Emergency Medical Assistant Education Fund Awards
Description
The EMA Education Fund Awards were generously funded by the Emergency and Health Services Commission for the purpose of supporting the education of Emergency Medical Assistants in British Columbia. This fund provides awards to students enrolled in institutions in the province of BC for Emergency Medical Assistance (EMA) programs that have been approved by the EMA Licensing Board.
Currently there is a severe shortage of paramedics working in rural, northern and remote areas of British Columbia. The EMA awards will help support paramedic students in obtaining their PCP or ACP licenses and increase the number of PCP-licensed paramedics living and working in rural or remote areas of British Columbia as well as the number of ACP-licensed paramedics in all of British Columbia.
Value
$17,500 each award for Advanced Care Paramedic Program (ACP)
$5,000 each award for Primary Care Paramedic Program (PCP)
Who Should Apply
Applicants must intend to enroll in, or be accepted to, a full or part-time EMA program in British Columbia that is approved by the BC EMA Licensing Board. Additionally, the Institution offering the program must be a qualified donee (as defined by the Income Tax Act (Canada)) for the purpose of supporting the education of Emergency Medical Assistants in BC. Applicants must be Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or protected persons currently residing in British Columbia and have lived in BC for at least the past twelve months.
Letter of Intention
In order to show your intention of working in a rural, northern or remote area of BC, we recommend that PCP applicants contact the BC Ambulance Service Human Resources Office to provide a letter of support.
Deadline
Annually, this Award has 3 application deadlines. Deadlines for 2012 are:
March 23, 2012
July 13, 2012
November 16, 2012
Please note that award funds will be disbursed approximately 2 months after the application deadline.
Application
Download the application package and send completed application by fax or mail to:
Student Awards & Financial Aid Advisor
715 McBride Blvd
New Westminster, BC V3L 5T4
Fax: 604-528-5653
Last updated January 4, 2012
