Emergency Medical Services

Program Overview

Emergency Medical Services

When every second counts, communities rely on skilled, decisive professionals who can deliver immediate life-saving care. UDC’s paramedic program prepares students to meet that challenge with the clinical knowledge, technical expertise and critical thinking skills needed to thrive in high-pressure emergency settings.

As part of the broader Emergency Medical Services (EMS) program, UDC offers multiple educational pathways for students at different stages of their careers. All EMS pathways are grounded in the latest evidence-based practices and emphasize hands-on learning. Students gain real-world experience through skills labs, hospital clinical rotations and ambulance ride-alongs.

Program Outcomes

Program outcome data will be published as cohorts graduate and will include these key performance metrics:

• Cohort graduation year.
• Number of graduates.
• Retention.
• Positive job placement.
• National registry exam pass rates.

Admission Requirements and How to Apply

To qualify for admission to the community college at UDC, you must first take the Accuplacer test. This is a requirement for all entering students. Want to learn about the requirements needed to qualify for admission into the community college at UDC? Select the applicant type (first-time, returning, etc.) that most applies to you and review the requirements.

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Program Admissions Requirements

Applications for Fall 2027 will open in mid-January 2027.

Listed below are the requirements to be eligible for admission into the paramedic program:

1. Good standing with the university, academically and administratively
2. Currently enrolled at the Lamond-Riggs campus
3. Current and active NREMT certification
4. Recommended: To have already taken or in progress with Anatomy & Physiology 1

Note: If a prospective or current Paramedic student appears before UDC’s Judicial Hearing Committee resulting in a sanction of warning and/or suspension from academic activities (including courses), the individual will not be able to enter or progress in the Paramedic Program.

Secondary Application

Secondary Applications will be sent to eligible students from the Student Navigator. Please check your UDC email for the document.

1. Two recommendation letters
   The program will accept letters from any Professional Supervisor, Professor, or Manager. Personal references will not be accepted. Letters should be submitted by the evaluator and must be current, fully complete, and signed.
2. Entrance Exam
   The exam must be completed at the UDC testing center prior to the deadline
3. Interview
   The final step to completing the application is scheduling an interview with the Program Director and Medical Director after receiving entrance exam results.

You will be informed by via email to complete the Global Background Clearance. The Office of Admission processes applications to the University. Admission to the University does not guarantee admission to the Paramedic Program. Students are not automatically admitted to the Paramedic Program by indicating an interest in emergency medicine. Students must apply to the program and understand that paramedic program admission is competitive.

Students are informed in writing or by their UDC email of their application status. Selected students are given detailed information on the requirements for progression.

Accepted students must verify completion of the following requirements prior to clinical and instructional assignments:

• Acknowledge intent to enroll in writing.
• Valid UDC Student and Official Picture Identification.
• Health clearance by University Health Services or Primary Care Physician.
• Ten-panel Drug screening is required.

Accreditation

The UDC Paramedic program has been issued a Letter of Review by the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs 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.

To contact CoAEMSP, call 214-703-8445.

Contact Us

For further information, please contact us at [email protected].