Diploma in Paramedic at Fleming College in Peterborough, Canada is a diploma in Medicine & Health programme. The programme runs for 4 semesters, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 20,879 per year (CAD 7,694 per year for local students).
Graduates of this diploma qualify as primary care paramedics and become eligible to write the provincial examination; passing it leads to Advanced Emergency Medical Care Assistant certification from the province. Once the program and provincial paramedic exams are complete, graduates are eligible to work as primary care paramedics in ambulance services across Ontario, with the option to later upgrade their skills toward advanced care or critical care paramedic roles. Other possible paths include work in health and safety or rescue services, and the diploma is described as useful for those pursuing firefighting or policing roles, particularly in remote areas where paramedic or emergency medical care may not otherwise be available.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) including Grade 12 College (C) English, Grade 11 College (C) Math, Grade 11 University (U) or Grade 12 College (C) Chemistry, and Grade 11 College (C) Biology — minimum final grade of 65% in each. After meeting the academic minimums, applicants complete an ePortfolio (work experience, driving experience, community involvement, post-secondary education, awards, physical and mental readiness) with a written attestation. Candidates must be able to lift, with a partner, a 210 lb patient by the end of first year; a G2 driver's licence is required at entry (Class F for employment); a criminal reference check, first aid certification and BLS-HCP CPR are also mandatory. Applicants aged 19+ without an OSSD may write the Skillsmarker assessment.
Application Details
Start Date:September and January
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca: for full-time programmes starting in the 2027 fall intake the equal-consideration date is 1 February 2027, and Fleming also runs a January start; applications received after 1 February are processed first-come, first-served until programmes are full. International applicants apply via the OCAS International Application Service to the September, January or May intake and face no fixed deadline; Fleming instead recommends applying between six weeks and five months before the intended start depending on home country, and processes files on a rolling basis with offers typically issued within 5-10 business days. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
