This guide will help students in the joint Paramedicine program get started with finding resources and journals specific to paramedicine, research skills, and keeping up to date with the literature in this professional field.
Certification and Patient Care Standards (CPCS) of Emergency Health Services is responsible for the Advanced Emergency Medical Care Assistants (AEMCA), Advanced Care Paramedics (ACP) and Aeromedical examinations.
The Advanced Emergency Medical Care Assistant (AEMCA) Theory Examination is offered three (3) times per year by the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MOHLTC). Successful completion of this exam (minimum score 70%) is required to be eligible for employment as a Primary Care Paramedic in Ontario.
The Prehospital Emergency Care Syllabus provides a synopsis of the theory base and the performance skills from which entry-to-practice PCP candidates are evaluated on the provincial AEMCA examination.
