EMR course
Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)
Part of the route toEmergency Medical Responder·Certificate
An entry-level emergency medical course that prepares you to provide life support and earn your provincial responder licence.
How long
80–105 Hours (2–3 Weeks)
Cost
$3,065
Schools
12 in BC
THE ROUTE
How this program works, step by step
Grade 11 to the job. Open any step to see what is inside.
The route (8 steps)
1Grade 11 Preparation
2Grade 12 Graduation
3Admissions & Prerequisites
4Application Process
5Program Curriculum
6Where to Take It
7Licensing & Certification
8Career Destination
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STEP BY STEP
Step by step
The same route as the map, as a list.
1
Step 1 of 8
Grade 11
⏱ 1 School Year- Grade 10 English completion or equivalent language fluency
2
Step 2 of 8
Grade 12
⏱ 1 School Year- Fluency in spoken and written English
3
Step 3 of 8
What you need to get in
- Minimum 16 years of age (18 or 19 recommended for employment and licensing)
- Valid Basic Life Support (BLS) or Standard First Aid CPR-C certificate
- Valid CPR-C / BLS certification
- Standard First Aid with CPR-C (or BLS)
- Pre-reading package completion prior to Day 1
4
Step 4 of 8
How to apply
- Enrol at an accredited institution such as the Justice Institute of British Columbia or St. John Ambulance
- Select a full-time 3-week cohort or a weekend modular option
- Pay course tuition of $1,850 CAD
- Review pre-reading packages covering basic human anatomy and medical vocabulary
5
Step 5 of 8
EMR course
⏱ 80–105 Hours (2–3 Weeks)- 80 to 105 hours combining lectures and hands-on clinical simulation labs
- Rapid trauma assessment and medical emergency management
- Airway suctioning, oral airway insertion, and bag-valve-mask ventilation
- Spinal motion restriction, fracture splinting, and commercial tourniquet hemorrhage control
- Administration of symptom relief medications including oxygen, oral glucose, and naloxone
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Step 6 of 8
Where to take it
⏱ 12 schools in BC- North Island College — 12 days (Not published)
- Alert First Aid Inc. — 15 days (Not published)
- Coast Medical Training Incorporated — 15 days (Not published)
- Columbia Paramedic Academy / Columbia Learning — 15 days (Not published)
- Firemedix Training — 6 weeks (Not published)
- First Response Safety Training (Read Fire & Medical) — 15 days (Not published)
- Justice Institute of British Columbia — 3 weeks ($3,065)
- Medi-Pro First Aid — 15 days (Not published)
- and 4 more, see the list below
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Step 7 of 8
Exams and registration after
- Emergency Medical Assistants Licensing Board (EMALB) provincial written examination
- EMALB practical scenario candidate evaluations
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Step 8 of 8
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SCHOOLS
Where you can take this(12 schools)
Compare tuitions, campus locations, and delivery formats across approved institutions in British Columbia.
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Duration12 days
TuitionNot published
DeliveryIn-Person
“12-day professional pre-hospital responder course covering trauma management, clinical diagnostics, CPR HCP, and AED certification across Vancouver Island.”
🦺
Duration15 days
TuitionNot published
DeliveryHybrid
“Canadian Red Cross emergency responder program across Victoria, Nanaimo, Burnaby, and Vancouver with 90% EMALB pass rate.”
🏔️
Duration15 days
TuitionNot published
DeliveryHybrid
“EMALB officially recognized intensive responder program offering full-time and weekend cohorts with on-site licensing exam hosting.”
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Duration15 days
TuitionNot published
DeliveryHybrid
“EMALB-recognized comprehensive responder program taught by practicing paramedics with full Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 endorsements.”
🚒
Duration6 weeks
TuitionNot published
DeliveryHybrid
“Operational fire hall based responder training instructed by career paramedics and firefighters with simulated emergency response.”
🚨
Duration15 days
TuitionNot published
DeliveryIn-Person
“Northern BC emergency services responder training academy in Prince George delivering 120-hour NOCP-aligned certification.”
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Safety / Specialized Provider
Justice Institute of British Columbia
New Westminster / Victoria / Kelowna / Chilliwack
Duration3 weeks
Tuition$3,065
DeliveryIn-Person
“Comprehensive foundational emergency medical instruction preparing candidates for EMALB provincial paramedic board examinations.”
🩺
Duration15 days
TuitionNot published
DeliveryHybrid
“Okanagan intensive Canadian Red Cross responder program including Basic Life Support (BLS) and comprehensive practical scenarios.”
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Duration15 days
TuitionNot published
DeliveryIn-Person
“EMALB-recognized Vancouver Island training program in Nanaimo preparing candidates for provincial paramedic board evaluations.”
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Duration15 days
TuitionNot published
DeliveryHybrid
“Fraser Valley pre-hospital responder course taught by veteran 911 paramedics covering full EMALB provincial scope.”
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Duration3 weeks
TuitionNot published
DeliveryIn-Person
“Full-scope 120-hour Canadian Red Cross responder training meeting all EMALB Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 endorsements.”
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Duration80–100 hours
TuitionNot published
DeliveryIn-Person
“Hands-on practical training covering emergency childbirth, advanced airway management, and spine board immobilization.”