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When someone calls for help, you’re the first point of contact—and the link to the people who can save their life. In MacEwan’s Emergency Communications and Response certificate program, you train to assess emergencies, make critical decisions and coordinate police, fire and emergency medical services (EMS) in real time. In just eight months, you build the focus, judgement and technical skills needed to work in emergency communications and response.
Faculty: Faculty of Health and Community Studies | Duration: 8 months | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall | Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Build the core skills needed for emergency communications and response through a focused, hands-on approach. Early in the program, you develop your communication skills, learn how to assess emergency situations and gain confidence using dispatch and communication systems.
Regular admission: Applicants must have a minimum overall average of 65% with no course grade lower than 50 percent, in the following high school courses: ELA 30-1 or ELA 30-2 Three subjects from Group A, B, C, or D Applicants with nine to 17 post-secondary credits must also present a minimum Admission Grade Point Average (AGPA) of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale. Applicants with 18 or more post-secondary-level credits will be considered under Previous Post-Secondary Work. Mature admission: Applicants must be 20 years of age or older and have been out of full-time high school at least one year by the beginning of the intake term. Applicants must have a have a minimum overall average of 65 percent, with no course grade lower than 50 percent, in the following high school courses: ELA 30-1 or ELA 30-2 One subject from Group A, B, C, or D Applicants with nine to 17 post-secondary credits must also present a minimum Admission Grade Point Average (AGPA) of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale. Applicants with 18 or more post-secondary-level credits will be considered under Previous Post-Secondary Work. Previous post-secondary work: Applicants must have successfully completed the following from a recognized institution: A minimum of 18 post-secondary credits with a minimum Admission Grade Point Average (AGPA) of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.
Domestic applicants: CAD 5,730 a year (2026). 2026/27 full-time tuition as stated in the MacEwan cost estimate sheet; excludes mandatory and program fees, books and supplies. Year 1, 30 credits. Source
International applicants: CAD 28,230 a year (2026). 2026/27 full-time tuition as stated in the MacEwan cost estimate sheet; excludes mandatory and program fees, books and supplies. Year 1, 30 credits. Source
Fall intake for certificates. Digital Experience Design (Post-diploma certificate) also has a Spring/Summer intake; Gerontology, Hospice Palliative Care and Behaviour Analysis also have a Winter intake.
All programmes admit new students in the Fall term; some programmes also offer Winter, Spring/Summer intakes. Fall 2026 classes start 2 September 2026 and Winter 2027 classes start 6 January 2027 for programmes with a Winter start.
Fall deadline May 1 for Bridge to Canadian Nursing; March 30 for Emergency Communications and Response; June 30 for Educational Assistant, Office Assistant (Administrative, Legal, Medical), Digital Experience Design (Spring/Summer: March 30), Gerontology, Hospice Palliative Care and Behaviour Analysis (Winter: November 30 for the last three).
Applications open October 1 for Fall, February 1 for Winter and May 1 for Spring/Summer (for the following year). International applicants must apply by May 1 for Fall, October 1 for Winter and January 30 for Spring/Summer unless an earlier closing date is indicated.
Applications are submitted online through ApplyAlberta. The application fee is $110 (2026/27), non-refundable, paid by Amex, Debit MasterCard, MasterCard, Visa or Visa Debit. The admission confirmation deposit is $400 for new domestic students and $1,000 for new international students, applied towards tuition.
Apply through the official page: https://www.macewan.ca/apply-enrol/admissions/application/apply-now/
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