Career guide
Paramedic
Paramedics assess and treat people at the scene of an emergency and on the way to hospital, and move patients between facilities.
- StatusRegulated profession
- Training1–2 year program
- Pay scale$25.56–$49.00 an hour
- Openings now8
A day in the job
You check your ambulance and equipment, then answer calls: chest pain, falls, crashes, breathing problems. You assess, treat, decide where the patient should go and hand over at the hospital. Rural services also cover long transfers.
Where you could work: Urban, rural and remote EMS, interfacility transport
How to get there
- Complete a paramedicine program (Holland College offers primary and advanced care)
Prince Edward Island schools: Holland College (opens in a new tab)
Licence and registration
- Pass the entry-to-practice exam the college requires
- Register with the College of Paramedicine of PEI
- Renew every year
Official starting point: College of Paramedicine of PEI (opens in a new tab)
Trained outside Canada?
Paramedics registered in another province apply to the College of Paramedicine of PEI under labour-mobility rules.
Important: Requirements can change and may differ for internationally educated professionals. CareZelo links to official bodies but does not determine eligibility.