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Welcome, and congratulations on your acceptance into the ACP program at the Prince of Wales Campus. You are about to begin a very exciting and busy new chapter of your life! The information provided here is intended to help you prepare for the upcoming semester. Please read through it carefully, and contact us if you have any questions.

Course registration is open to all first year students! Please review your course map below to find the required courses for the 2025-2026 academic year.

To complete your course registration log into Self Service.

Program Progress Planner

Program: Advanced Care Paramedicine   Courses with an asterisk span Semester 2 & Intersession 1
Credentials  Post-Graduate Certificate    
Timeline 2025-2026    
Location Prince of Wales Campus    
       
2025 PS Fall
Course Code Class Credits Prerequisite 
PARA-3010 Prehospital Cardiology 3  
PARA-3014 Lab Theory and Professional Practice A 3  
PARA-3020 Prehospital Respirology 3  
PARA-3030 Prehospital Gastroenterology 3  
PARA-3040 Prehospital Immunology 3  
PARA-3050 ACP Lab 5 PARA-3014, PARA-3015, PARA-3010, PARA-3020, PARA-3030, PARA-3040
NCPR-3005 Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support    
NCPR-3010 Pediatric Advanced Life Support    
NCPR-3020 Paramedic Evidence Based Practice    
NCPR-3025 Paramedic Physical Abilities Test C    
SAFE-1005 PEI Occupational Health and Safety    
       
2026 PS Winter   
Course Code Class Credits Prerequisite 
PARA-3015 ACP Lab Theory and Professional Practice B 1 PARA-3014
PRAC-3000 ACP Clinical* 8 PARA-3010, PARA-3015, PARA-3020, PARA-3030, PARA-3040, (PARA-3050 or PARA-3055), APPROVAL BY LEARNING MANAGER
PRAC-3010 ACP Practicum* 15 APPROVAL BY LEARNING MANAGER
       
       
       
       
Intersession 1      
Course Code Class Credits Prerequisite 
PRAC-3000 ACP Clinical* 8 PARA-3010, PARA-3015, PARA-3020, PARA-3030, PARA-3040, (PARA-3050 or PARA-3055), APPROVAL BY LEARNING MANAGER
PRAC-3010 ACP Practicum* 15 APPROVAL BY LEARNING MANAGER

Uniform & Materials

The following must be purchased prior to the program's start date in September:

  • 2 pairs navy blue paramedic trousers
  • Safety kit
  • 2 white long sleeve or short sleeve paramedic shirt with epaulettes
  • Stethoscope
  • 2 white cotton T-shirts to be worn under paramedic shirt
  • Pen light
  • Black CSA approved boots or shoes
  • Watch
  • Black leather belt

Note: Uniforms and safety kits (including epaulettes & badges) are to be purchased through Uniform Works. When you contact them tell them you are a Holland College paramedic student.

Uniform Works Limited
89 Cutler Ave., Suite 104
Dartmouth, NS B3B 0J5
1-902-468-5367 or 1-844-227-9272

 

Textbook List

ACP Booklist 2025 - 2026

Textbook

ISBN

Author

Publisher

Course

Rosen's Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice

2-Volume Set

9780323757898

various

Elsevier/Login Canada

All

Required textbooks not available at the Holland College Book Store

2020 Handbook of Emergency Cardiovascular Care for Healthcare Providers

978-1-026969-36-7

Heart and Stroke

Heart and Stroke

All

ACLS

978-1-926969-50-3

Heart and Stroke

Heart and Stroke

All

PALS

978-19-26969-25-1

Heart and Stroke

Heart and Stroke

All

 

Technology Requirements

Hardware and software needs to be compatible with the onsite paramedicine programs:   

  1. A desktop or laptop computer.
    Either a Windows-based PC with Windows 10 or a Mac with macOS Catalina 10.15 or higher.  Processor: Intel i3 minimum with i5 or higher recommended.  RAM: 4 Gb minimum with 8Gb or higher recommended.  Storage: 10 Gb storage minimum with SSD disk recommended.  Regarding storage – some programs may have higher storage requirements.
     
  2. Speakers/headphones/earbuds with microphone for listening to audio or videos presented in courses. Note: your laptop may have a built-in microphone and speakers, but we recommend an external set for best quality of experience during synchronous activities.

  3. A built-in or external webcam for interacting in course activities that require video feedback from students.

  4. Google Chrome is the only browser that SAM (the college’s LMS) completely supports.

  5. Microsoft Office 365. Students have free access to install the suite on their computers, tablets or other mobile devices. A browser-based version is available.

  6. Adobe Reader DC.

  7. An Internet connection with a minimum download speed of 10Mb/s and an upload speed of 1Mb/s is recommended. A wired connection to your home router is typically preferable to a wireless connection, as it provides better stability and performance.
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