Professional Responder Courses

Our 120-hour Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) course

equips you with the skills and certifications needed for a career in

emergency services. With full EMALB Schedule 1 and 2

endorsements, no additional  training is required.

START YOUR CAREER IN EMERGENCY  RESPONSE AND HEALTHCARE

Whether you're aspiring to work in paramedicine, firefighting, or

industrial emergency response, our EMR course equips you with

the skills required to save lives and manage emergencies. This

course is perfect for anyone looking to enter the world of

healthcare and emergency services.

IS THIS THE RIGHT COURSE FOR YOU?

Secure Employment: Graduates of this program often find work

with BC Ambulance Service, private ambulance companies, fire

departments, law enforcement agencies, industrial workplaces,

and ski patrol or rescue teams. 

Path to Licensing: This course is a direct pathway to licensing

through the Emergency Medical Assistants Licensing Board

(EMALB). Upon successful completion, you can apply for

licensing exams to become an Emergency Medical Responder.

Further Your Education: Many students use this course as a

stepping stone to further studies in healthcare, including Primary

Care Paramedic (PCP), Advanced Care Paramedic (ACP), or

nursing programs.

Meet Industry Standards: This course meets the Paramedic

Association of Canada’s National Occupational Competency

Basic Life Support is a high-performance approach to Cardiopulmonary
Resuscitation (CPR) and Automated External Defibrillation (AED) in a
professional medical responder environment or a standalone skill set
that can be transferred to work with any high-performance team
performing CPR in a clinical setting.

Your Basic Life Support certification includes BLS protocols, and
remains valid for 1 year.  There is a separate Airway Management and
Oxygen Therapy certificate that can also be added onto your ticket and
those will be valid for 3 years.

If you require a valid BLS certificate for your job, you will need to
complete a standalone BLS Recertification course yearly.

The initial BLS Standalone course is 4hrs in duration
The recertification BLS course is 2.5hrs in duration
The Airway Management and Oxygen Therapy addition to the BLS course is
5hrs total.