College Certificate - Primary Care Paramedic (formerly Emergency Medical Technician)

Join the Primary Care Paramedic program at SAIT in Calgary! Gain hands-on experience in emergency care. Apply now for a rewarding career!

The Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) program provides education and training for pre-hospital care professionals and prepares them to work within a multi-discipline healthcare team. This program is taught by experienced practitioners and covers all aspects of pre-hospital emergency care including Advanced Life Support (ALS) assistance, patient assessment, diagnostics, treatment and critical interventions. The Emergency Medical Technician program is a competency-based, blended-delivery program which includes face-to-face and on-line learning components. Students must be motivated and organized as this program is fast-paced and requires a significant contribution of time to be successful. Students will be required to: Attend an orientation session. Complete all work as assigned. Attend mandatory class days for theory and psychomotor skill acquisition practice. Attend full-time, one clinical (hospital and/or urgent care based) practicum and one ambulance-specific practicum to apply the theory and skills learned under the direct supervision of a preceptor.