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College approves additional training for PCPs to administer vaccines for seasonal influenza

August 10th, 2021|The Pulse|

Updated: September 20, 2021 The College has been working on approving additional training to enable regulated members to remove practice conditions and to achieve endorsements on their practice permit. One area that has been of significant interest in years past has been training to authorize PCPs to administer the seasonal influenza vaccine. Along with the newly released Standard of PracticeRead More

Getting to Know COPR

August 5th, 2021|The Pulse|

In June 2020, the Alberta College of Paramedics Council approved the Canadian Organization of Paramedic Regulators (COPR) as the official registration exam to gain registration in Alberta. In doing so, it was also identified that this would provide an opportunity for Alberta to be a forward-thinking leader in the paramedic profession at a national level. Since combining efforts last summer,Read More

New Standards of Practice for the Paramedic Profession: Standard One

July 29th, 2021|The Pulse|

How familiar are you with the College’s new Standards of Practice? Standards of Practice are essential to ensure quality care is provided to all Albertans by all healthcare professions. These Standards not only provide direction to regulated members in the provision of care but also explain elements of care that patients and the public can expect in their professional interactionsRead More

Launch of the Pan-Canadian Essential Regulatory Requirements Project (PERRs)

July 22nd, 2021|The Pulse|

Shared on behalf of the Canadian Organization of Paramedic Regulators (COPR) It is with pleasure that the Canadian Organization of Paramedic Regulators (COPR) officially announce the launch of the Pan-Canadian Essential Regulatory Requirements Project (PERRs) for paramedics. The PERRs project will describe the expectations for safe, effective, and ethical performance by paramedics. This work is intended to inform provincial regulatoryRead More

Registrar’s Announcement: New Standards of Practice in force today

July 15th, 2021|The Pulse|

I am pleased to announce Council’s approval and the implementation of the profession’s newly drafted Standards of Practice, which are effective and in force today, July 15, 2021. These widely anticipated Standards will provide a much clearer outline for regulated members in their provision of care to Albertans. Standards of Practice are common to all regulated healthcare professions, with eachRead More

Ethics and Jurisprudence Exam Fee Reduced

July 15th, 2021|The Pulse|

For most regulated members, many won’t recall writing the Ethics and Jurisprudence Exam. This is because the College used to incorporate the Ethics and Jurisprudence exam questions in the former Provincial Registration Examination – meaning if you graduated from an Alberta program, the exams were combined. With the shift to the COPR exams as the approved registration examination, theRead More

Upcoming Council Election Vote kicks off August 1

July 13th, 2021|The Pulse|

Under the Health Professions Act, half of Council members are elected from the regulated membership and serve as subject matter experts for the profession as the Council carries out the functions of governance and oversight of all decisions made for paramedics such as approval of education programs, College budget and fees, and changes to key regulatory processes within the HPA.Read More

College Website Updates Coming Soon

July 9th, 2021|The Pulse|

The College’s current website was launched in the fall of 2017, which in the world of websites makes it basically 100 years old. (Okay, we made that up, but with how fast things change in the online world, the site and the platform it was built on is considered to be really old.) This is why over the past fewRead More

Updated Registration Requirements for New Applicants

June 29th, 2021|The Pulse|

Over the past six months the College has been collecting feedback from new applicants as they apply on how the application process can be improved and what steps should be made clearer during the process. With the new feedback, the College has updated and uploaded new registration handbooks to the College website. These handbooks give a full list of requirementsRead More

New Registration Handbooks and Requirements for New Applicants

June 26th, 2021|The Pulse|

Over the past six months the College has been collecting feedback from new applicants as they apply on how the application process can be improved and what steps should be made clearer during the process. With the new feedback, the College has updated and uploaded new registration handbooks to the College website. These handbooks give a full list of requirementsRead More

Claim your Continuing Competence Credits for the 2020/2021 Cycle

June 22nd, 2021|The Pulse|

As the new renewal year approaches fast, it is important to make sure you are on track and have claimed your Continuing Competence requirements for the 2020/2021 cycle. The Health Professions Act (HPA) requires all health professionals to participate in a Continuing Competence program, as this is a vital component to ensuring the public safety, regardless of the profession. This past year,Read More

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