Pre-Health Science Certificate
Career Opportunities
Admission Requirements
Open admission
Admission Recommendations
- A Grade 12 diploma
- Foundations of Mathematics 11, Chemistry 12, Anatomy & Physiology 12, English Studies 12/English First Peoples 12 and Physics 11 (all with a C+ average) or equivalent
Residency Requirements
A minimum of 6 TRU credits (online or on-campus)
Certificate Requirements
Core Knowledge Requirements (24 or 25 credits)
- BIOL 1593, Anatomy and Physiology I (3 credits)
- BIOL 1693, Anatomy and Physiology II (3 credits)
- ENGL 1101, Composition (3 credits)
- HLTH 2501, Pathophysiology (4 credits)
- HLTH 2511, Introduction to Pharmacology (3 credits)
- PSYC 1111, Introductory Psychology I (3 credits)
- One of:
Elective Requirements (2 or 3 credits)
One of:
- Current Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) certification offered by the Justice Institute: 105 hrs/15 days full-time, calculated using TRU policy ED 8-0 ( PDF, 367 KB) or equivalent (2) or
- Either MATH 1101, Finite Mathematics (3); PSYC 1211, Introductory Psychology II (3); CMNS 1811, Professional and Academic Composition (3); or program advisor-approved equivalent (3)
Advanced Care Paramedic Program
You can apply the following requirements from the Pre-Health Science Certificate program toward admission into the Justice Institute’s Advanced Care Paramedic (ACP) program: