Paramedics Profession Regulation

(Consolidated up to 56/2023) ALBERTA REGULATION 151/2016 Health Professions Act PARAMEDICS PROFESSION REGULATION Table of Contents 1 Definitions 2 Register categories Registration 3 General register 4 Current qualifications 5 Provisional register 6 Examinations 7 Changing or removing provisional registration 8 Courtesy register 9 Equivalent jurisdiction 10 Substantial equivalence 11 Minimum age Titles 15 Authorization to use titles, etc. Practice Permit Renewal Requirements 25 Renewal requirements Transitional Provisions, Repeal and Coming into Force 38 Transitional 39 Repeal 40 Coming into force Definitions 1 In this Regulation, (a) “Act” means the Health Professions Act ; (b) “College” means the Alberta College of Paramedics; (c) repealed AR 56/2023 s2; (d) “Council” means the council of the College; (e) “courtesy register” means the courtesy register category of the regulated members register; (f) “general register” means the general register category of the regulated members register; (g) “provisional register” means the provisional register category of the regulated members register; (h) “Registrar” means the registrar of the College; (i) “Registration Committee” means the registration committee of the College; (j) repealed AR 56/2023 s2; (k) “standards of practice” means the standards of practice governing the practice of the paramedic profession as adopted by the Council in accordance with the bylaws and section 133 of the Act; (l) “upgrading” includes academic requirements, formal refresher training requirements, experiential requirements, examinations and testing. AR 151/2016 s1;56/2023 Register categories 2 The regulated members register established by the Council under section 33(1)(a) of the Act has the following categories: (a) general register, which includes the following registers: (i) emergency medical responder general register; (ii) primary care paramedic general register; (iii) advanced care paramedic general register; (b) provisional register, which includes the following registers: (i) emergency medical responder provisional register; (ii) primary care paramedic provisional register; (iii) advanced care paramedic provisional register; (c) courtesy register, which includes the following registers: (i) emergency medical responder courtesy register; (ii) primary care paramedic courtesy register; (iii) advanced care paramedic courtesy register. Registration General register 3 An applicant for registration as a regulated member on a general register category referred to in section 2(a) (a) must have a degree, diploma or certificate in a program of paramedic practice approved by the Council, (b) must have passed a registration examination approved by the Council, and (c) must have passed an ethics and jurisprudence examination approved by the Council. Current qualifications 4 An applicant for registration under section 3 must have met the requirements set out in that section within one year immediately preceding the date the Registrar receives a complete application or the applicant must demonstrate evidence of current competency to practise the paramedic profession by complying with one or more of the following: (a) having practised the paramedic profession in the appropriate category, in a manner and to an extent the Registrar or Registration Committee considers to demonstrate current competency, within the 2 years immediately preceding the date the Registrar receives a complete application; (b) having successfully completed, within one year immediately preceding the date the Registrar receives a complete application, any upgrading as directed by the Registrar or Registration Committee; (c) demonstrating to the satisfaction of the Registrar or Registration Committee that the applicant is currently competent to practise as an emergency medical responder, primary care paramedic or advanced care paramedic, as the case may be. Provisional register 5 (1) An applicant for registration as a regulated member on a general register category referred to in section 2(a)(i), (ii) or (iii) may be registered on the corresponding provisional register category referred to in section 2(b)(i), (ii) or (iii) if the applicant (a) has fulfilled the registration requirements set out in sections 3 and 4 except for the requirement to pass the registration examination referred to in section 3(b) or the ethics and jurisprudence examination referred to in section 3(c), or both, or (b) is completing upgrading as directed by the Registrar or Registration Committee for the purpose of completing the requirements referred to in sections 3 and 4. (2) A regulated member registered on a provisional register may practise only (a) while under the supervision, in accordance with the standards for supervision set out in the standards of practice, of a regulated member who is registered on a general register and authorized to perform all the restricted activities that