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As a seasoned paramedic, you're familiar with the round-the-clock demands of the job. Fanshawe's Advanced Care Paramedic graduate certificate program enhances your existing expertise by teaching advanced techniques for handling critical emergencies. You'll expand your professional capabilities, offering both employers and patients a higher standard of care. Greater competencies. More patients rescued. Wider career prospects. The program combines theoretical learning with hands-on practice using state-of-the-art medical equipment. Hospital clinical rotations will deepen your understanding of specialized care units, including emergency departments for adults and children, maternity wards, surgical theaters, and critical care units. This CMA-accredited program rigorously develops your clinical judgment and decision-making abilities through real-world challenges. Upon graduation, you'll emerge confident, skilled, and prepared to tackle any emergency situation. Advanced paramedicine demands expert clinical reasoning, mastery of complex procedures, and the ability to formulate treatment plans aligned with Advanced Life Support standards, medical best practices, and patient assessments. Graduates will excel at teamwork within healthcare settings, coordinating with physicians and other professionals to deliver optimal patient outcomes through immediate consultation and evidence-based treatment strategies. The curriculum incorporates Fanshawe's advanced simulation technology and training facilities.
ONE OF:
- Paramedic Ontario College Diploma
- Primary Care Paramedic Diploma from an accredited program at a Canadian college
- Ambulance and Emergency Care Certificate
AND
- Advanced Emergency Medical Care Assistant Certificate (AEMCA) or equivalent
AND
- 4000 hours of work experience within the last three years as a Primary Care Paramedic*
AND
- Pass a Pre-Admission Theoretical Preparedness Test
 
Note:
 
*The 4000 hours of work experience within the last three years must have been onsite with an ambulance based Paramedic Service and completed prior to the start of classes.
English Language Requirements
TOEFL iBT: 88
IELTS Academic: Overall score of 6.5 with no score less than 6.0 in any of the four bands
CAEL: Overall score of 70 with no score less than 60 in any of the four bands
PTE Academic: 59
Cambridge English: Overall score of 176 with no language skill less than 169
ESL4/GAP5: Minimum grade of 80% in Level 9, 75% in Level 10
Duolingo: Overall score of 120, with no score lower than 105