Emergency Health Services

Becoming a Paramedic

Want to become a paramedic? Here are the paramedic education programs on the East Coat:

• Medavie HealthEd (Nova Scotia and New Brunswick)
• Holland College (PEI)
• Oulton College (New Brunswick)
• OLS Academy (New Brunswick)

If you're already certified as a paramedic and are looking for job opportunities, visit Medavie Career page.

Paramedicine is now a self-regulated profession in Nova Scotia. For registration information and requirements, please contact the Nova Scotia Regulator of Paramedicine.