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During the 12 mandatory onsite weeks, practical skills are assessed at the level of proficiency. The program includes two ambulance placements and a clinical placement.
Onsite Weeks
• Lac La Biche Campus
• Online Blended Delivery
Locations
• Year 1 - August 29, 2024 to June 20, 2025 (Fall, Winter, and Spring Terms)
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Blended Delivery
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Our ACP program is delivered in 2.5 years on a full-time basis using a blended delivery model. This allows students who are unable to relocate from their home community for the duration of their program, the opportunity to pursue an Advanced Care Paramedic diploma.
We offer small class sizes and a comfortable learning environment.
Graduates are eligible to write the Provincial Registration Examination and become a registered practitioner with the Alberta College of Paramedics which is required to practice as an ACP in Alberta.
Small Class Sizes
Become a Registered Practitioner
Get the ACP training you need to become an integral member of Emergency Medical Service Providers. Help others in their time of need.
Advanced Care Paramedic
We acknowledge that Portage College’s service region is on the traditional lands of First Nation Peoples, the owners of Treaty 6, 8 and 10, which are also homelands to the Métis people. We honour the history and culture of all people who first lived and gathered in these lands.
Lac La Biche Campus
9531 - 94 Ave.
Lac La Biche, Alberta T0A 2C0
Our students agree – “it’s a great learning environment where you’ll get a more personal experience”.
Program Selection Dates
Portage College Full-Time ACP Program
Advanced Care Paramedics (ACPs) are integral members of Emergency Medical Services and provide advanced life support, medical and trauma care in health services, community and industrial settings. They may be the first to arrive on scene, they may be the only provider in remote areas, or they may work collaboratively in a team with other EMS/health care providers, first responders (i.e. Fire, Police) or community support agencies.
The ACP scope of practice includes, but is not limited to the following: professional responsibilities, communication, health and safety, assessment and diagnostics, therapeutics, integration, transportation, health promotion and public safety.
Professional Cooking Certificate
The Professional Cooking Certificate gives students the opportunity to complete the certificate program. The course will be a blended delivery with theory classes being online and all lab training is face-to-face.
Certificate
Courses include Kitchen introduction, Baking and Pastries, Stocks, Soups & Sauces, and Kitchen Management - All in the professional commercial kitchens in the new, state-of-the-art Training Centre.
This program after successful completion is transferable to our Culinary Arts Diploma.
Culinary Arts Diploma
The Portage College Culinary Arts Diploma provides you with all the specialized knowledge and professional skills needed for the ever-changing and equally exciting food service industry.
Diploma
Courses include Kitchen introduction, Baking and Pastries, Stocks, Soups & Sauces, and Kitchen Management - All in the professional commercial kitchens in the Hospitality Training Centre.
Culinary Arts Program Graduate
Andrea Gauthier
“I was looking forward to learning about international cuisine and how some of the dishes are created, cooked and presented. And because the class sizes were not too big, we were able to get the instruction and attention we needed to make our food even better.”
Application Deadline: April 30, 2024
The program selection dates are May 10 and 11 (and May 13 if required) 2023. If you have met the educational requirements and submitted the necessary documents, you will be contacted by the program advisor with a specific date and time for the selection evaluation.
• Year 2 - August 29, 2024 to June 20, 2025 (Fall, Winter, and Spring Terms)
• Year 2.5 (Practicum) - August 29, 2024 to December 20, 2024