next stage of the ESA EMT application competition, which includes an EMR level written theory examination, an interview with ESA Program Faculty, and a test scenario. | | |
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| Description | EMT is the largest group of paramedics in Canada and provides medical services in a variety of settings from urban to industrial. Many EMTs are employed by industry, air ambulances, and the military.
ESA ensures that all Alberta College of Paramedics EMT core competencies are exceeded and that CMA Accreditation is maintained. The program strives to provide the opportunity to become a highly trained, well practiced EMT 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, each student is scheduled to complete three field practicums; with an ambulance service, interhospital transfers and within a hospital setting.
The EMT Program offered at ESA is between 9 and 12 months in duration, depending on scheduling and practicum availability. | | |
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