Emergency Medical Services
Be a critical aspect of saving lives
We are pleased to partner with southern Alberta emergency medical services departments to train grads for immediate employment in the region and to provide industry-specific education for ongoing employee training and professional development. These EMS programs are provided by NAIT on our campus. Students benefit from learning on the same state-of-the-art technology used to train regional EMS personnel, including our Simulated Patient Health Environment for Research and Education (SPHERE), our ZOLL resuscitation lab and our own ambulances.
Emergency Medical Services is right for you if you:
- have excellent oral and written communication skills
- are a strong leader with solid decision-making skills
- have a desire to help those in need
- are calm, reassuring and efficient under pressure
- value teamwork.
Your options:
Emergency Medical Responder (EMR):
Tuition: $1,400 (non-refundable) plus texts (approx. $125)
Program length: 63 hours theory
Prerequisites:
- current Standard First Aid
- CPR Level “C” or CPR for health care providers.
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT):
Tuition: $7,700 (non-refundable) plus texts and materials
Program length: 300 hours theory; hospital and ambulance practicum to follow
Prerequisites:
- 18 years or older
- EMR, registered with the Alberta College of Paramedics (ACP)
- current CPR Level “C” or CPR for health care providers
- ACP registration required for practicum.
Emergency Medical Technologist (Paramedic):
Tuition: $24,000/two-years (non-refundable) plus texts and materials
Program length: 1,485 hours theory, eight-week hospital practicum, 11-week intermediate ambulance practicum, 14-week advanced ambulance practicum.
Prerequisites:
- EMT, registered with ACP
- field experience, preferably ALS experience
- current CPR Level “C” or CPR for health care providers.
