Medical Assistant - Reserve

[mariomike]

Oh, I see. Thank you.

You are welcome. Good luck. 

And in the requirements it states college diploma, but when I search it up specific colleges say college certificate or college degree are these the same things that the forces will looked at or is there a specific preference?

I don't know which province you are in, but in Ontario it is a two-year diploma program to challenge the AEMCA exam required to be licenced as a Primary Care Paramedic ( PCP).

Humber College Paramedic program
http://www.humber.ca/program/paramedic
"Humber’s Paramedic diploma program..."

Centennial College Paramedic program
http://www.centennialcollege.ca/programs-courses/full-time/paramedic/
"Credential: Diploma"

There is also a Paramedic degree program at the University of Toronto,
http://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/jtprogs/paramedicine
"Students in Paramedicine earn an Honours Bachelor of Science degree and an Ontario College Diploma".

As always, best to contact Recruiting before enrolling in any Paramedic program.

Sergeant Laen would be a good person to ask.
http://army.ca/forums/members/51867

See also,

Ask a CAF Recruiter: Med Tech Hiring Question 
http://milnet.ca/forums/threads/118114/post-1408432.html#msg1408432

 

[Hauloo]

I'm in University, 2nd year and on the application page it's asking for my education.
I selected my university and it's asking for diploma received.
I haven't received it yet, do I just take out my university information and put only my highschool?

 

[mariomike]

I'm in University, 2nd year and on the application page it's asking for my education.
I selected my university and it's asking for diploma received.
I haven't received it yet, do I just take out my university information and put only my highschool?

This may help,

When Applying Online, Can I Update My Application At A Later Date?
https://army.ca/forums/threads/105541.0

Level of education?
https://army.ca/forums/threads/104065.0

 

[Hauloo]

The next page of the application was current education/skills so I put it in there, thank you for your quick response.
Anyways, I've submitted my application and I guess I just have to sit and wait now.
How long will you think it'll take for them to get back to me?

 

[mariomike]

thank you for your quick response.

You are welcome. Good luck. 

Anyways, I've submitted my application and I guess I just have to sit and wait now.
How long will you think it'll take for them to get back to me?

This may help,

From Ask a CAF Recruiter,
I submitted my application. Whats Next???? 
https://army.ca/forums/threads/118929.0

See also,

TIMINGS - ESTIMATED TIMES FOR_______________ 
https://army.ca/forums/threads/81054.0/nowap.html

 

[Hauloo]

For anyone wondering how things went, I was contacted about 2-3 days afterward and was given about 11-13 documents that I needed to fill out.

The next day I was contacted specifically about the sub-component reserve I wanted to join.
Filling out the forms, I had to order my transcripts and contact past employers I've had the past 5 years. Ordering the transcripts is taking another 3-5 days, and I only just got them yesterday.

I'm still waiting to receive notifications from my references, upon which I will schedule a meeting.

All in all, the whole process took about 8 days after submitting my application.

 

[Hauloo]

So I went to the interview,
I didn't do so well, I thought that the interview would follow this format:

To prepare for the interview, we suggest that you:

"Research the jobs you have listed on your application.
List the reasons you chose those jobs.
Review your resume and be prepared to talk about your work history.
Summarize your education and any other activities you have been involved in.
Read the section “Life in the CF” and “Basic Training.”
Prepare answers to the following common questions:
Where does basic training take place? For how long?
Where does the occupational training take place for the jobs you are interested in?
How long will you be in training before you are completely qualified?
What is the role of your preferred job in the Forces?
Where might you serve?
What do you like about the jobs you listed on the application?
What are the negative elements of the jobs you listed on the application?

Put some thought into what you will wear and how you want to present yourself.
Give yourself time to arrive 10 to 15 minutes early so you can relax before the interview."
(From Step Five for applying to the forces, http://www.forces.ca/en/page/applynow-100)

However there were more questions such as:

Whom is The Minister of National Defence? (Which I am ashamed to say I did not know was Harjit Sajjan at the time)
Along with all these other titles that I couldn't but a name to.
Along with questions such as, name a morally difficult time that presented itself to you that you solved and what your thought process was?

Thus, I was told to come back in about 4 months, however; I'm curious if there are more questions that I may better prepare myself for the next interview?

Any help would be appreciated, thank you very much.

