PRIMARY CARE PARAMEDIC – INTEGRATED FRENCH LANGUAGE TRAINING

The Oulton College Primary Care Paramedic Program will prepare you for a career dealing with high-intensity, fast-paced emergency situations. Our Primary Care Paramedic program provides hands-on practical experience and training in:

• Paramedical science, both practical and theoretical, giving the ability to deliver reflexive medical care.
• Human anatomy and physiology, gaining the knowledge necessary to assess the human body and its state of wellness.
• The ability to think on your feet, understanding psychology and non-violent crisis intervention.
• Safe and effective patient lifting and transfer techniques.
• Critical thinking and rescue procedures necessary to quickly and effectively deal with medical and traumatic emergencies.
• Defensive driving techniques in our training ambulance.
• Physical fitness and wellbeing.

How will the course be set up to ensure my success?

During the 15-month program you will train in the classroom, in on-site labs, and also different offsite clinics. You will participate in approximately 12-16 weeks of clinical and practicum experience in offsite settings, to allow for demonstrating effective performance as a paramedic team member.

Integrated French Language

Students wishing to take this program who are not bilingual and want to achieve bilingual status will be required to enroll in this extended version of the Paramedic program. While covering all of the material within the base program, you will also be enrolled in five French language courses at Université de Moncton to be taken over your two years with us. You must achieve success in the language courses to be considered successful in the entire program. Achieving language levels through Université de Moncton courses will progress the student towards achieving bilingual status, although that status is not guaranteed as each student is unique and may require further training.

February Start with Integrated French Language Training

Term (Year 1): February – February Term (Year 2): February – June Practicum: 12-16 Weeks

Career Choices

The need for health care is on the rise and as a result the demand for professionals in every sector of the industry is rapidly increasing. Licensed Practical Nurses work under the direction of physician and registered nurses, in order to provide care for the sick, injured and disabled.

• Ambulatory Care and Transportation
• Hospitals
• Fire Departments
• Government Departments and Agencies
• Manufacturing Firms
• Mining Companies
• Other Private Sector Establishments
• Also as Managers, Supervisors and Directors of Emergency Services

You Will Learn:

• Anatomy & Physiology
• Communication, Documentation, and Professionalism
• Pathophysiology (the physiology of abnormal states of the body)
• Pharmacology
• Medication Administration
• Nutrition
• Paramedicine Terminology
• CPR and First Aid
• WHIMIS
• Non-Violent Crisis Intervention
• Basic-Intermediate French Language skills