SD83 Careers Department and B.C.’s Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) are pleased to offer another information meeting this month for parents and students interested in one of the District’s latest dual credit courses. The information session takes place Tuesday, April 9th at 7PM in the JL Jackson Library.
The Emergency Medical Responder Program will be hosted at JL Jackson Secondary in Salmon Arm starting in February 2025. There is a hope the program can expand to the southern part of the district as well in time. The program is open to all district Grade 10-12 students but older students will be favoured in the interview process.
The one semester course is sponsored by the JIBC (Justice Institute of BC), BCEHS and SD83. The program is geared towards students interested in the following careers: Paramedic, Firefighting, Law Enforcement, Medicine, Nursing, and working in remote resource camps where industrial first aid attendants are required. At the end of the course, students who achieve over 75% will receive their EMR ticket and then be able to license as an EMR. The EMR ticket is a prerequisite for the PCP (Primary Care Paramedic) license which is a prerequisite for more advanced and specialized tickets. Students will also receive four credits towards high school graduation. The course will be taught by JL Jackson Teacher Greg Seed, who will be trained as an EMR this summer. Students will work with real ambulance equipment and likely have assistance from real paramedics in the community to help teach different parts of the course. As this is a dual credit course, tuition for students is free but there will be a fee for the main textbook and other administrative costs.
BC Emergency Health Services Youth Program Lead Deborah Roberts and BCEHS Talent Acquisition Specialist Rhiannon Anderson will be in Salmon Arm to present an overview of the program, answer any questions and lay down expectations for students accepted into this rewarding but demanding course. The deadline to apply for the course is April 30th. Applications can be picked up at the neighbourhood high school’s career department or you can pick one up at the event.
If you wish further information of the event, please contact George Richard via text or phone at 778-824-1188 or email grichard@sd83.bc.ca
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