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AY 2013-14 |
Day / Campus |
Evening / Distance Next Night Class - Fall 2014 (Program may be restructured) |
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Prerequisites
- “C” grade or better - Placed on transcript |
- EMT or Advanced EMT certification (EMS experience strongly encouraged)
- EMT assessment test score of 75% - MATH 0960/0990 or competency - ENGL 1010 or competency - 8 credits of "matched set" A&P* (* HTHS 1110 and 1111 recommended) - 2 credits of Medical Terminology |
- EMT or Advanced EMT certification A strong, experiential background in ambulance EMS highly is strongly recommended due to the nature of the evening "skills camp" model. - EMT assessment test score of 75% - MATH 0960/0990 or competency - ENGL 1010 or competency - 8 credits of "matched set" A&P* (* HTHS 1110 and 1111 recommended) - 2 credits of Medical Terminology |
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Entrance Exam |
Must be completed by May 15th |
Must be completed by May 15th |
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Start Date |
Tuesday – August 27, 2013 |
Call for information - 801-626-6521 |
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End Dates |
04/25/2014 |
Call for information - 801-626-6521 |
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Location |
WSU – Ogden Campus |
WSU and distance sites as selected |
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Class Days |
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday - |
Tuesday & Thursday + 3 Skills Camps |
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Class Times |
0900-1700 |
1800 - 2200 |
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Teaching Method |
Classroom “face to face" with WSU Online hybrid support and ChiTester testing |
Streamed video, real time “face to face,” WSU Online hybrid, and ChiTester testing. Physical attendance at all classes is MANDATORY. |
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Skill Labs |
All day Wednesday in PAR 2040 starting late September |
Three “skills camp” weeks - 1. Week after finals in December (M-F, 5 days) 2. Week before Spring Break (M-Sa, 6 days) 3. 2nd or (3rd ) week of June (M - M, 8 days) |
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“Hybrid” Skills |
Not available |
Subject to community capability |
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Clinical Requirements |
20 days (approximate) One day per week starting late OCT |
20 days (approximate) One day per week starting in April (PAR 2020) |
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Clinical Locations |
As scheduled – Wasatch Front |
As scheduled in approved facilities. Burn must be done in SLC / Peds in Ogden |
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Field Internship Requirements |
480+ hours (480 nominal) needed to meet terminal competencies and achieve 50 ALS team leads. Students must plan on 48-72 hours per week from 2/15 to 4/26. Field rides on a predesignated shift, must be completed by 4/26/13. (No "shift swapping") |
480+ hours (480 nominal) needed to meet terminal competencies and achieve 50 ALS team leads. Students must plan on 24-36 hours per week 7/15 to 11/30. Field rides on a predesignated shift must be completed by 11/30/14. (No "shift swapping") |
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Field Internship Locations |
As scheduled – Wasatch Front |
As scheduled in approved agencies – 240 hours will be done on the Wasatch Front |
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PAR 2100 “PPT Reviews” |
In class at WSU Late March and April – 2-3 days TBA |
Class, CANVAS & streaming presentations Late Fall 2-3 evenings TBA |
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Paramedic Cost (excludes prerequisites) |
37 credits of WSU tuition and fees (Approximately $ 5,000) |
Call for information - 801-626-6521 |
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Financial Aid |
Available for those eligible |
Available for those eligible |
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Additional Costs (uniforms, books NREMT exam fee, etc) |
Approximately $600.00. Travel costs to clinical and field internship locations is extra and can vary. In 2013 student must pay for an departmental BCI and drug screen. |
$600.00. Travel/lodging to skills camps, clinical and field internship is extra & varies. In 2013 student must pay for a departmental BCI and drug screen. (Dorm space available in summer semester) |
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Immunizations |
Student acquired prior to clinical with Hep B |
Student acquired prior to clinical with Hep B |
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Passing Grade |
80% or B- |
80% or B- |
| Drug Test / BCI | Completed between 6/1 and orientation | Completed between 6/1 and orientation |
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Certification |
National Registry then UT-BEMS |
National Registry, UT-BEMS, WYOEMS |
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Academic Advising |
Dumke College of Health Professions 801-626-6136 |
Dumke College of Health Professions 801-626-6136 |