How to apply – Canadian and Permanent Residents

To apply as a general applicant to the Medavie HealthEd EMT program, a candidate must meet the following prerequisites:

Supply an acceptable Criminal Record Check (CRC) with Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC). This can be obtained from the RCMP, local police detachment or some online agencies such as myBackCheck.com (please ensure you submit for both a CRC AND VSC).

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Successful completion of grade 12 (Diploma or GED)
• Be physically and mentally able to perform all required duties.
• Qualify for Class 4 driver’s license (please check with your provincial Department of Transportation or Motor Vehicles Branch for the jurisdiction where you reside).
• Be in good health with all appropriate immunizations as verified by a completed immunization record.
• Supply a current copy a driver’s abstract. To obtain a driver’s abstract you must contact the appropriate provincial Department of Transportation or Motor Vehicles Branch for the jurisdiction where you reside.
• Supply an acceptable Criminal Record Check (CRC) with Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC). This can be obtained from the RCMP, local police detachment or some online agencies such as myBackCheck.com (please ensure you submit for both a CRC AND VSC).

To complete your application to Medavie HealthEd EMT program you must submit the following:

• Application form (to be completed and submitted online)
• Resume (electronic submission only required)
• Two completed Reference forms (click here for Reference Form). If you are applying as a Mature Student three completed Reference Forms are required. (electronic with originals to follow)
• Driver’s Abstract (electronic with originals to follow)
• Official High School Transcript (and college/university if applicable) (electronic with originals to follow)
• Copy of current Driver’s License (electronic only)

After completing all of the above requirements, successful applicants will then be offered an interview with designated Admissions Representatives.

If your first language is not English, you may be required to provide proof of English language proficiency.  If proof of proficiency is necessary, you must achieve, at least, the minimum scores noted below.  Please note, at this time these are the only English language proficiency tests we accept.

• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), internet based testing (iBT) – must achieve an overall score of 96 with no less than 24 in each band.
• International English Language Testing System (IELTS) – must achieve an overall score of 7 with no less than 7 in each band.

Additionally, if you are submitting an international transcript as proof that meet the prerequisite course criteria, your transcript will need to be validated by one of the member organizations of the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada (ACESC).  Please visit www.canalliance.org for more information on these organizations.

For information on financial assistance, rebate programs, potential employment opportunities upon graduating, and other relevant information, please visit our helpful links page by clicking here.

If you do not have the above academic prerequisites, you MAY be able to apply as a “Mature Student” through our alternative admissions pathway. A “Mature Student” applicant is not required to have completed the high school / college courses noted above (see above).

Furthermore: To apply as a “Mature Student” to the Medavie HealthEd EMT program, a candidate must meet the following prerequisites:

If the Mature Student applicant does not have the mandatory academic requirements they must complete the Canadian Adult Achievement Test (CAAT).  A Mature Student is required to pass this test overall and must also pass the Math and  Science portions of the test.

Participate in an interview process with a designated admissions representative. In the process of the interview, the applicant will be required to provide the following supporting documentation:

1. Letter outlining the reasons they expect to successfully complete the program;
2. Personal resume;
3. Three Letters of reference.

Upon conditional acceptance into the EMT program, students must submit the following:

An official Criminal Record Check (CRC) with Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC). The criminal record check must be no more than six months old from the program start date.

The Medavie HealthEd Medical and Immunization forms. The medical and immunization forms must be no more than two months old from the program start date. To download the medical form, click here, and to download the immunization form, click here

To apply as a general applicant to the Medavie HealthEd PCP program, a candidate must meet the following prerequisites:

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Successful completion of grade 12 (Diploma or GED) with:
• Math at the grade 11 or 12 university preparatory level and one science at the grade 11 or 12 university preparatory level (Biology, Chemistry or Physics).
• Grade 11 or 12 English university preparatory level.
• Be physically and mentally able to perform all required duties.
• Qualify for Class 4 driver’s license (please check with your provincial Department of Transportation or Motor Vehicles Branch for the jurisdiction where you reside) if you plan on applying for work as a PCP with an ambulance service.
• Be in good health with all appropriate immunizations as verified by a completed immunization record.
• Supply a current copy a driver’s abstract. To obtain a driver’s abstract you must contact the appropriate provincial Department of Transportation or Motor Vehicles Branch for the jurisdiction where you reside.
• Supply an acceptable Criminal Record Check (CRC) with Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC). This can be obtained from the RCMP, local police detachment or some online agencies such as myBackCheck.com (please ensure you submit for both a CRC AND VSC).

