Professional Medical Associates is an Alberta-based provider of Emergency Medical Service education, operating since 1992.
Professional Medical Associates has been operating since 1992. The organization offers education for Emergency Medical Service practitioners at all levels, along with continuing programs such as ACLS, PEARS, PALS and Airway Programs. Its stated mission is to become a leader in innovative, effective and superior EMS education, and it is dedicated to its Commitment to Educational Excellence in every program delivered.
PMA started in 1992 with the EMR Program and later developed the PCP and ACP programs. The organization states it has over 30 years of experience.
PMA offers the full range of EMS programs, from the First Medical Responder (FMR) Program and EMR Program through the Primary Care Paramedic (PCP) Program to the Advanced Care Paramedic (ACP) Program. It maintains small class sizes with a 4:1 student-to-instructor ratio, with hands-on and skill-based learning. Faculty are described as the most experienced, with exceptional field experience and a professional instructor development program. Programs maintain active approval through the Alberta College of Paramedics, and the EMR, PCP and ACP programs are licensed under the Private Vocational Schools Act.
PMA's corporate head office is located at Suite 101, 265 Carleton Drive, St. Albert, Alberta, and its Southern Alberta Office is in Calgary. The organization states it takes great pride in its facilities. FMR and PCP programs are also offered through a partnership with Prairie College in Three Hills. Online student support is available 24/7 through the PMA Online / Student Moodle Site.