Becoming Registered

All paramedics who practice paramedicine in the Province of Manitoba must be registered with the College of Paramedics.

During the registration process applicants will be registered in one of the following sub-register levels:

• EMR Emergency Medical Responder. Approved courses: Criti Care EMS, Elite Safety Services Inc.
• PCP  Primary Care Paramedic. Approved courses: Criti Care EMS, Red River College Polytechnic (RRCP), Manitoba Emergency Services College (MESC)
• ACP  Advanced Care Paramedic. Approved courses: Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service (WFPS), Red River College Polytechnic (RRCP)
• CCP  Critical Care Paramedic. Approved courses: BC Emergency Health Services Critical Care Transport Program, STARS Induction Training, ORNGE Critical Care Paramedicine Program

Please note that Intermediate-Care Paramedics will register as PCPs. A notation on the certificate of practice, may be issued if the additional training recognized by the College is verified.  At this time, the College is only recognizing PCP-IC training programs that occurred through the RHA’s prior to 2019 or by completion of the first year of the ACP program hosted by WFPS

In addition, applicants will choose their class of registration from the following:

• FULL – A registrant who has been be issued a certificate of practice. Registrants in the full class must have current Professional Liability Insurance and participate in the Program for Continued Competency.
• TEMPORARY – A registrant who has been issued a certificate of practice for an authorized restricted purpose and a limited time period. Temporary registrants are required to have current Professional Liability Insurance but are not required to participate in the Program for Continued Competency.  A temporary certificate of practice is valid for 6 months and it cannot be extended.

If you were previously registered with the College of Paramedics of Manitoba and wish to reactivate your registration, please contact us at info@collegeparamb.ca