*If English is not your first language you are required to demonstrate English proficiency, regardless of your country of origin or citizenship status.

Applicants may be exempt from language testing if they have successfully completed one of the following:
1. Completed a minimum of Grade 12 at an English high school and has completed a Grade 11 or 12 Academic English course.
2. Studied for a minimum one year at a post-secondary institution in the language of choice.

Medavie HealthEd requires a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level of 8 for English programming or an Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens (NCLC) of 8 for French programming. Applicants may provide current testing results from approved testing organizations such as International English Language Testing System (IELTS) or Test d’évaluation de français (TEF).

Resulting scores will be compared to the CLB/NCLC equivalency charts as prescribed by the Government of Canada (https://www.canada.ca).

For more pathways and detailed information please see our international students page under “language proficiency”.

To complete your application to Medavie HealthEd PCP program you must submit the following (click here for checklist):

1. Application form (to be completed and submitted on line)
2. Resume (electronic submission only required)
3. Two completed Reference forms
   • Click here for Reference Form.  
4. Driver’s Abstract (electronic with originals to follow)
5. Official High School Transcript (and college/university if applicable) (electronic with originals to follow)
6. Copy of current Driver’s License (electronic only)
7. Application fee – $100.00 (non-refundable)

After completing all of the above requirements, successful app

To complete your application to Medavie HealthEd PCP program you must submit the following (click here for checklist):

1. Application form (to be completed and submitted on line)
2. Resume (electronic submission only required)
3. Two completed Reference forms (click here for Reference Form).  If you are applying as a Mature Student three completed Reference Forms are required.  (electronic with originals to follow)
4. Driver’s Abstract (electronic with originals to follow)
5. Official High School Transcript (and college/university if applicable) (electronic with originals to follow)
6. Copy of current Driver’s License (electronic only)
7. Application fee – $100.00 (non-refundable)

After completing all of the above requirements, successful applicants will then be offered an interview with designated Admissions Representatives.

If you do not have the above academic prerequisites, you MAY be able to apply as a “Mature Student” through our alternative admissions pathway. A “Mature Student” applicant is not required to have completed the high school / college courses noted above (see above).

Please note; there is no age stipulation to this pathway.

Furthermore: To apply as a “Mature Student” to the Medavie HealthEd PCP program, a candidate must meet the following prerequisites:

If the Mature Student applicant does not have the mandatory academic requirements they must complete the Canadian Adult Achievement Test (CAAT).  A Mature Student is required to pass this test overall and must also pass the Math and  Science portions of the test.

Participate in an interview process with a designated admissions representative. In the process of the interview, the applicant will be required to provide the following supporting documentation:

1. Letter outlining the reasons they expect to successfully complete the program;
2. Personal resume;
3. Three Letters of reference.

To complete your application to Medavie HealthEd PCP program you must submit the following (click here for checklist):

1. Application form (to be completed and submitted on line)
2. Resume (electronic submission only required)
3. Two completed Reference forms (click here for Reference Form).  If you are applying as a Mature Student three completed Reference Forms are required.  (electronic with originals to follow)
4. Driver’s Abstract (electronic with originals to follow)
5. Official High School Transcript (and college/university if applicable) (electronic with originals to follow)
6. Copy of current Driver’s License (electronic only)
7. Application fee – $100.00 (non-refundable)

After completing all of the above requirements, successful applicants will then be offered an interview with designated Admissions Representatives.

