The NAIT Paramedic program provides you with the advanced-care skills necessary to treat a variety of medical emergencies.

You’ll learn how to diagnose and treat patients in a variety of situations from cardiac care to pediatrics to pharmacology and large-scale trauma. As a paramedic, you’ll be on the front line of Alberta’s medical emergencies and be called upon to give treatment to those in critical need across the province. You'll also be called upon to assist hospital personnel with medical treatments if necessary; and aid in the triage of emergency patients .

Enter the workforce with confidence

Upon graduation, you may find employment in ambulance services that provide service in a hospital, health care centre or private industry setting. As a paramedic, you will provide both basic and advanced prehospital life support to those who may be sick or injured.

After successful completion of training, you’ll be eligible to write the Alberta College of Paramedics provincial certification exam. Successful completion and ongoing membership in the Alberta College of Paramedics is required for employment in Alberta.