- Level
- 2-Year UG Diploma
- CIP code
- 51.0904
- Duration
- 2 year college diploma including a field placement
- Open intake
-
Off-shoreSep 2027
- Field
- Health and Medical Sciences
- Institution
- Public College
- Offer speed
- Fast Offer Speed5–7 days
Program overview
A two year diploma with field placement, covering patient assessment, emergency care, pharmacology, trauma management, ambulance operations and supervised clinical practice.
College Diploma - Paramedic asks IELTS 6.5 and refuses Duolingo entirely, because emergency care depends on precise spoken communication under pressure. It is one of four programmes at this campus that will not accept a Duolingo score.
College Diploma - Paramedic is taught at Northern College, a public Ontario college and a Designated Learning Institution with the number O19315830082898. Because College Diploma - Paramedic is a college credential rather than a degree, a post-graduation work permit after College Diploma - Paramedic depends on the federal field of study requirement introduced in November 2024, which is checked against your programme when you apply for the permit rather than when you enrol. Confirm the position for College Diploma - Paramedic and your exact intake in writing before you pay a deposit. An Ontario provincial attestation letter is also required alongside the College Diploma - Paramedic study permit application.
Admission to College Diploma - Paramedic requires Class 12 or equivalent at 60 percent. The English requirement is IELTS 6.5 with no band below 6.0, and tuition for paramedic diploma is recorded at CAD 16,372. A CAD 145 application fee applies, and no scholarship is recorded against paramedic diploma. paramedic diploma lists three entry windows a cycle. Apply Study Visa manages your paramedic diploma application, the deposit, the letter of acceptance, the provincial attestation letter and the Canadian study permit as one process.
What it costs per year · indicative
Living cost is an estimate; tuition is the institute's published international fee. We confirm exact, current figures before you pay anything.
Do you qualify?
These are the published minimums. Whether your profile fits — with your marks, gap and budget — is exactly what a free counsellor check confirms.
Admission requirements
Who can apply (guide for international students):
- Education: Class 12 or equivalent at the percentage stated for this programme.
- English (meet any one): IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no band below 6.0; TOEFL iBT 88; or PTE Academic 60. The Duolingo English Test is NOT accepted for this programme.
- Application and deposit: A fee of CAD 100 applies when you submit this application. Confirm the tuition deposit and its refundability in writing before any money is transferred.
- Scholarship: No scholarship is recorded against this programme. Budget the full tuition.
- Additional requirement: Paramedic practice in Ontario requires provincial certification through the Ministry of Health examination process, plus a criminal record check, immunisation records and a valid driving licence.
- Work permit: paramedic diploma is a college credential, not a degree, so the federal field of study requirement applies. Eligibility is assessed when you apply for the work permit, against a list that is revised. Confirm the position for your programme and intake in writing.
- Study permit: Apply Study Visa prepares the provincial attestation letter, the financial evidence and the Canadian study permit submission with you.
English requirements
Documents you'll need typical · we confirm yours
- Valid passport (6+ months validity)
- Class 10 & 12 marksheets and certificates
- English test scorecard (IELTS / PTE / TOEFL) or MOI certificate
- Statement of Purpose (SOP)
- Financial proof — bank statement / loan sanction + GIC
- Passport-size photographs
- Study-gap affidavit or work-experience letter (if applicable)
Getting documents right is the #1 reason applications succeed or get refused — our team checks every file before submission.
Career opportunities
Typical destinations for graduates:
- Primary Care Paramedic: subject to provincial certification
- Emergency Medical Attendant: ambulance services
- Medical First Responder: industrial and remote settings
- Communications Officer: dispatch centres
- Advanced Care Paramedic: after further qualification
- Emergency Services Supervisor: after experience
Reality check: practising as a paramedic in Ontario requires provincial certification and a Ministry of Health examination, assessed separately from graduation.
About Northern College - Timmins
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.5
- World rank
- #7823
- Established
- 1967
- Reference No.
- O19315830082898
