Substantial Equivalency

Within the Province of Alberta, the practice of Emergency Medical Technician is a designated health discipline under the Health Disciplines Act. The College has been designated under this Act to administer the Emergency Medical Technicians Regulation and act as the self-regulating body.

There are three areas of practice currently defined in the Emergency Medical Technicians Regulation:

• Emergency Medical Responder (EMR);
• Emergency Medical Technician (EMT); and
• Emergency Medical Technologist - Paramedic (EMT-P)

Equivalency reviews are conducted by the College's Registration Committee. The fee for an equivalency review is determined by College Council and is subject to change without notice; fees are non-refundable. The current fee schedule is:

• $300   EMR equivalency;
• $400   EMT equivalency; and
• $650   EMT-P equivalency.

Preparing Your Equivalency Submission

Equivalency submissions must be mailed directly to the College. Email and fax will not be accepted. Approved applicants may apply for temporary registration.

Applications for equivalency must include:

1. Completed application form.
   
   
2. A detailed course outline with learning objectives and time lines for didactic, clinical, and ambulance components. Be sure to include the number of hours and/or weeks for each program component. 
   
   Examples of sufficiently detailed learning objectives include:
   • Methods used to deliver the material (eg. lectures, home study, lab, computer managed learning)
   • Bibliography listing of the texts used as well as copies of all printed resource material (eg. Bibliography; Egan; Fundamentals of Respiratory Therapy, Mosby, 1985.)
   • Methods and pertinent documentation used to evaluate the student's competence in each component: didactic, clinical and ambulance.
   • Minimum competency requirements for instructors and preceptors.
     
     
3. Confirmation of Program Completion
   • Original certificate or certified true copy; or
   • Official confirmation of current attendance.
   • Copies of additional EMS related training or instruction, such as BTLS or CPR.    
     
     
4. Cross Referencing
   • In order to assist the Registration Committee in determining equivalency, a cross reference to the Alberta Occupational Competency Profile (AOCP) is required. The cross reference documents below contain only the main headings of the competency profile. Please review all the of the sub-competencies contained in the profile to accurately determine your level of equivalency.
     
     
   • EMR Cross Reference Document
   • EMT Cross Reference Document
   • EMT-P Cross Reference Document

Additional Resources

Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials