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The Paramedic Association of Canada( hashtag#PAC) is pleased to announce the immediate release of the Career Framework for Paramedics.The Career Framework for Paramedics provides all hashtag#paramedic stakeholders guidance and clarity on the roles and abilities of hashtag#paramedics in Canada. The framework promotes hashtag#paramedicine as a career option for a wide range of individuals as well […]

PAC wishes to thank Pierre Poirier, Dr. Batt, and the 200+ paramedics and other healthcare professionals involved in the development process for their contributions to this project. The NOSP not only enhances competencies and educational standards, it also facilitates the framework of paramedic baccalaureate education.

This week, a two-day workshop with the Development Group convenes in Ottawa, ON. During this meeting, the DG will group and collapse the coded data (over 2,500 entries from 28 sources), and use these insights to inform the creation of activities and competencies for the NOSP. Following this workshop, the content will be submitted to […]

It was announced at the recent PAC Board Meeting in Toronto that the process is nearing Step 5. The draft document is scheduled for handover to the Technical Committee in April 2023.

The Six-Step Model for Developing Competency Frameworks developed by Dr. Batt and colleagues outlines the development process and outputs of the NOSP project.

PAC has appointed Dr. Alan Batt, a Professor in the Paramedic Programs at Fanshawe College, Ontario, and Adjunct Senior Lecturer in Paramedicine at Monash University, Australia to lead the NOSP development project on behalf of PAC. Dr. Batt’s research focuses on improving the development of competency frameworks in healthcare professions, and better understanding contemporary professional […]