Diploma in Soins préhospitaliers d'urgence is a diploma in Emergency & Disaster Management programme taught at Cégep de l'Abitibi Témiscamingue in Rouyn-Noranda, Canada. The programme runs for 6 semesters. Teaching is in French. Tuition for international students is CAD 23,480 per year (CAD 3,740 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Emergency & Disaster Management
Duration: 6 semesters
Language: French
Local tuition: CAD 3,740 / year
International tuition: CAD 23,480 / year
Last checked September 2026 · Source: cegepat.qc.ca ·
Program details
Overview
Soins prehospitaliers d'urgence (code 181.A1) is a Diploma of College Studies (DEC) offered by Cegep de l'Abitibi-Temiscamingue at its Val-d'Or campus, training paramedics to respond to medical emergencies. The program includes employment-based internships and has no specific secondary-school subject prerequisite, but sets particular admission conditions: candidates must hold a valid probationary or class 5 driver's licence, provide medical proof meeting the hiring and class 4A licence standards, submit a certificate of good conduct if 18 or older, and complete a series of mandatory base vaccinations; candidates with a criminal record may be denied access to internship placements. Students train to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation, stabilize accident victims, transport patients, and assist people in psychological distress, in settings ranging from forested and remote areas to private residences, seniors' residences, and mining, forestry, and manufacturing worksites — wherever a medical emergency can occur. Graduates work as paramedics (technicien ambulancier paramedical). The program suits students who act with initiative, sound judgment, and composure under pressure, show empathy, work well in a team, and want a hands-on role built around helping people in urgent situations.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Soins préhospitaliers d'urgence (181.A1). La page du programme n'exige aucun cours préalable spécifique du secondaire ; l'admission repose par ailleurs sur la base générale du Cégep : le diplôme d'études secondaires (DES) — la personne titulaire d'un DES qui n'a pas réussi la langue d'enseignement de 5e secondaire, la langue seconde de 5e secondaire, les mathématiques de 4e secondaire, la science et technologie de 4e secondaire ou l'histoire de 4e secondaire peut se voir imposer des cours de mise à niveau — ou le diplôme d'études professionnelles (DEP) complété par la langue d'enseignement de 5e secondaire, la langue seconde de 5e secondaire et les mathématiques de 4e secondaire. Le programme impose en outre des conditions propres au métier : être détenteur d'un permis de conduire probatoire ou de classe 5 valide ; fournir une preuve médicale répondant aux normes d'embauche et aux normes d'obtention du permis de conduire classe 4A ; fournir un certificat de bonne conduite pour les candidates et candidats de dix-huit ans et plus ; et se soumettre à une série de vaccins de base obligatoires. Une personne ayant des antécédents judiciaires pourrait se voir refuser l'accès aux stages. L'admission se fait exclusivement en ligne auprès du SRAM.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:Domestic and international applicants to Cégep de l'Abitibi-Témiscamingue apply through the shared SRAM portal (admission.sram.qc.ca) serving Montréal-region cégeps. For Winter 2027, applications opened 15 September 2026, Round 1 closes 1 November 2026 and Round 2 closes 25 November 2026, with unfilled seats carried forward. SRAM has not yet posted Fall 2027 domestic dates. Internationally, SRAM's Fall 2027 window runs 15 March 2026 to 14 March 2027; its next window (Winter 2028) runs 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2027. Admission is rolling by round, not a single fixed date. The college's own admissions page still shows a stale Session Automne 2025 round schedule and directs applicants to SRAM's dates page for the current calendar. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
