Careers in Paramedicine
Once you are a licensed paramedic you will have a multitude of career opportunities. These videos investigate many paramedic career pathways including working on ambulance and in various other industries. Watch each video and complete the questions below to check your understanding.
Career Opportunities for Paramedics
This video describes the career opportunities in the provincial ambulance service for students who complete their paramedic training at JIBC and pass their EMALB licensing exam.
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What is the minimum JIBC paramedic program certification and license level required to work as a paramedic in major city centres?
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What level of paramedics usually work on Advanced Life Support (ALS) ambulances in British Columbia?
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What is the level of training every paramedic starts with?
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Understanding the Professional Environment
Students often have questions about the national and provincial requirements for paramedics. This video looks at the professional environment and describes the Paramedic Association of Canada (PAC), Emergency Medical Assistants Licensing Board (EMALB), the jurisprudence exam for out of province paramedics, and career opportunities for paramedics including working with BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS).
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The National Occupational Competency Profile is a document maintained by the Paramedic Association of Canada that:
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When you successfully complete your training at JIBC you will receive a paramedic license and can apply to work for the provincial ambulance service.
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What are some jobs mentioned in this video that you can do with paramedic training other than working for the provincial ambulance service?
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Working with the Provincial Ambulance Service
Many of the students who complete their paramedic training at JIBC plan to work on ambulance for BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) at the EMR, PCP, or ACP level. This video describes the licensing and hiring process you must complete and describes some of the career opportunities with BCEHS.
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You can apply to work for the provincial ambulance service as a paramedic before you have an emergency medical responder licence.
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What is required to work as a paramedic in BC?
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The EMR, PCP, and ACP programs at JIBC train students to work as emergency medical dispatchers or community paramedics.
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The Paramedic Career Pathway
Many individuals who complete the paramedic training programs at JIBC desire to work full time as a paramedic and advance in their careers with the ambulance service. This video describes the career opportunities for those starting careers in paramedicine and looks at specializations that may be of interest to individuals with a passion for life-long learning.
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A new paramedic at the start of their career will often have to:
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Some advantages to working part-time are:
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Some advantages of working on-call are:
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Advanced specializations and opportunities for paramedics with BCEHS include working as/on/in: Community Paramedics, Critical Care Paramedics, Infant Transport Team, Bike Squads, Public Safety Units, Special Event Teams, Education, Administration, Dispatch, and Logistics.
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Our Stories – Starting in a Small Town
Most paramedics start their careers working in a small town. There are many advantages to starting your career in this way. Hear stories from several working paramedics about their career journeys and early experiences on the job.
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Select all that apply – Based on the responses in this video what are some advantages you will experience working in a small town:
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Careers Outside the Ambulance Service
Not all paramedics in BC work for the provincial ambulance service and there are many other reasons that an individual would complete a paramedic training program. This video looks at some of the other employment opportunities and the skills that you can develop by completing a paramedic training courses and programs at JIBC.
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This video lists various career opportunities outside of the provincial ambulance services. Please select all of the careers that you heard about in the video.
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Paramedic training program like the ones offered at JIBC teach many skills. Please select all that you heard about in the video.
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Working in Industry
There are many opportunities for trained paramedics to find work outside of the provincial ambulance service. Many industries are looking for individuals with high-level first aid or paramedic training. These include the natural resource and manufacturing sectors. This video explores some of these opportunities and describes some additional steps that someone interested in a career working as a paramedic in industry might pursue.
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Based on this video some of the advantages of working as a paramedic in industry are (select all that apply):
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This video listed some additional education that be beneficial if you are looking for a career in industry. Please select all that you heard about in the video.
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