the regulated member being supervised is authorized to perform, and (b) in accordance with any conditions specified by the Registrar or Registration Committee under section 40.1 of the Act. (3) A registration on a provisional register category of the regulated members register expires (a) immediately on the regulated member’s 3rd unsuccessful attempt to pass an examination referred to in section 3(b) or (c), or (b) one year after the registration is made or, if the Registrar extends the registration under subsection (4), on the expiry of the period of extension, whichever occurs first. (4) The Registrar may extend a registration on the provisional register for one additional period not exceeding 6 months if the Registrar is of the opinion that extenuating circumstances exist. AR 151/2016 s5;56/2023 Examinations 6 (1) Subject to subsection (2), an applicant for registration on a general register category referred to in section 2(a) may make only 3 attempts to pass a registration examination. (2) The Registrar or Registration Committee may require an applicant referred to in subsection (1) to successfully complete additional upgrading before making a 3rd attempt to pass a registration examination. Changing or removing provisional registration 7 (1) If a regulated member registered on the provisional register meets the registration requirements set out in sections 3 and 4, the Registrar must remove the regulated member’s name from the provisional register and enter it in the appropriate category of the general register. (2) If a regulated member is registered on the provisional register and the registration expires under section 5(3), the Registrar must remove the regulated member’s name from the register. Courtesy register 8 (1) A person who is registered and in good standing in the paramedic profession in another jurisdiction and who applies for registration in Alberta on a temporary basis for a specified purpose approved by the Registrar or Registration Committee may be registered on the courtesy register if the person satisfies the Registrar or Registration Committee of having the competence to provide the services related to the specified purpose. (2) A person who is a member of the Canadian Forces and who applies, with the approval of the Canadian Forces, for registration in Alberta on a temporary basis for the purpose of taking or providing training relating to the practice of the paramedic profession may be registered on the courtesy register if the person satisfies the Registrar or Registration Committee of having qualifications that demonstrate the competence required for the registration. (3) When the Registrar registers a person on the courtesy register, the Registrar must identify on the register the titles, abbreviations and initials that the person is authorized to use under section 15 while registered on the courtesy register. (4) The registration of a person on the courtesy register is valid for 3 months for the purpose referred to in subsection (1) or (2), as the case may be, and may be extended by the Registrar or Registration Committee for another period not exceeding 3 months if the Registrar or Registration Committee considers the extension appropriate. (5) A person who is registered on the courtesy register under subsection (1) must remain registered in good standing in the other jurisdiction, and if the registration in the other jurisdiction is suspended or cancelled, the courtesy registration is cancelled. (6) A person who is registered on the courtesy register under subsection (2) must continue to be a member of the Canadian Forces and to have the approval referred to in that subsection, and if the person ceases to be a member of the Canadian Forces or the approval is withdrawn, the courtesy registration is cancelled. Equivalent jurisdiction 9 An applicant for registration as a regulated member who is currently registered in good standing in another jurisdiction recognized by the Council under section 28(2)(b) of the Act as having substantially equivalent registration requirements to those set out in sections 3 and 4 may be registered in the appropriate category of the general register. Substantial equivalence 10 (1) An applicant for registration as a regulated member who does not meet the requirements of sections 3 and 4 but whose qualifications have been determined by the Registrar or Registration Committee under section 28(2)(c) of the Act to be substantially equivalent to the registration requirements set out in sections 3 and 4 may be registered on the general register. (2) To assist with determining whether or not an applicant’s qualifications are substantially equivalent for the purposes of subsection (1), the Registrar or Registration Committee may (a) engage the services of experts and other resources, and (b) require the applicant to undergo an examination or other assessment activity. (3) The Registrar or Registration Committee may require an