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Career Framework for Paramedics

May 5, 2024
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 as giving a clear sense of the ways in which to progress throughout a career, including degree level education programs.This document is a supporting document of the National Competency Framework for Paramedics (hashtag#NCFP), and has been approved for release by the PAC Board of Directors. Access the framework here: https://osf.io/fnh6a

NOSP Wins International Award

September 23, 2023

Congratulations to Dr. Alan Batt and the team developing the PAC/CSA National Occupational Standard for Paramedics who won the “Best of the Best” Research Award at the Australasian College of Paramedicine International Conference last week in Melbourne, Australia.

A panel of judges considered the #NOSP to be the best quality research presented at the conference.

Thanks again to the Australasian College for this recognition, and to every individual who has contributed to this project.

NOSP Will Define the Profession

March 21, 2023

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.

Development Group convenes in Ottawa, ON

March 21, 2023

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 the CSA Technical Committee for final review and discussion.

Six Step Model (Step 4)

March 1, 2023
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.

Developing Competency Frameworks

March 1, 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

March 1, 2023

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 practice. His award-winning doctoral research is being used to improve the development of competency frameworks in multiple healthcare and non-healthcare professions.

National Occupational Standard for Paramedics

February 28, 2023

PAC has partnered with the CSA Group to manage the renewal of the NOCP and incorporate it into a new standard following accredited processes of the Standards Council of Canada – the National Occupational Standard for Paramedics (NOSP).

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