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Become a Paramedic at ����������

Becoming a paramedic is a great way to make a career out of your high-energy personality, community-focused mind, and desire to help people along the way.

Paramedics serve their community and get to experience a working environment that keeps them on their toes, responding to calls at a moment’s notice and making the most of each day on the job. At ����������, the paramedic program is designed to help you do your best in this field and go in feeling ready and being practically prepared.

An emergency medical technician-paramedic (EMT-P) is subject to more rigorous training and education requirements and is responsible for more on the job than other types of emergency medical technicians (EMTs).

Before enrolling in any EMT-P diploma program in Florida, hopeful paramedics must:
● Be 18 years old
● Have a high school diploma or GED
● Have a valid driver’s license and clean driving record
● Successfully pass a background check and physical exam
● Demonstrate standard level of English comprehension
● Obtain CPR certification and BLS certification from the American Red Cross of American Heart Association

The Paramedic Diploma Program at ����������

At ����������, the paramedic diploma program grants those who complete it with a professional certificate needed to work as an EMT-P as well as the training and education necessary to test successfully for a Paramedic license. The test to obtain such a license is the NREMT Paramedic Exam and is issued by the State of Florida Bureau of Emergency Medical Services.

The diploma program at ���������� is covered in 45 credits of coursework over three semesters of study. The combined lab/lectures of the first two semesters cover such topics as:
● Roles and responsibilities
● Medical legal issues
● Ethics
● Therapeutic communications
● Patient assessment
● Cardiology
● Neurology
● Toxicology
● Communicable diseases

… and more. These semesters must be passed with a B (80%) average. In the final classroom semester, topics studied include emergency patient care in pediatrics, geriatrics, abuse and assault, ambulance operation, and others.

To round out the EMT-P diploma program, students must complete practical hours gaining the valuable, hands-on experience ���������� does best. Students must spend 240 hours in an ambulance and 160 hours in a hospital.