At Assiniboine Community College in Brandon, Canada, Cert in Primary Care Paramedic is offered as a certificate in Health Sciences programme. The programme runs for 1 year. Tuition is CAD 6,630 per total for local students.
At a glance
Degree:Certificate
Field:Health Sciences
Duration: 1 year
Local tuition: CAD 6,630 / total
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
This one-year Primary Care Paramedic certificate program prepares graduates to respond to emergency and non-emergency calls and deliver patient care across settings such as ambulances, industrial sites, air medical transport and community-based environments. The curriculum develops skills in basic and limited advanced life support, including airway management, defibrillation, IV therapy and medication administration, with emphasis on patient assessment, clinical decision-making and handling complex medical scenarios such as acute coronary syndrome, stroke, shock, respiratory distress, anaphylaxis, obstetric emergencies and major trauma. Students complete supervised clinical placements in hospital emergency and medical units as well as a field practicum with an ambulance service, supported by simulation-based learning throughout. Documentation, legal and ethical standards, and interprofessional collaboration are also covered. A valid driver's licence and access to a vehicle are recommended, since clinical placements may require travel to rural and remote locations within Manitoba. The program suits students seeking to enter emergency healthcare as paramedics.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Direct entry requires a completed Manitoba Grade 12 credential or equivalent, including English 40G/40S (or equivalent) at a minimum of 60%, Pre-Calculus, Applied, or Essential Mathematics 40S (or equivalent) at a minimum of 60%, and Biology 30S and 40S, or Chemistry 40S (or equivalent), at a minimum of 60%; post-secondary courses may satisfy these prerequisites. Applicants must be at least 18 years old at enrolment and hold a valid Manitoba Class 5 driver's licence or higher. English is the language of instruction at Assiniboine; applicants educated outside Canada or from a non-exempt country must meet the college's institution-wide English language proficiency policy (an approved test, or a waiver such as three years of English-medium Canadian high school including Grade 12 English), as this programme's page states no score of its own. Primary Care Paramedic has limited spaces and is a competitive-entry programme: applicants must submit a letter of intent describing their motivation and fit for the field as part of the assessment.
Application Details
Start Date:January
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply directly to Assiniboine College; most programs carry no fixed application deadline and are assessed first-complete, first-served, though competitive-entry programs such as Practical Nursing require a supplemental application and, for Nursing, a CASPer assessment. International applicants may apply up to one year before a program's start date; the college publishes no fixed international deadline, but says many programs form waitlists well ahead of the start date, so early application is encouraged. Admission is effectively rolling: applications are accepted until a program's seats and waitlist are full rather than against a calendar cut-off. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
