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OSSD or equivalent with

• Grade 12 English (C or U)
• Grade 12 Mathematics (C or U)
• Grade 11 or 12 Biology (C or U)
• Grade 11 or 12 Chemistry or Physics (C or U)

All applicants must possess a minimum G2 driver’s licence (applicants with demerit��points may not be eligible for employment).

Mature students, non-secondary school applicants (19 years or older), and home school��applicants may also be considered for admission. Eligibility may be met by applicants��who have taken equivalent courses, upgrading, completed their GED, and equivalency testing. For complete details refer to: www.georgiancollege.ca/admissions/academic-regulations/

Pathways

Applicants who have taken courses from a recognized and accredited post-secondary��institution and/or have relevant life/learning experience may also be considered for��admission; refer to the Credit for Prior Learning website for details:
www.georgiancollege.ca/admissions/credit-transfer/

Selection Process

This is a highly competitive program.��Applicants will be assessed and ranked based on academic grades.��The overall minimum GPA is determined annually.

Preference will be given to applicants with the following:

• A minimum grade of��80% in each pre-requisite subject is recommended
• Current Standard First Aid Certificate (in-person training)
• Current CPR Certificate Basic Life Support or Health Care Provider (in-person training)

Criminal Reference/Vulnerable Sector Check

Placement agencies require an up-to-date clear criminal reference check and vulnerable sector check prior to going out on placement. Students should obtain their criminal reference three months prior to placement; checks conducted earlier may not be considered current. As some jurisdictions require longer lead-time for processing, please check with the program coordinator to ensure you allow for sufficient turn-around time. It is the student’s responsibility to provide the completed document prior to placement start.

NOTE: Individuals who have been charged or convicted criminally and not pardoned will be prohibited from proceeding to a clinical or work placement.

Before enrolling in this program, applicants should be aware that under the provisions of the Ambulance Act, employment as a paramedic is prohibited to any individual who,��in the past year has:

• Received six or more demerit points on his/her driving record
• Had his/her driver’s license suspended in the previous two years
• Been prohibited from driving under the Criminal Code of Canada within the past three years
• OR has been convicted of any crime involving moral turpitude for which she/ he has not been pardoned.

These regulations can be found under the Ambulance Act of Ontario.

Completion of college immunization record

Graduates of the program are eligible to write the Ontario Advanced Emergency Medical Care Assistant Examination (A.E.M.C.A.). If successful, graduates are eligible to seek employment with paramedic services and other agencies throughout Canada. Opportunities for graduates may also be found in the field of health and safety, event medical services and the military. Please note that employment in Ontario as a paramedic requires a current class ‘F’ license and it is the graduate’s responsibility to acquire this license prior to seeking employment.