Diploma in Paramedic at Conestoga College in Kitchener, Canada is a diploma in Health Sciences programme. The programme runs for 2 years, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 15,477 per year (CAD 3,488 per year for local students).
The diploma prepares students to deliver emergency and non-emergency pre-hospital medical and trauma care as part of a health-care team. Classroom instruction is combined with simulation exercises, interprofessional activities and clinical placements at a hospital and with an ambulance service, building skills in patient assessment across age groups and care settings. Coursework develops critical thinking and sound decision-making for high-pressure situations, including the ability to take a leadership role during emergency response.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:85.00 / %
Admission Requirements: Direct entry requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or equivalent, or mature student status for applicants 19 years of age or older, with Grade 12 compulsory English at the C or U level, Grade 11 or 12 Biology at the C or U level, Grade 11 or 12 Chemistry or Physics at the C or U level, and Grade 11 or 12 Mathematics at the C or U level. Conestoga requires a minimum overall academic average of 85% in the admission subjects to proceed to digital portfolio review. Applicants whose prior instruction was not in English must demonstrate proficiency per Conestoga's published requirements. Before placement, students need a complete immunization record, current TB testing, Intermediate (Standard) First Aid with CPR/AED Level C or BLS, an annual clear Vulnerable Sector Screening police check, a Class 'F' driver's licence before second year, and the physical capacity for two-person lifts and transfers of a 95.5 kg (210 lb) patient.
Application Details
Start Date:September and January
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca (college code CONS): for the Fall 2027 intake the online application opens 26 September 2026, the equal consideration date is 1 February 2027, offers may be issued from 1 November 2026, and accepted offers must be confirmed by 1 May 2027; most oversubscribed programs stop accepting applications after 1 February 2027, though many programs remain open afterward. Conestoga does not publish a separate equal-consideration date for its January intake. International applicants apply directly to Conestoga and are assessed on a rolling, first-come, first-served basis until each program fills; no fixed international closing date is published. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
