New Brunswick extends tuition bursary programs for paramedics, medical technicians - BERITAJA

The New Brunswick authorities is extending a programme that covers tuition for paramedics and aesculapian technicians.

First launched successful 2025, the programme is unfastened to graduates from six training programs who motion a statement to activity for Ambulance New Brunswick.

Under the programme the authorities pays students half the costs of their tuition erstwhile they postgraduate and commencement moving for the ambulance service.

They get the different half paid backmost aft they complete their contract.

Primary attraction and precocious attraction paramedics must motion a two-year contract, while emergency aesculapian technicians are required to motion a one-year deal.

The programme was initially only disposable to students who started their studies aliases graduated by March 31 but will now see students who statesman the programme aft that date.

Premier Susan Holt says extending the programme will create much trained aesculapian workers for Ambulance New Brunswick.

“We are making it easier for group to take a profession successful paramedicine and to build that profession present astatine home,” Holt said.