PCP Curriculum

The Primary Care Paramedic program is a 10-month diploma program that provides the minimum qualifications for entry into the field of paramedicine.

The program is divided into two main components: classroom and clinical. Upon successful completion of the program, graduates will receive a Diploma in Primary Care Paramedicine (PCP) from the Maritime School of Paramedicine.

SEMESTER 1: 10 WEEKS (30 hr. weeks)

• Medical & Traumatic Emergencies-1
• Theory of Patient Care Procedures-1
• Patient Care Procedures Lab-1
• Pharmacology-1
• Medical-Legal Issues in Health Care
• Human Biology-1
• Psychopathology
• Physical Education-1
• Communication for Health Care Workers-1
• Medical & Traumatic Emergencies-1

SEMESTER 2: 8 WEEKS (30 hr. weeks)

• Medical & Traumatic Emergencies-2
• Theory of Patient Care Procedures-2
• Patient Care Procedures Lab-2
• Pharmacology-2
• Human Biology-2
• Professional & Leadership Issues
• Crisis Intervention
• Medical & Traumatic Emergencies-2

SEMESTER 3: 12 WEEKS (30 hr. weeks)

• Medical & Traumatic Emergencies-3
• Patient Care Procedures Lab-3
• Advanced Skills for Paramedics
• Emergency Vehicle Operation & Safety
• Hospital Clinical Experience
• Ambulance Clinical Orientation

SEMESTER 4: 8 WEEKS (48 hr. weeks)

• Ambulance Clinical Consolidation
• Paramedic Comprehensive Review

Obtain the Academic Calendar for a more complete description of the program.