Fall 2024 - Paramedic Academy Application

Sep 23, 2026

Fall 2024 EMS Paramedic Academy application guidelines and instructions outline program requirements, deadlines, and eligibility. The document details EMT-Paramedic Academy course components and training phases, including EMT-Paramedic theory, laboratory skills, clinical practicum, and field internship, along with supporting courses such as PHTLS, ACLS, and PALS. It also specifies prerequisites like maintaining EMT certification, meeting course equivalency, completing the FISDAP Paramedic Entrance Exam, and providing required documentation, background check, and immunization tracker fees.

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Program Description and Guidelines

Application Instructions (Read All Carefully)

Application

Tell Us about Yourself

EMSP Courses

Applicant Eligibility and Prerequisites

Background Check and Immunization tracker (lifetime)

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PARAMEDIC ACADEMY APPLICATION FALL 2024 APPLICATION DEADLINE: June 14 th, 2024 @ 4:00PM FIRE , SA FETY AND EM ERGENCY ME DICAL SE RVICES Table of Contents Program Description and Guidelines ................................................................... 1 Application Instructions (Read All Carefully) .................................................... 3 Application...................................................................................................................... 5 Tell Us about Yourself................................................................................................. 6 Program Description and Guidelines EMSP Courses All EMT-Paramedic Academy related courses are taught at the Public Safety Training Complex in Lompoc, CA. All courses must be attended and completed with a grade of “C” or better. ▪ EMSP 323 – Theory 1 This 6-credit course covers the first half of the required theory of paramedic didactic education and training following the current Department of Transportation National Education Standards (NEMSES) and California Code of Regulations, Title 22. This includes cognitive content associated with the medical emergencies, special populations, and EMS operations. ▪ EMSP 324 – Laboratory 1 (Skills) This 2-credit course includes psychomotor skills associated with the assessment and management of medical illnesses in the pre-hospital setting, including cardiovascular, respiratory, and special populations. ▪ EMSP 333 – Theory 2 This 4-credit course examines blunt and penetrating trauma to the human body. The course identifies the assessment findings of trauma pathophysiology and latest methods of treatment for all types of traumatic injuries. ▪ EMSP 334 – Laboratory 2 (Skills) Provides the skills portion of the current Department of Transportation National Emergency Services Education Standards (NEMSES) and California Code of Regulations, Title 22. Includes psychomotor skills associated with preparatory, anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, airway management, patient assessment, and trauma patient management. ▪ EMSP 343 – Paramedic Clinical Practicum The second phase of paramedic training is designed to provide supervised clinical application of cognitive knowledge and skills in acute patient care area for the paramedic student. Opportunities for increasing depth of skill performance and presentation of more advanced skills are provided. ▪ EMSP 353 – Paramedic Field Internship The third and final phase of paramedic training allows the student to be assigned to an emergency response vehicle with a field preceptor to establish advanced life support patient care responsibilities. Each student must have a minimum of (40) advanced life support contacts during this course. Upon successful completion of this phase of training, the student will become eligible for state certification as an Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic. AHC has affiliate agreements with various agencies in the tri-county area for field internship placement. Some agencies may charge an internship fee. The student is responsible for any fees charged by the agency for internship placement. ▪ EMS 309 – PHTLS (Date TBD) This 1-credit course presents basic and advanced pre-hospital concepts and skills including rapid assessment of the critical trauma patient, treatment for shock, hypoxemia and rapid transport. ▪ EMS 321 – ACLS (Date TBD) This 1-credit American Heart Association course covers the importance of preventing cardiac arrest, highperformance teams, early and continuous high-quality CPR, systems of care, recognition and intervention of cardiopulmonary arrest, post-cardiac arrest care, acute dysrhythmias, stroke, and acute coronary syndromes (ACS). ▪ EMS 322 – PALS (Date TBD) This 1-credit American Heart Association course covers pediatric advanced cardiac life support care. This topic will discuss the advanced components of

FAQs

What is the application deadline for the Fall 2024 Paramedic Academy?

The application deadline is June 14th, 2024 at 4:00 PM.

Where are EMT-Paramedic Academy courses taught, and what grade is required?

Courses are taught at the Public Safety Training Complex in Lompoc, CA, and must be completed with a grade of C or better.

What entrance exam is required, and how does it affect eligibility?

Applicants must take the FISDAP Paramedic Entrance Exam to assess knowledge and critical thinking skills, and academy status is contingent on passing the exam.

Sep 23, 2026

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