Diploma in Paramedic at Fanshawe College in London, Canada is a diploma in Health Sciences programme. The programme runs for 60 weeks, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 37,465 per total (CAD 10,081 per total for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Health Sciences
Duration: 60 weeks
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 10,081 / total
International tuition: CAD 37,465 / total
Last checked September 2026 · Source: fanshawec.ca ·
Program details
Overview
Graduates of this paramedic diploma can seek certification to work as a primary care paramedic at any community paramedic service in Ontario. The programme carries accreditation, so graduates also have the choice of pursuing clinical practice elsewhere in Canada, though province-specific licensure may be required. Other pathways include remote clinical settings such as mining sites, research and medical clinics, plus the Canadian Armed Forces, which recognizes the credential and offers curriculum exemptions toward its medical assistant training.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Competitive program. Entry needs an OSSD, an equivalent, or mature-applicant status with at least 65% in Grade 12 English (C or U), Grade 11 or 12 Biology (C or U), Grade 11 or 12 Chemistry (C or U), and Grade 11 Math (M or U) or Grade 12 Math (C or U); MAP4C is flagged as possibly insufficient, with MCT4C recommended if a college-level math is used. An Ontario G2 driver's licence is required for admission and must be held by the time the program starts. International applicants must first graduate from Pre-Health Sciences before this program will consider them — a requirement domestic applicants do not face; domestic applicants short of the prerequisites may instead take the one-year Pre-Health Sciences Pathway to Advanced Diplomas and Degrees and qualify by graduating with a 3.0 GPA and nothing below 65% in the listed courses. English at health-career level: IELTS 7.0 overall with 6.5 in reading and listening and 7.0 in writing and speaking, TOEFL iBT 5.5 overall with no band under 5 in reading and listening and 5.5 in writing and speaking (92 on the pre-2026 scale), PTE 65, CAEL 70 with 80 in listening, Duolingo 135, Cambridge English 185, LanguageCert 75. Selection where demand exceeds seats: preference for Ontario permanent residents, application received by 1 February, then achievement in the requirements. Post-admission items are time-sensitive: proof of immunisation before the first class, a police record check with vulnerable sector screening current within six months of placement, Standard First Aid (or higher) current within three years, BLS-level CPR current within one year, an N95 mask fit test before semester-one field placement, and a Class F licence by 31 December ahead of term two.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca: for Fall 2027 entry, applications open in early October 2026 and the equal-consideration date is 1 February 2027, after which later applications are assessed on a first-come basis until seats fill; non-competitive programs begin receiving offers from 1 November 2026, competitive-program offers go out by 30 March 2027, and 1 May 2027 is the usual deadline to accept an offer. International applicants apply directly to Fanshawe (CAD 100 fee) and face fixed document deadlines rather than a single closing date: for the current intakes, study-permit and conditions-met documents are due 10/15 August 2026 (Fall), 9/15 December 2026 (Winter) and 5/15 April 2027 (Summer); missing a deadline can mean deferral to the next intake. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
