Diploma in Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Techniques at Cegep de Sainte Foy in Québec, Canada is a diploma in Emergency & Disaster Management programme. The programme runs for 3 years.
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Emergency & Disaster Management
Duration: 3 years
We have no tuition fees or an application deadline on record for this programme yet — see the official programme page.
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Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Techniques is a technical Diploma of College Studies (DEC technique, 181.A1) offered at Cegep de Sainte-Foy over three years, with intake in the fall term only; an accelerated two-year DEC option is also available. The program trains students to quickly assess a person's health status in urgent situations and initiate appropriate treatment across varied settings, emphasising rapid decision-making and rigorous, standardised execution of prehospital care procedures. Training combines simulation-lab work with clinical practicum placements, and includes access to an international practicum option in Switzerland alongside complementary study courses in Italy, Greece and Ireland. Graduates work as paramedics providing emergency prehospital care and must go on to hold a Class 4A emergency-vehicle driver's licence, complete the provincial PNIC clinical-integration program, and pass a police background check to practise. The program suits students who want hands-on emergency-response training for a career as a paramedic.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission requires meeting Cegep de Sainte-Foy's general CEGEP admission conditions; no specific secondary-school academic prerequisites are required. Candidates go through a multi-stage selection process combining an evaluation of the school record (50%) and the Kin-AP paramedical aptitude test (50%); around 160 candidates are invited to sit the test, which costs $60. Applicants must meet the vaccination requirements of clinical placement sites and must have already begun the process of obtaining a driver's licence. No French or English language-proficiency test is mentioned. The program is offered starting in the Fall term only.