 

[mariomike]

I'm curious if there are more questions that I may better prepare myself for the next interview?

This may help,

Interview advice (merged)
http://army.ca/forums/threads/12755.325
16 pages.

Interview Tomorrow 
http://army.ca/forums/threads/101073.0
2 pages.

Interview Questions
http://army.ca/forums/threads/116512.0

the way the interveiw works. (question)
http://army.ca/forums/threads/78363.0
2 pages.

Interview
https://www.google.ca/search?q=site%3Aarmy.ca+interview&sourceid=ie7&rls=com.microsoft:en-CA:IE-Address&ie=&oe=&rlz=1I7GGHP_en-GBCA592&gfe_rd=cr&ei=WE23Vt0nqoLxB6HnmegH&gws_rd=ssl#q=site:army.ca+++interview+

WHAT SHOULD I WEAR?!?!?! 
http://army.ca/forums/threads/97112.100
5 pages.

What did you wear to your interview?
http://army.ca/forums/threads/464.0

What to wear to the Interview.
http://army.ca/forums/threads/35806.0

etc...

 

[smallpunk]

Hey there!

I'm currently majoring in neuroscience in university, and I am on the track to medical school. I've been interested in the military since high school, and have only just started looking into it. There is a Health Services Reserve Unit in my city, and they have positions available for medical assistants and technicians. I am very interested in applying.

My question is regarding the training. I understand basic training occurs in the summer, but it seems both these medical positions require an abundance of additional training. How would I go about doing this as a university student? Does it occur in subsequent summers, or am I expected to take time off school? As a pre-med student my academics are my first priority.

Also, which position would be the more fulfilling and hands-on position? I would love to experience as much of the medical field as I can before med school, to be truly sure this is the pathway I want to take, and to also be as prepared as I can be for my future as a doctor/surgeon (if I get that far, haha).

Thanks in advance!

 

[sarahsmom]

Med A is for reservists, Med Tech is Reg F.
The difference is primarily PCP. If you are a licensed paramedic, you can be a Med tech in the reserves, otherwise you will be a Med A.
In general, they do the same job, although the tech will have a broader scope on ex's and op's.
Reserve 3s are usually done in the summer in Borden. BMQ (basic) can be done on weekends throughout the year, or over the summer. But you can't do your trades training with BMQ, and you won't do much with the unit until you are at least BMQ qualified.

 

[smallpunk]

Med A is for reservists, Med Tech is Reg F.
The difference is primarily PCP. If you are a licensed paramedic, you can be a Med tech in the reserves, otherwise you will be a Med A.
In general, they do the same job, although the tech will have a broader scope on ex's and op's.
Reserve 3s are usually done in the summer in Borden. BMQ (basic) can be done on weekends throughout the year, or over the summer. But you can't do your trades training with BMQ, and you won't do much with the unit until you are at least BMQ qualified.

Thank you!

So could I, in theory, do basic training one summer, then my next training the following summer, etc etc, until I am qualified?

Is there potential to go from Med Assistant to Technician if I became a licensed paramedic later on down the road?

 

[mariomike]

Is there potential to go from Med Assistant to Technician if I became a licensed paramedic later on down the road?

Your profile does not indicate your location.

Paramedicine is provincially regulated. Requirements and issue of a licence to practice are set by the individual regulators.

For licensure as a Primary Care Paramedic ( PCP ) in Ontario,

Requirements

In Ontario, high school graduates who wish to become a paramedic must attend a recognized college Paramedic program. Almost all college Paramedic programs are 2 years ( full-time ) in length.


Generally colleges require the following prior to the start of their program:

•Current Standard First Aid (or equivalent) certificate
•Current CPR (C) - Basic Rescuer level (or equivalent) certificate
•Senior Biology high school course (grade 11 or higher)
•Senior Science high school course (other than biology)
•High School graduation diploma
•Class 'F' Drivers License - Ontario
•Current Immunizations (including Hepatitis B, Chicken Pox -if needed-, & flu shot recommended)
•Be Communicable Disease free
•Be physically fit & able to lift
•Possess good communication skills & be able to fluently read & write English (French also required for francophone programs)
•Be at least 18 years old prior to beginning preceptorship (on-the-job) training
Information on the A-EMCA provincial certification exam

Upon completion of the college Primary Care Paramedic program, graduates are eligible to write the Advanced Emergency Medical Care Assistant (A-EMCA) examination. Candidates for the A-EMCA are offered 3 attempts to successfully pass (70% required) the exam before remedial training is required & may work for an ambulance service for up to 210 days while preparing.

