County of Simcoe Paramedic Services (CSPS) is committed to timely, clinically sophisticated emergency response and community strategies that preserve life, improve health, and promote safety. CSPS is a team of dedicated, qualified and motivated staff, devoted to providing the highest quality of care in a pre-hospital environment. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in our rigorous Paramedic Recruitment Process, which typically takes place at least once each calendar year. In addition to paramedics, we also hire support staff for logistics and administrative positions.
For current postings, please visit the County’s Career Opportunity page.
Career Opportunities with County of Simcoe Paramedic Services
We have two different intake streams for Advanced Care and Primary Care Paramedics:
- Student Transition to Employment Program (STEP): Applications open April 1 to 14 – Access to applications can be obtained through your College’s Program Coordinator.
- Experienced: Current, active certification and in good standing with an Ontario Base Hospital and at least 6 months’ experience with a certified ambulance service: Posting Closed
- Inexperienced: Not currently employed by a paramedic service and/or holding current, active certification with an Ontario Base Hospital or less than 6 months’ experience: Posting Closed
All candidates must present specific documentation related to education, immunization and communicable diseases, certification, driving records and licensing, and criminal history.
Recruitment Process and Requirements
County of Simcoe Paramedic Services is committed to hiring highly skilled and dedicated professionals. Our recruitment process is thorough and designed to strengthen clinical competence, foster collaboration and prepare students to deliver the highest standard of care to the community.
Inexperienced candidates can expect:
- A written assessment
- Patient care simulation evaluation
- Structured in-person interviews
- Physical assessment (OPAAT accepted)
- Reference check
Experienced candidates can expect:
- Structured in-person interview
- Reference check
👉 [Click HERE for key recruitment dates]
Applicants are required to submit documentation related to:
- Class F Driver’s License
- Ministry of Transportation Driver’s License Abstract
- Criminal Record Check with VSS **please note that some police services are experiencing significant delays in processing these requests, please consider applying for this as soon as possible**
- Primary/Advanced Care Paramedic Diploma
- AEMCA and ACP Certificate (if applicable)
- BLS CPR Certification
- Communicable Disease Self Declaration
- Immunization Status Report
- Health Screening Record with Supporting Documentation
- Base Hospital Certification (Experienced candidates only)
👉 [Click HERE for the full list of qualifications and required documentation package]
Student Transition to Employment Program – STEP
The Student Transition to Employment Program (STEP) is designed to attract highly qualified and motivated paramedic students to County of Simcoe Paramedic Services (CSPS) for placement and ultimately to be eligible for employment. The program supports student success and familiarization with the service during their preceptorship, equipping them with the skills and knowledge necessary to thrive as competent and competitive candidates in the paramedic industry.
STEP is a student placement initiative for those currently enrolled in an Ontario Paramedic Program. Placement opportunities are available once per year, with the intake process beginning in the spring for fall placements. Student placement intake acts as an abbreviated recruitment process and follows the same format and requirements as the CSPS recruitment process. Availability of spots depends on service capacity. Student placements will not be accepted outside of these timelines.
Please note that participation in the STEP Program does not guarantee employment with County of Simcoe Paramedic Services.
👉 [Click HERE for the STEP program outline and HERE for the STEP process components and requirements]
To submit your application, please visit the Career Opportunities– Join Our Team page.
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To begin your education towards becoming a paramedic, you must graduate from high school with 30 general level credits, including grade 12 English and Math at general level, grade 11 or 12 Biology at general level, and grade 11 or 12 chemistry at general level. You must also have first aid/ CPR training, a class F driver’s license (some leeway may be granted for students not old enough to get a class F upon entry to college), as well as maintain certain immunizations.
You can achieve your Paramedic diploma of a Primary Care Paramedic (PCP) level by completing the Paramedic Program at any accredited Ontario College. In the later stages of the Paramedic Program, the students are required to complete a preceptorship, which is where they work along-side a certified paramedic to gain real life experience. The County of Simcoe Paramedic Services provides preceptorships opportunities to Paramedic Program College students through a structured preceptorship program. Preceptorship inquiries should be directed to your College liaison. Once you have graduated from an accredited Post Secondary Paramedic Program, you must pass a 6-hour provincial standards exam called Advanced Emergency Medical Care Assistant (AEMCA). Once you have passed your AEMCA and have been offered employment with a Paramedic service, you will be required to pass Base Hospital Certification.
Additional requirements are defined in the Regulation 257/00 of the Ambulance Act.