Upon conditional acceptance into the PCP program, students must submit the following:

1. An official Criminal Record Check (CRC) with Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC). The criminal record check must be no more than six months old from the program start date.
2. The Medavie HealthEd Medical and Immunization forms. The medical and immunization forms must be no more than two months old from the program start date.
   • Download the medical form, click here
   • Download the immunization form, here.
3. Certificate of successful completion The Paramedic Candidate – Pre-Enrolment Physicial Abilities Test (PC-PAT) from a qualified institution such as:
   • Omni Life Support: click here. (Video)
   • Clnique de Physiothérapie PhysioKin (692 Chemin Rivière à la tuite, Rivière à la truite, NB) – Email
   • Lifemark: click here.
4. Students are also required to purchase an iPad that has not been “jail broken”. Students must ensure that the iPad is supported by Apple for the duration of their program (According to Apple, iPads are supported for five years from their release date).

For Nova Scotia applicants please refer to the Entry to Practice requirements as prescribed by the Nova Scotia Regulator of Paramedicine (NSRoP) that relates to your licensing abilities following graduation.  It is important that you read and understand any limitations that may affect you directly and your ability to license. Entry to Practice Requirements NSRoP

To complete your application to Medavie HealthEd PCP program you must submit the following (click here for checklist):

Upon conditional acceptance into the PCP program, students must submit the following:

1. An official Criminal Record Check (CRC) with Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC). The criminal record check must be no more than six months old from the program start date.
2. The Medavie HealthEd Medical and Immunization forms. The medical and immunization forms must be no more than two months old from the program start date.
   • Download the medical form, click here
   • Download the immunization form, here.
3. Certificate of successful completion The Paramedic Candidate – Pre-Enrolment Physicial Abilities Test (PC-PAT) from a qualified institution such as:
   • Omni Life Support: click here. (Video)
   • Clnique de Physiothérapie PhysioKin (692 Chemin Rivière à la tuite, Rivière à la truite, NB) – Email
   • Lifemark: click here.
4. Students are also required to purchase an iPad that has not been “jail broken”. Students must ensure that the iPad is supported by Apple for the duration of their program (According to Apple, iPads are supported for five years from their release date).

For Nova Scotia applicants please refer to the Entry to Practice requirements as prescribed by the Nova Scotia Regulator of Paramedicine (NSRoP) that relates to your licensing abilities following graduation.  It is important that you read and understand any limitations that may affect you directly and your ability to license. Entry to Practice Requirements NSRoP

To apply as a general applicant to the Medavie HealthEd ACP program, a candidate must meet the following prerequisites:

• Be physically and mentally able to perform all required duties.
• Be in good health with all appropriate immunizations as verified by a completed immunization record.
• Supply an acceptable Criminal Record Check (CRC) with Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC). This can be obtained from the RCMP, local police detachment or some online agencies such as myBackCheck.com (please ensure you submit for both a CRC AND VSC).
• Be registered/licensed as a Primary Care Paramedic (or equivalent in another jurisdiction).

To complete your application to Medavie HealthEd ACP program you must submit the following (click here for checklist):

1. Application form (to be completed and submitted on line)
2. Application Fee $100.00
3. Resume (electronic submission only required)
4. Two completed Reference forms (click here for Reference Form).
5. Copy of PCP Diploma (electronic only)
6. Copy of current unrestricted/unconditional Paramedic license (electronic only)
7. Copy of current Driver’s License (electronic only)
8. Write and pass PCP level exam.

After completing all of the above requirements, successful applicants will then be offered a virtual interview with designated Admissions Representatives.

Upon conditional acceptance into the ACP program, students must submit the following:

1. Sign your seat confirmation form and pay the $500.00 (non-refundable) seat fee.
2. An official Criminal Record Check (CRC) with Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC). The criminal record check must be no more than six months old from the program start date.
3. The Medavie HealthEd Medical and Immunization forms. The medical and immunization forms must be no more than two months old from the program start date.
   • Medical form, click here, and
   • Immunization form, click here.

Acceptance into the ACP program remains conditional until such time all of the above are received, verified and approved.

Students are also required to purchase an iPad that has not been “jail broken”. Students must ensure that the iPad is supported by Apple for the duration of their program (According to Apple, iPads are supported for five years from their release date).

The student will receive a diploma upon successful completion of all program requirements as outlined in policy.