Technician Paramedic Examination

The Technician-Paramedic examination consists of two parts – a multiple choice written examination plus a hands on practical examination.

Upon receipt of a completed license application candidates will receive registration information regarding the written exam. Please note that written exams are held on a monthly basis.

The examination is made up of 100 multiple choice, matching, true / false exam and scenario exam items. The exam items are based on the following:

Manitoba Emergency Treatment Guidelines

Manitoba Emergency Treatment Protocols
           
National Occupational Competency Profiles

In addition to standard care, the examination may include questions on the following medications, skills, and procedures:

Medications

• Acetaminophen (oral)
• Acetylsalicylic acid (oral)
• Benadryl
• Epinephrine (subcutaneous)
• Glucagon (intramuscular)
• Glucose paste (oral)
• Nitroglycerin (sublingual or buccal)
• Salbutamol (inhaled)

Skills and Procedures

• Double Lumen Airway Insertion
• Cardiac Rhythm Interpretation

Candidates are required to achieve a mark of 75% to pass the written examination. Candidates may access up to two (2) retest written examinations should they be unsuccessful.

Upon successful completion of the written exam, candidates will receive detailed registration information for the practical exam.

The Technician-Paramedic practical examination includes three (3) - five (5) individual testing stations.  Two of these stations are scenarios; the other station(s) are isolated or simple-combination skill demonstration. 

Candidates that are successful in overall points, above 75% will receive a “successful” performance rating.

• A candidate that misses a required element may receive a "re-demonstrate" performance rating in that component. (A required element criteria is identified as something that could potentially cause further injury to the patient. Eg: administering nitro to a patient without first taking a blood pressure; not checking a pulse pre management of a fracture.) Candidates will be required to re-demonstrate only that particular component.
• If a candidate receives an “unsuccessful” performance rating on the overall score, they must redo all 5 stations.

Candidates that are unsuccessful will be permitted 2 retest practical examinations.

Practical examinations will be video recorded for the purpose of quality assurance and exam appeals.

Prior to the start of the practical evaluation, all exam candidates will be required to sign a declaration regarding exam integrity, inappropriate behavior and video recording.

Please note that exam candidates are expected to wear gloves in the scenarios. Candidates are required to provide their own gloves.

Each station is 15 minutes with an additional 5 minutes for questioning and for the examiner to provide feedback on your performance.

Technician-Paramedics that are previously licensed will be required to complete 3 stations; a medical scenario, a trauma scenario and one skill station.

Technician-Paramedics that are not previously licensed will be required to complete 5 stations; a medical scenario, a trauma scenario and three skill stations.

All other equipment required to complete the examination will be provided.

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Skill stations (may include)

• traction splinting
• written report / verbal report
• childbirth
• management of the neonate
• lifting and handling
• placement of a patient into the recovery position
• airway management
• management of soft tissue injuries
• identified weakness from previous year (e.g. splinting a fractured knee or longbone)

Medical scenario

• Focused assessment and management of a patient in a medical crisis

Trauma scenario

• Focused assessment and management of a trauma patient.