Newfoundland and Labrador Paramedicine Regulation (NLPR)

Overview

NLPR is the regulator of Paramedicine for Newfoundland and Labrador as well as the registrar of emergency health services vehicles used in the provincial ambulance program.

INITIAL LICENCE INFORMATION

All Paramedicine providers wishing to practice in Newfoundland and Labrador must obtain a licence from NLPR through one of the following licence streams:

  • Not licenced – Applicants who do not hold an active Paramedicine licence in any Canadian jurisdiction fall under this licence stream. New graduates and providers not licenced within Canada meet this category.

    International applicants
    require an assessment on their Paramedicine education from outside Canada, to determine regulator eligibility. This assessment includes proof in English proficiency, when applicable.  Please contact NLPR to receive information on the international assessment and application process.
  • Labour mobility – This stream is for applicants that currently hold an active certification in Paramedicine within another Canadian jurisdiction and now wish to transfer their licence to Newfoundland and Labrador.

Initial Licence Checklist

Please review the Initial Licence Checklist outlining documentation applicable to your licence stream.
All Initial Licence forms require download first, prior to adding fillable information.

Initial Forms

INITIAL Provider Licensure Forms are fillable and available for download.

Annual RENEWAL INFORMATION

All licenced Paramedicine providers wishing to maintain licensure in Newfoundland and Labrador must complete an annual renewal process. All Renewal forms require download first, prior to adding fillable information including signatures.

Checklist for Renewal

Please review the Checklist for Renewal outlining documentation applicable to the renewal process, in association with your annual NLPR Licence Confirmation.

RENEWAL FORMS

Annual RENEWAL Forms are fillable and available for download.

MISCELLANEOUS FORMS

AMBULANCE REGISTRATION FORMS

All Ambulance forms require download first, prior to adding fillable information including signatures.

CONTACT NLPR:

If you have any questions or require further information, please contact us for assistance.

Email – NLPR@gov.nl.ca

Mail – Newfoundland and Labrador Paramedicine Regulation, 45 Major’s Path, P.O. Box 8700, St. John’s, NL, A1B 4J6

Phone – (709) 729 -1550

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Entry to Practice Exam Information

NLPR requires applicants for Paramedicine not licenced in Canada to complete the Canadian Organization of Paramedic Regulators (COPR) entry to practice examination. For further information or access to download the COPR National Examination Handbook and Study Guide, please visit the COPR website at www.copr.ca

The COPR examination schedule is as follows:

2024 COPR Exam Dates Deadline for COPR Registration
 February 14, 2024  January 10, 2024
 May 1, 2024  April 3, 2024
 June 26, 2024  May 29, 2024
 September 4, 2024  August 7, 2024
 November 13, 2024  October 16, 2024

It is critical that candidates register with COPR directly on or before the Registration Deadline. A COPR representative will then forward exam information and payment instructions via email. NLPR does NOT collect these fees.

COPR Exam Fees
 ACP or PCP $650 + HST
 EMR $550 + HST

COPR accepts proof of education completion up to fourteen calendar days prior to COPR exam dates in order to maintain exam eligibility, if applicable.

Following each examination date, applicants will receive results directly from COPR. Applicants must forward their COPR Exam Report to NLPR for processing along with licence application documentation.

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EMR APPLICANTS

NLPR requires EMR applicants successfully complete an entry to practice exam unless the applicant is transferring their registration from another Canadian jurisdiction.

  • NL students enrolled and actively attending an approved EMR program prior to April 1, 2024, will not require the COPR entry to practice examination. Rather, these students will write the NLPR EMR entry to practice exam upon successful completion of the EMR course as per current practice. Proof of program start date will be required to waive the requirement to write the COPR exam, if applicable.
  • NL students enrolled in an approved EMR training program that commences after April 1, 2024, will be required to write the COPR EMR entry to practice examination upon successful completion of the EMR course.
  • All international and out of province EMR applicants not licenced in another Canadian jurisdiction will immediately have access to the COPR entry to practice exam, once eligibility to write the exam is achieved through the NLPR licence process.