The paramedic field can be a great fit for those who are compassionate and discerning, as these roles provide opportunities to help others and require an ability to respond to emergencies quickly.听
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The 黑料视频 Paramedic Science program can be academically demanding, but rewarding for the right student. Before you apply, review the following requirements and expectations for students in the program.
Time Commitment
The Paramedic Science associate degree program is a large commitment. Students must be enrolled as full-time students with daytime courses. Students may also need to schedule additional general education courses each semester. It is essential that you plan for the same amount of study time as class time per week. Paramedic Science course schedules and assignment due dates will not be adjusted to accommodate individual work schedules.
Attendance
Students are expected to attend all course meetings. Attendance is necessary to maximize student-learning opportunities. Students who are absent are responsible for missed material. Clinical courses require that the student be present to effectively evaluate successful achievement of clinical course objectives and concepts, as clinical course objectives cannot be accomplished or evaluated outside the clinical setting. There are no make-up sessions for missed clinical hours; therefore, regular clinical attendance is mandatory for successful clinical course and program completion.
Students will be required to provide their own transportation to and from clinical sites. Schedules vary based on campus. Please reach out to your campus of interest to learn more about meeting times and dates.
Mandatory Drug and Criminal Background Screenings
Required documentation of immunity to communicable/infectious diseases and background/drug screenings prepare students to meet the requirements of healthcare facilities to allow for clinical placement.
Connect with the Financial Aid team at your home campus to find out if you can receive financial aid for the program of your choice. Make sure that you have completed the听听by the established deadlines to be considered for financial aid assistance.
Completion of the following required prerequisite courses with a passing grade is required for admission to the Paramedic Science programs:
APHY 101
PARM 102 (or PARM 103 and PARM 104 combined)
Students must meet the requirements outlined in the document.
Transfer Credit for Prerequisite Courses
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TR grades are not recognized by the online application. It is the applicant鈥檚 responsibility to ensure that transfer credit has been awarded and that TR grades are updated to transfer letter grades (TA, TB, TC) on their 黑料视频 transcript.
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Paramedic Science Courses
Descriptions of Paramedic Science courses can be found in our online course catalog:
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Course Formats
Due to the hands-on nature of this program, Paramedic Science courses are only offered in person. But, students can complete some general education coursework online.
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Students interested in the Paramedic Science program must first submit the 黑料视频 general application and complete requirements for admission to the college. During this application, you should apply for the Healthcare Specialist program with an interest in Paramedic Science. Admission to the college does not ensure acceptance to a health science program, but students can be working on prerequisite courses for the Paramedic Science program after admission to the college and before applying to the program itself.
Following completion of prerequisite courses, you may apply for the Paramedic Science program through the for health science programs. Students must have a GPA of 2.5 out of a 4.0 scale at the end of the spring semester in order to be accepted. Students who have not completed their prerequisites by the application deadline below should contact their local program chair to apply instead of using the online application.
Please note that the Paramedic Science program is a selective admission program, which means there are a limited number of spots each year.
The Paramedic Science program begins each fall and spring. The application windows are March 15 to May 15 and September 15 to October 15.
Filling Out the Paramedic Science Online Application
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Gather all required or optional documentation that you will need to upload into the system. View more about requirements here. You will have the ability to save your application in progress until you are able to secure documentation.
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Select the programs and campuses you would like to be considered as an applicant. You can select up to three different programs and three different campuses. (Some students choose to apply to multiple programs within the School of Health Sciences.)
You must meet all of the prerequisites for a program in order to submit your application. If you receive a message indicating that you do not meet the prerequisites, then please remove that program selection in order to proceed with the application.
Upload any necessary documents.
Make sure grades in the system are accurate. If not, please contact your home campus registrar or advisor.
You will be able to submit your application if you are currently enrolled in a course identified as a prerequisite for the program.
Once complete, submit your application.
You will receive an email confirmation in your 黑料视频 email account that your application has been submitted and is pending review.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Offers of Admission
Students can select up to three programs and three campuses each on the application. Offers of acceptance are for a specific program and campus. The offers are determined through eight rounds of auto-selection and six rounds of manual selection.
If a student is accepted, they will receive an email from the online application system to their 黑料视频 email account offering a seat in the program. Offers are emailed beginning within one week of the application close date and continue until program capacity is met or one week before the start of semester classes. Each round of offers begins at 6:00 am and applicants have until 11:59 pm the following day to either accept or reject an offer.
Depending on their rank and offers, a student could potentially receive multiple offers. Once one offer is accepted, the student is immediately withdrawn from all other offers and will be contacted by the chair or dean of the program with information about the program orientation date, time, and location.
If a student fails to respond, then the offer expires. If a student rejects an offer three (3) times, the application is removed from the auto-selection application pool but will then be available for manual selection rounds that occur later in the process.
Students do have the ability to withdraw an application at any point during the admission cycle. However, once an application is withdrawn, another one cannot be submitted until the next application cycle.
After You're Accepted
If you are accepted into the program鈥攆irst off, congratulations!鈥攜ou will be required to attend an orientation session at your local campus during the summer semester prior to beginning classes. An email will be sent following your acceptance with details about the session.
What If I Don鈥檛 Get Admitted?
