Welcome to Advanced Care Paramedicine Distributed Learning

Below is the list of required courses for year 1 of your program. To complete your course registration, log in to Self Service. For further information and step-by-step instructions, please visit our course registration guide. 

2027 PS Winter

• PARA-3014-AC1YR
• PARA-3020-AC1YR
• SAFE-1005-AC1YR

2027 PS Spring

• PARA-3054-AC1YR
• NCPR-3005-AC1YR

2027 PS Fall

• PARA-3010-AC1YR
• PARA-3030-AC1YR

Holland College - Key Dates:

• First Day of Classes (Fall Semester): September 8, 2026
• Last Day of Classes (Fall Semester): December 18, 2026
• First Day of Classes (Winter Semester): January 5, 2027
• Last Day of Classes (Winter Semester): April 23, 2027
• February Break (No Classes): February 22-26, 2027

For a complete list of important dates, please consult the 2026-2027 Academic Calendar: https://www.hollandcollege.com/student-experience/registrars-office/academic-calendar.html

Program Key Dates:

• First Class: January 5, 2027 - 13:00 PM

Required Books

The Rosen's Text can be purchased at the Holland College Bookstore. The other books are purchased directly from Heart and Stroke Canada. The books are listed below:

• Rosen's Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice. 2-Volume Set 9780323757898 various Elsevier/Login Canada All

• 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

Required Materials & Tools

The books can be purchased at any time and should be purchased prior to the first day of class.

Required Technology

Your First Day

• Date: Tuesday, January 5, 2027
• Time: 13:00 PM
• Location: This is virtually attended in Microsoft Teams from home.
• What should I bring? No materials are required for the first day.

The first day is program orientation, and you will meet each other, the faculty and be introduced to your first year in the program. Any questions you have, we will do our best to answer.

Some courses will use a case-based learning approach. This is intended to engage students in the discussion of specific scenarios that simulate real-world examples. This method is learner-centered with interaction between students who work together as a group to examine the case. The instructor's role is that of a facilitator while the students collaboratively analyze and address the scenario-based cases. This type of learning activity:  

• provides students with a relevant opportunity to see theory in practice 

• requires students to analyze data to reach a conclusion.  

• develops analytic, communicative, and collaborative skills along with content knowledge.  

All financial costs associated with Clinical and Practicum are in addition to school fees and entirely at the student’s expense.  Student placements in specific locations can never be guaranteed.  Clinical and Practicum sites still require at least 2 COVID-19 Immunizations which is now documented on the Holland College QF222, Immunizations form. 

Students will need a Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector completed at several points throughout the school year for Clinical and Practicum placements. Any student found to have violations on their criminal record check or convicted during the academic year will not be allowed to partake in Clinical or Practicum placement. Students will be responsible for all CRC (Criminal Record Check) costs. 

Students may be required to go out of the provinces for both their Clinical and Practicum placements depending on availability.  Students may be required to complete Clinical and Practicum in separate provinces and may not be able to attend locations of their choice. Students may be required to travel within provinces to several sites for their Clinical and Practicum. All Clinical and Practicum costs are the student's responsibility (including travel costs, rental costs, lease breaks, uniform costs, etc.). 
 
Selected Practicum sites may have additional fees related to preceptor hours, which are the student's responsibility.   
  
Students will need internet and computer access during Clinical and Practicum rotations to allow daily iPad synchronizing for the College’s auditing purpose.  
  
Students will be required to have a safety kit purchased and a verification of contents form sent to the Clinical & Practicum Coordinator.  The Clinical & Practicum Coordinator will email you the required form.   
  
Students will be required to complete a PPAT (Paramedic Physical Abilities Test) before Clinical and Practicum placement. 

Students must have up-to-date immunizations and TB testing to be permitted to participate in Clinical/Practicum placements. Students accepted will not be allowed into Clinical/Practicum settings without the required immunizations and cannot complete the program.  Please ensure you have completed and sent the Immunization Verification Form for Holland College Healthcare Programs to the Admissions Office.  This form is an Admission requirement.  To ensure that you will meet all the requirements for admission before your program start date, it is recommended that you begin the process as soon as possible.  The form can be found on the Holland College Advanced Care Paramedicine webpage (QF222 (hollandcollege.com), click on the “Immunization Form” link at the bottom of the page. 
  
In addition to Holland College’s Immunization Requirements detailed above, you may still be required to meet specific Clinical and Practicum site health record/immunization requirements. Also, provinces may require an Oath to be witnessed by a Notary. All associated costs are at the student’s expense. 
  
Having met the generic Holland College’s Immunization Requirements detailed above, you will still be required to meet Clinical Sites Requirements to access clinical. This will also require a TB test completed again while on campus, which as an option may be completed with Holland Colleges Nurse Practitioner. Deadlines for immunization and TB testing will be communicated by college staff.

The Clinical and Practicum Coordinator will communicate with potential students or accepted applicants the clinical/practicum sites that are available to them individually (these may change). PLEASE NOTE: THERE IS NO GUARANTEE STUDENTS WILL BE PLACED AT THEIR LOCATION OF PREFERENCE.

More information regarding Clinical/Practicum placements will be discussed with the Clinical and Practicum Coordinator.