Civvymedic said:
I would however reccommend it to those coming directly from High School as it will give you both a Diploma (Centennial College) and a full science Degree from U of T.
That sounds like good advice for high school students considering paramedicine. Our new chief holds a Bachelor of Health Science Degree from Charles Sturt* University and an Ambulance and Emergency Care Certificate ( from 20 years ago, before it went Diploma ) from Fanshawe College.
*correct spelling.
In the news four days ago. Looks like a lot of Toronto AEMCA grads will not be getting hired by the city. I suppose Centennial ( the other city college ) is having the same placement problem:
http://humberetc.com/2011/02/09/toronto-ems-not-hiring-humber-paramedics-2/
It's not like there is no work for them:
"Farr
( Chief of T-EMS ) said he’s also concerned about morale among paramedics. 'They’re not seeing any downtime on their shifts, they’re going from one call to the next, they’re being forced to work overtime at the end of their shifts, and in many cases they’re not getting their lunches.' ":
http://www.thestar.com/news/torontocouncil/article/927271--city-needs-90-more-paramedics-chief-says?bn=1
Response times are slipping. With the way the election went, I can not say that I am surprised by the news.
I expect Toronto CFRC will be seeing a surge of AEMCA grads. Either that, or they will stay in school to upgrade their Diploma to a Degree.