All regulated health colleges in Alberta are required to create Standards of Practice and a Code of Ethics.
Standards of Practice
The College’s Standards of Practice are standards of professional behaviour you are required to uphold as a regulated paramedic professional in Alberta.
These Standards provide direction to you to follow in the course of your interactions with patients and the public. These Standards along with the profession’s Regulations, Code of Ethics and other legislation are part of the structure within which the College governs regulated members to serve and protect the public interest.
Code of Ethics
Through the principles and responsibilities, the Code of Ethics sets out the basic ethical commitments to guide you as a regulated member of the paramedic profession in Alberta.
The Code of Ethics establishes the expectations for responsible, ethical conduct with patients, the public, the profession and oneself. For the public, the Code of Ethics provides clarity on the ethical values and responsibilities the paramedic profession expects of its members and demonstrates the profession’s accountability to the societal expectation of ethical practice and the commitment to furthering public trust.