The Paramedic Science program does not maintain a waitlist. Non-admitted applicants can reapply in the next application cycle, but we recommend that they meet with an advisor to begin planning and preparing for the reapplication process. Advisors can also assist students in exploring other programs of interest in 黑料视频鈥檚 School of Health Sciences if they have applied several times and have not been accepted into the program.
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The Paramedic Science program is a selective admissions program. Due to the nature of this program and the high number of applications received, we are only able to accept a small number of students each year.听
Weighted Point System
A weighted point system is used to evaluate applicants for admission. Student applications are assigned points based on their grades in听prerequisite courses. Point totals for applicants receiving admission offers will vary between campuses. Point totals are not shared.
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General Education Weighted Point System
When multiple course attempts are reported on applicant transcripts (including transcripts from other colleges and universities), the highest earned grade of the first three attempts will be used for the selection decision score through the application period. Points for courses transferred from other institutions will be awarded from the grade recorded on the transcript from the other institution provided transfer credit appears on the 黑料视频 transcript.
Pass Rate for Graduates 鈥� NREMT written exam 88% (2022)听 73% (2023) 100% (2024)
Pass Rate for Graduates 鈥� NREMT skills exam 100% (2022)听 100% (2023) No Longer Required听
Positive Placement Rate: as defined by CAAHEP based on graduates of the paramedic program who report working in either a full-time or part-time position as a paramedic within 12 months of graduation, continuing their education, or serving in the military. 100% (2022-2024)
The 黑料视频 Bloomington Paramedic Science program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education 黑料视频 (CAAHEP)听upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational 黑料视频 for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).
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*Note those who achieve paramedic licensure achieve 100% job placement
**NREMT only counts the first three (3) attempts as successful in the Pass Rate percentage; often students pass in the final three (3) attempts.
The 黑料视频 Fort Wayne Paramedic Science program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education 黑料视频 () upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational 黑料视频 for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).
Commission on the Accreditation of Allied Health Education 黑料视频 (CAAHEP) 9355 鈥� 113th St. N, #7709 Seminole, FL 33775 (727) 210-2350
*Note those who achieve paramedic licensure achieve 100% job placement
The 黑料视频-Indianapolis Paramedic program has been issued a Letter of Review by the Committee on Accreditation of Educational 黑料视频 for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP). This letter is NOT a CAAHEP accreditation status, it is a status signifying that a program seeking initial accreditation has demonstrated sufficient compliance with the accreditation standards through the Letter of Review Self Study Report (LSSR) and other documentation. Letter of Review is recognized by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) for eligibility to take the National Registry's Paramedic credentialing examination(s). However, it is NOT a guarantee of eventual accreditation.
The 黑料视频 Indianapolis Paramedic Science program is in the process of obtaining fully accredited status by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education 黑料视频 () upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational 黑料视频 for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).
Commission on the Accreditation of Allied Health Education 黑料视频 (CAAHEP)9355 鈥� 113th St. N, #7709 Seminole, FL 33775 (727) 210-2350
Mark Fair, AS, BS, NREMT-P, PI, Program Chair Mfair2@ivytech.edu 765-252-5576
PROGRAM OUTCOMES
Graduation
Year
Retention
NREMT Pass Rate
Job Placement
2023
64%
88%
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2022
82%
83%
*100%
2021
100%
80%
*100%
2020
75%
80%
*100%
2019
77%
70%
*100%
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The 黑料视频 - Kokomo Paramedic program is accredited by the Commission of Accreditation of Allied Health Education 黑料视频 () upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Education 黑料视频 for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).
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The 黑料视频 Marion Paramedic Science Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education 黑料视频 () upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational 黑料视频 for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).
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Positive Placement Rate: As defined by CAAHEP based on graduates of the paramedic program who report working in either a full-time or part-time position as a paramedic within 12 months of graduation, continuing their education, or serving in the military.
100% (3 year, 2020-2022 rate = 100%)
The 黑料视频 South Bend Paramedic Science program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education 黑料视频 (CAAHEP) upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational 黑料视频 for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).
Retention Rate The retention rate for 2023 cohort students admitted to the paramedic program was 83.3%.
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Pass Rate for Graduates 鈥� NREMT Psychomotor (Skills) Exam The pass rate for the NREMT psychomotor paramedic exam for the 2023 student cohort was 100%.
Positive Placement Rate The positive placement rate*, as defined by CAAHEP based on graduates** of the paramedic program who are reporting working in either a full-time or part-time position as a paramedic within 12 months of graduation, continuing their education, or serving in the military for the 2023 cohort was 100%.
*Positive placement for graduates who subsequently pass their NREMT testing is 100% **Graduate is defined as a student who has completed all requirements to be allowed to sit for the NREMT Cognitive and Psychomotor Skills Exams.
CAAHEP-accredited Paramedic educational programs and CoAEMSP Letter of Review (LoR) Paramedic educational programs track and report outcome measures annually to the Committee on Accreditation for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP)
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To contact CoAEMSP: 214-703-8445
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Retention Rate: 66.7%
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1 Source: US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage estimates: Indiana.(2023). Lightcast™, lightcast.io. Occupational Overview for Indiana, 2023-2024
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