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The College of Paramedics of Nova Scotia (CPNS) [1] is the regulatory college for medical paramedic in Nova Scotia, Canada.. The college issues certificates of registration for all paramedics to allow them to practise medicine as well as: monitors and maintains standards of practice via assessment and remediation, investigates complaints against paramedics, and disciplines those found guilty ...
From 1994 til April 1, 2017 Emergency Health Services Nova Scotia was the regulatory body for paramedics. In 2005 Department of Health and Wellness started working with paramedics forum the College of Paramedics Advisory Committee (COPAC). [3]
EMS providers may also hold non-EMS credentials, including academic degrees. These are usually omitted unless they are related to the provider's job. For instance, a paramedic might not list an MBA, but a supervisor might choose to do so.
Most states use or require NREMT testing for some level of state certification. [2] [7] [8] NREMT recognizes four levels of EMS: EMR, EMT, Advanced EMT, and Paramedic (some states may have additional certifications). [7] NREMT certification at an EMT Intermediate level may or may not be sufficient for some state EMT-I requirements. [9]
In 2013 the NSPS started working with the Nova Scotia government to create Medic Monday. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Legislature unanimously adopted a motion from PC caucus whip MLA Allan MacMaster . In the Spring of 2011, a small group of physicians and paramedics met with Tony Eden, to talk about setting up the Nova Scotia Paramedic Society.
There is a considerable degree to inter-provincial variations on paramedic and emergency medical responder practice across Canada. To address this there is a national consensus of paramedic and emergency medical responder practice (by way of the National Occupational Competency Profile) identifies the knowledge, skills, and abilities as being most synonymous with a given level of paramedic or ...
Several provinces have started testing using the COPR (Canadian Organization of Paramedic Regulators) licensing exam for both PCP and ACP levels. As of March 2018, these include British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, P.E.I., and Newfoundland and Labrador.
EMT-Intermediate (state specific, phased out by Sept. 30 2013 however any EMT with this certification before Sept. 30 2013 could still be an intermediate and by the next recert cycle had to switch to AEMT) [56] EMT-Intermediate Advanced (analogous to EMT-Intermediate/99, phased out by Sept. 30, 2013 ) [56]