Diploma in Paramedic at Northern College in Timmins, 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 15,716 per year (CAD 2,775 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Medicine & Health
Duration: 4 semesters
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 2,775 / year
International tuition: CAD 15,716 / year
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
This course is designed to continue to provide students with important knowledge on a number of health related issues while focusing on the muscular strength, power and endurance. Emphasis will be placed on practical applications and essential exercise prescriptions that will improve and maintain the students’ targeted occupational fitness components. The students will receive instructions on how to maintain fitness levels and continue progression towards maintaining and evolving components of physical well-being. Additional elements may include body composition, weight management and the possibility of some basic self defense. The training methods will vary and will incorporate the use of plyometrics; core body strength, resistance techniques (weights and machines), specific lifting tasks with relevant equipment and other specific types of exercises aimed at helping students achieve the level of physical fitness required of a paramedic. With the help of the professor, students will prepare and learn to effectively monitor their individual fitness programs and progressions by improving abilities to log exercise data and alter it to continue attain set goals. The final grade for the course will include some of the following: professionalism and attendance, log book completion and successful completion of a technical lift evaluation. Students will be encouraged to continue the maintenance program during their entire career.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Domestic admission requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma with Grade 11 or 12 Math (C, M or U) at a minimum of 60% at the U level or 70% at C/M level, Grade 11 or 12 Biology (C or U) at 60% U / 70% C, Grade 11 or 12 Chemistry (C or U) at 60% U / 70% C, and Grade 12 English (C or U) at 60% U / 70% C; completing Northern's two-semester pre-health program with a minimum GPA of 2.8 also satisfies these prerequisites. International applicants must additionally hold a senior high school diploma with at least 70% in Mathematics, Chemistry and Biology, and meet English proficiency: IELTS Academic overall 6.5 with no band below 6.0, TOEFL iBT 88+, or PTE Academic 60+. Before clinical placement students need a current Basic Cardiac Life Support certificate and Standard First Aid certificate, a physician's medical report with immunization records (Hepatitis B, TB) and proof of full COVID-19 vaccination, and a criminal/vulnerable sector check completed within three months and valid before the start of the second semester; the role also requires the physical ability to lift and carry a 95 kg patient with equipment.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca; Northern College accepts applications on a rolling basis for most programs right up until a semester begins if space remains, but for its limited-enrollment competitive programs — Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Practical Nursing, Veterinary Technician, Veterinary Assistant, Veterinary Technology (Wildlife Rehabilitation), Companion Animal Physical Rehabilitation, and Medical Laboratory Technician — February 1, 2027 is the equal-consideration date for Fall 2027 entry, after which remaining seats are offered first-come, first-served or waitlisted. International applicants apply through the OCAS International Application Service and are assessed on a rolling basis; Northern publishes no fixed international application deadline. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