applicant who does not meet the requirements of sections 3 and 4 to undergo any upgrading or examination the Registrar or Registration Committee considers necessary in order for the applicant to be registered under subsection (1). (4) The Registrar or Registration Committee may require an applicant who does not meet the requirements of sections 3 and 4 to provide any other relevant information or evidence that the Registrar or Registration Committee considers necessary to determine whether or not the applicant’s qualifications are substantially equivalent to the registration requirements set out in sections 3 and 4. (5) The Registrar or Registration Committee may require an applicant who does not meet the requirements of sections 3 and 4 to pay any or all costs incurred in determining whether or not the applicant’s qualifications are substantially equivalent to the registration requirements set out in sections 3 and 4. Minimum age 11 An applicant for registration as a regulated member must provide evidence to the Registrar that the applicant is at least 18 years of age. 12 to 14 Repealed AR 56/2023 s4. Titles Authorization to use titles, etc. 15 Regulated members may use the following titles, abbreviations and initials set out in section 2 of Schedule 18 to the Act in accordance with the following conditions: (a) regulated members registered on the emergency medical responder general register or the emergency medical responder courtesy register may use the following titles, abbreviations and initials: (i) emergency medical responder; (ii) EMR; (b) regulated members registered on the emergency medical responder provisional register may use the following titles, abbreviations and initials: (i) provisional emergency medical responder; (ii) provisional EMR; (c) regulated members registered on the primary care paramedic general register or the primary care paramedic courtesy register may use the following titles, abbreviations and initials: (i) primary care paramedic; (ii) PCP; (iii) paramedic; (d) regulated members registered on the primary care paramedic provisional register may use the following titles, abbreviations and initials: (i) provisional primary care paramedic; (ii) provisional PCP; (e) regulated members registered on the advanced care paramedic general register or the advanced care paramedic courtesy register may use the following titles, abbreviations and initials: (i) advanced care paramedic; (ii) ACP; (iii) paramedic; (f) regulated members registered on the advanced care paramedic general register or the advanced care paramedic courtesy register may, if the Registrar is satisfied that the member has the additional competencies required by the Council, use the following titles, abbreviations and initials in addition to those set out in clause (e): (i) critical care paramedic; (ii) CCP; (g) regulated members registered on the advanced care paramedic provisional register may use the following titles, abbreviations and initials: (i) provisional advanced care paramedic; (ii) provisional ACP. (2) A regulated member may use the word “specialist” in relation to the member’s practice of the paramedic profession if the member (a) is authorized to do so by the Registrar or Registration Committee, and (b) meets the requirements of the Council respecting the use of that word. 16 to 18 Repealed AR 56/2023 s5. 19 to 24 Repealed AR 56/2023 s6. Practice Permit Renewal Requirements Renewal requirements 25 (1) In addition to meeting the requirements established under section 40 of the Act, a regulated member applying for renewal of the member’s practice permit must provide evidence of having practised the paramedic profession in a manner and to an extent the Registrar or Registration Committee considers satisfactory to demonstrate current competency, within the 2 years immediately preceding the date the Registrar receives the renewal application. (2) A regulated member applying for renewal of the member’s practice permit must provide one or more of the following as requested by the Registrar or Registration Committee: (a) a photo ID of the member in the form required by the Registrar or Registration Committee; (b) evidence of being a Canadian citizen or being lawfully permitted to work in Canada; (c) evidence of English language proficiency. AR 151/2016 s25;56/2023 26 Repealed AR 56/2023 s9. 27 to 30 Repealed AR 56/2023 s10. 31 to 35 Repealed AR 56/2023 s11. 36 and 37 Repealed AR 56/2023 s12. Transitional Provisions, Repeal and Coming into Force Transitional 38 On the coming into force of this Regulation, a person described in section 6 of Schedule 18 to the Act is deemed to be entered on the regulated members register in the register category that the Registrar considers appropriate. Repeal 39 The Emergency Medical Technicians Regulation (AR 48/93) is repealed. Coming into force 40 This Regulation comes into force on the coming into force of Schedule 18 to the Health Professions Act .