At Saskatchewan Polytechnic in Saskatoon, Canada, Cert in Primary Care Paramedic is offered as a certificate in Health Sciences programme. The programme runs for 1 year. Tuition is CAD 7,411 per total for local students.
At a glance
Degree:Certificate
Field:Health Sciences
Duration: 1 year
Local tuition: CAD 7,411 / total
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
This certificate program (scheduled to become a diploma for the September 2027 intake) prepares students for entry-level paramedic practice, covering medical and trauma assessment and treatment, mental health emergencies, obstetrical emergencies, pharmacology, physical assessment, and cardiac and respiratory emergencies. Students also complete required certifications including Basic Life Support, Gentle Persuasive Approach, International Trauma Life Support, and Pediatric Education for Prehospital Professionals. The 51-week program is delivered through a blended structure split roughly evenly between classroom instruction, practical lab and simulation training, and field practicums with ambulance services combined with clinical placements in hospital settings, and includes inter-professional education alongside other health sciences students. It is offered at the Regina and Saskatoon campuses. The program suits individuals drawn to emergency medical work who can perform well under pressure in crisis situations. Upon graduation and successful completion of provincial licensing examinations, graduates are eligible for registration with the Saskatchewan College of Paramedics and can pursue roles with ambulance services, air ambulance providers, fire protection services, the military, or industrial and mining sites.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:65.00 / %
Admission Requirements: Admission requires Grade 12 with a minimum overall average of 65%, including a 30-level English Language Arts course, Biology 30, one of Workplace and Apprenticeship Mathematics 30, Foundations of Mathematics 30 or Pre-Calculus 30, and one further 30-level Natural Science, Social Science or Humanities course; Health Science 20 and Chemistry 30 are recommended but not required. The programme applies Saskatchewan Polytechnic's institution-wide English Language Requirement: IELTS Academic overall 6.5 with 5.0 per band, TOEFL iBT 81 overall with 19 per skill, PTE Academic 63 overall with 50 per component, Duolingo English Test 110, or CAEL 60 overall with 50 per component. Applicants must be 18 by program start, hold current Standard First Aid, Heart and Stroke BLS and TLR certification, clear a Criminal Record Check and Vulnerable Sector Search, provide immunization records and WHMIS GHS certification, complete N95 fit-testing, and show physical fitness for practice. The September intake opens for applications October 1, with a February 15 domestic deadline.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:Saskatchewan Polytechnic admits most programs on a First Qualified/First Admitted (FQFA) basis: applications open 1 September each year for both domestic and international applicants, there is no fixed closing date, and seats are filled in order of the date an applicant becomes fully qualified until the program and waitlist are full, so students are urged to apply as early as possible. A small group of Competitive programs (including the Saskatchewan Collaborative Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Medical Laboratory Technology and Practical Nursing) instead uses fixed dates for the September 2027 intake: applications open 1 October 2026, close 15 February 2027 for domestic and 31 December 2026 for international applicants, with supporting documents due 15 March 2027 (domestic) or 31 January 2027 (international) and offer letters typically issued in early April 2027. Admission for the FQFA programs is effectively rolling; the Competitive programs are not. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