If you are attending an approved institution that offers the paramedic program, your institution should be contacting the MOHLTC-EHS Branch office to obtain application packages for all of their students, prior to graduating.

For more information on the A-EMCA, contact:

Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
Emergency Health Services Branch
Patient Care Standards, Education and Certification5700 Yonge Street, 6th Floor
North York, ON M2M 4K5
Tel #: (416) 327-7813 Fax #416) 327-7911
Toll Free 1-800-461-6431

See also,

Med Tech in the Reserves 
http://army.ca/forums/threads/90164.0

Reserves as a Med-Tech... already trained as a paramedic?
https://army.ca/forums/threads/39778.0

Medical Assistant reserve trade prior to medical school, or not?
http://army.ca/forums/threads/114818.0

QL3 reserve medtech to ACP EMT-A
https://army.ca/forums/threads/96552.0

Medical Assistant 
http://army.ca/forums/threads/4238.75.html

MEDICAL TECHNICIAN RESERVE?
http://army.ca/forums/threads/92991.0

Medical Assistant in Ontario 
http://army.ca/forums/threads/119320.0

Medical Technician versus Medical Assistant 
http://army.ca/forums/threads/111801.0

Curious About Joining Reserves 
https://army.ca/forums/threads/107418.0
OP: "I've been debating about joining the reserves as a Medical Technician."

etc...

As always,  Recruiting is your most trusted source of information.

 

[JMei001]

I'd like to thank everyone that offered, interjected their help, insight and experience into helping me decide on the following; I'm currently in the recruiting process of getting into the 51st fld ambulance as a medical assistant, as I have an eventual goal of going to med school/becoming a med officer in the long run.

From everyone I've spoken too, the role and duties of a Med A aren't too clear and concise. I've also been told being in the infantry and doing TCCC is equivalent to being a Med A. My main interest is a medical based trade although I am also quite interested in infantry related business since it appeals to me as a more fulfilling 'army' experience. I'm trying to decide if it's worth it to stick with Med A and be surrounded in a medical network/clinical environment, which aligns well with my application to med school, or go with infantryman w/ TCCC.

(P.S. this is for reserve while I complete a B.Sci)

Once again, thank you!!



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[mariomike]

I've also been told being in the infantry and doing TCCC is equivalent to being a Med A.

For reference,

Tactical combat casualty care ( TCCC )
http://army.ca/forums/threads/26415.475.html
20 pages.

Medical Assistant - Reserve 
http://army.ca/forums/threads/4238.0.html
10 pages.

or go with infantryman w/ TCCC.

You may wish to ask how likely it will be, and how long you will have to wait, for PRes Infantry TCCC. 

 

[medicineman]

No, a Med A or Med Tech isn't the same as an infanteer with TCCC.

MM

 

[JMei001]

No, a Med A or Med Tech isn't the same as an infanteer with TCCC.

MM

So basically Med A does a lot more clinical, and medical procedures than an infanteer w/ TCCC?


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[medicineman]

Yeah, and spends a lot more time and depth in training.

MM

 

[PuckChaser]

TCCC is a course designed to be used on the battlefield to assist the med tech in a casualty collection point, or in extremis perform life-saving interventions when a med tech is not available/delayed. Its a 2 week course and is not a replacement for a properly trained Med Tech/Med A.

If you want to do medical stuff, be a Med A/Tech.

 

[JMei001]

TCCC is a course designed to be used on the battlefield to assist the med tech in a casualty collection point, or in extremis perform life-saving interventions when a med tech is not available/delayed. Its a 2 week course and is not a replacement for a properly trained Med Tech/Med A.

If you want to do medical stuff, be a Med A/Tech.

Nice! That's more of an answer I was looking for, I was looking If there was a way to get the best of both worlds. Is there a link that points out the curriculum of Med A, showing what procedures they're taught?


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[ModlrMike]

In addition to the other answers, TCCC had for the most part been "just in time" training. Unless you were going to be deployed, you probably wouldn't get it as a reservist infanteer.