Medical Assistant - Reserve

[kratz]

Yes: Primary Reserve (Pres)
00150 Medical Assistant (AKA MED A)
- 00150 goes through their stream of BMQ, QL3, QL4, PLQ +

No.
BMQ and PLQ might be the same, but the (QL) trades training are different.


Yes: Regular Force
00334 Medical Technician
- 00334 goes through their stream of BMQ, QL3, QL4, PLQ +
No: after paramedic school, it’s rare for Med Tech to choose to pay to maintain the qual, due to military life

 

[mariomike]

No: after paramedic school, it’s rare for Med Tech to choose to pay to maintain the qual, due to military life

Until the CoC gets serious about providing real MCSP for Medics (that EHS in Canada will honor),  most Medics will not be able to maintain a licence.

Licensure of paramedics is the responsibility and domain of the various provincial regulatory bodies. Consult the provincial regulators for final decisions regarding practice.

AEMCA is required for licensure as a Primary Care Paramedic ( PCP ) in Ontario.

"The operator of a land ambulance service shall not employ a person to provide patient care, whether on a full-time or part-time basis, or engage a person to provide patient care as a full-time volunteer, unless the person is a paramedic who, holds the qualifications of an advanced emergency medical care assistant"
http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/regs/english/elaws_regs_000257_e.htm#BK3

To obtain AEMCA, see Reply #2, and open the attachment.
http://forums.army.ca/forums/threads/107868/post-1180343.html#msg1180343

"Back in 2007 the military approached the MOHLTC to accept their QL5 Med Techs if trained at JIBC, to be permitted to challenge the AEMCA. In the past the Ministry has permitted this, but has required an additional of 120 hrs minimum of field placement in Ontario.

To obtain these hours you could participate in a Med Tech Field Placement Program. Currently there are several Military Med Tech Field Placement Programs that have been implemented across Ontario. This Program offers Med Techs both QL3 and QL5 the opportunity to obtain these 120 hours, in addition to having the ability to be Temporarily Certified to perform Medical Directives consist ( sic ) with that of a Primary Care Paramedic in Ontario while doing their ride alongs. Some services that currently offer this program are: Ottawa, Toronto, Renfrew County, and possibly Simcoe County. There may be a couple other services that offer it as well."

Reply #6 discusses obtaining those 120 hours.

See attached .pdf from Ontario MOHLTC to CFMSS Commandant for reference.

See Reply #66
http://forums.army.ca/forums/threads/81858/post-1009607.html#msg1009607