At Northern Alberta Institute of Technology in Edmonton, Canada, Cert in Primary Care Paramedic is offered as a certificate in Health Sciences programme. The programme runs for 1 year, delivered on campus. Tuition for international students is CAD 935 per credit (CAD 171 per credit for local students).
Primary Care Paramedic is a certificate program at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology that prepares students to work as primary care paramedics, described on the program's page as first responders who provide immediate care to injured and ill patients. Instruction is delivered by industry professionals and includes hands-on training at the institute's Centre for Advanced Medical Simulation, along with a practicum placement intended to give students real-world clinical experience. The program is delivered on the Edmonton campus. It suits students who want a direct entry point into emergency prehospital care and are drawn to fast-paced, patient-facing work outside a hospital setting. The official program page does not state the program's length, specific admission prerequisites, or the duration of the practicum placement, and at the time of review the page noted no intakes were currently open for application.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Entry requires Grade 12 Language Arts (English 30-2), Grade 11 Mathematics (Math 20-2), and Grade 12 Biology or Science (Biology 30 or Science 30), plus NAIT's institution-wide English Language Proficiency requirement (IELTS Academic 6.0 in each section, TOEFL iBT 4.0 overall with 4.0 in each section, PTE Academic 58, or Duolingo 115 overall with no sub-score under 100, among other listed tests). Applicants must also have completed, or be enrolled and provide proof of enrolment in, an Emergency Medical Responder or NAIT Medical First Responder course (final proof due October 15 for the January intake), turn 18 before the program start date with government ID, hold current CPR-C/BLS certification, and pass an online interview under competitive entrance, with the first round in mid-March. Once enrolled, students must submit immunization records and a Police Information Check with vulnerable-sector search.
Application Details
Start Date:January
Application Deadline:NAIT does not publish fixed closing dates: domestic applications for Fall 2027 entry open 1 October 2026, Winter 2027 entry opens 1 March 2026, and Spring 2027 entry opens 1 June 2026, each staying open at least one month and then continuing until the program and waitlist are full or, where seats remain, until the term begins. International applicants follow the same rule but open earlier -- 1 August 2026 for Fall, 1 January 2026 for Winter, and 1 April 2026 for Spring. NAIT names no external application service; students apply directly at nait.ca. Admission is effectively rolling, and NAIT advises applying as early as possible since program status can change quickly with demand. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
