Develop Your Skills and Understanding on Neurological Emergencies
The Continuing Competence program is an opportunity for members to develop their professional practice in areas of personal interest and growth. Below is a compiled list focusing on neurological emergencies that can also be used towards continuing education credits. 24/7 EMS Stroke (3 credits) Action Training EMR Neurological Emergencies (3 credits) EMT Neurological Emergencies (3 credits) Executive Links NeurologicalRead More
President’s Message: Fee Reduction for 2023/2024 Renewal
I would like to begin this message by thanking everyone that tuned into the Annual Members’ Meeting on Wednesday last week. Over 600 members registered and there were 188 participants in pigeonhole asking questions and voting on the top questions they wished to see answered live. We received a total of 43 questions and 22 of those were answeredRead More
New and Free CE Opportunity – CC Regulatory Knowledge Exam
The College has developed an in-house new Continuing Competence exam opportunity for members worth 9 Continuing Education credits. The CC Regulatory Knowledge exam was developed to educate, inform and direct members to the various legislation and documentation that guides the profession. All applicants entering the profession are required to complete the Ethics and Jurisprudence exam prior to registration. TheRead More
Printable Member Card Now Available in Your Portal
The College currently mails out member cards four times a year (after renewal, and upon request in February, April and July). As a new feature, a printable wallet size member card has been added to the bottom of your practice permit and receipts in the member portal. This gives members the ability to access their member card whenever requiredRead More
Free Continuing Education (CE) opportunity for all members
Updated September 7, 2023. Registration has been extended and is first come first serve. Free Continuing Education (CE) opportunity for all members Shared on behalf of Wayfound Mental Health Group The approved CE provider course Before Operational Stress (BOS), provided by Wayfound, has recently been approved for a federal government grant and is now available to all our regulatedRead More
Develop Your Skills and Understanding on EMS Operations & Driving Programs
The Continuing Competence program is an opportunity for members to develop their professional practice in areas of personal interest and growth. Below is a compiled list focusing on EMS operations and driving programs that can also be used towards continuing education credits. 24/7 EMS Crew Resource Management (3 credits) Critical Decision Making (3 credits) Emergency Driving (3 credits) EmergencyRead More
Registrar’s Message: The Continuing Competence Program
In March, the College distributed their 2023 Member Survey. I would like to say a personal thank you to everyone that took the time to complete the survey this year. We read every comment and the responses are used to help improve our processes and procedures. Year after year, we receive similar trends in the comments and this yearRead More
2023 Member Survey Thank you and Results
Thank you to all regulated members who provided feedback through the 2023 Member Survey. The biennial member survey structure was implemented in 2017; making the 2023 survey the fourth time the College has successfully delivered this type of feedback mechanism for regulated members. All active, regulated members of the College were invited to participate in the survey that openedRead More
Recent updates to the Continuing Competence Program
Some recent changes have been implemented to the CC program to create clarity and offer credits to certain training activities. Self-Study (SD credits are granted at 1 credit per 1 hour of activity. Study/Review approved for a max of 15 credits/15 hours) Under the Self-Directed (SD) discipline, a category of activity labelled “self-study” has created confusion for members. InRead More
Develop Your Skills and Understanding on Shock and Sepsis
The Continuing Competence program is an opportunity for members to develop their professional practice in areas of personal interest and growth. Below is a compiled list focusing on shock and sepsis that can also be used towards continuing education credits. 24/7 EMS Understanding Shock (3 credits) Action Training EMR Shock (3 credits) EMT Shock (3 credits) Executive Links ShockRead More
Registrar’s Message – All Bill 46 Requirements Implemented Today, March 31
The Government of Alberta is working to update the amended Health Professions Act and Paramedic Professions Regulation online. Please be patient as this may take some time. I would like to start this message by acknowledging the passing of Constable Travis Jordan and Constable Brett Ryan of the Edmonton Police Service. I want to expressRead More
Alberta EMR wins COPR’s 2022 EMR Award of Excellence
The Alberta College of Paramedics would like to extend a congratulations to Wyatt McLaughlin for receiving the COPR's 2022 EMR Award of Excellence. Wyatt graduated from the Alberta Health and Safety Training Institute (AHASTI) and scored the highest mark on the COPR EMR exam in 2022 out of 541 candidates. Below is the press release from COPR and Wyatt’sRead More