6393 - Paramedic (T.C.)

This is a Limited/Selective Access program.

To graduate competent, caring providers who possess the knowledge (cognitive), skills (psychomotor), and professional (affective) attributes necessary to function as entry-level paramedics.

This program prepares graduates to function as entry-level paramedics. The program utilizes classroom instruction, hands-on skills labs, and field experiences to train students to respond to a variety of medical and trauma situations. Upon completion of the program, graduates are awarded a technical certificate. Graduates of the technical certificate program may elect to continue for the program degree.

A minimum grade of C or higher must be achieved in all professional coursework.

The FSCJ Paramedic Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs: (727) 210-2350.

To contact CoAEMSP: (214) 703-84452.

The Florida State College at Jacksonville’s Paramedic program is approved as a Paramedic Training Program by the Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Medical Services, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Tallahassee, FL, 32399, (850) 245-4440.

To meet the minimum requirements for consideration for acceptance to the Paramedic program students must:

1. Be at least 18 years of age.

2. Meet the FSCJ requirements as a degree-seeking student. Have a credit program application file with academic plan 2251 or 6393 selected.

3. Complete the online Paramedic application by the published deadline and include a copy of current Florida EMT Certification or verification of EMT application from Medical Quality Assurance (MQA). Per 401.2701(1)(b) 2. F.S.: Paramedic programs must be available only to Florida-certified emergency medical technicians or an emergency medical technician applicant who will obtain Florida certification prior to completion of phase one of the paramedic program.

4. ​Applicants are required to submit official transcripts from both high school/GED® and any postsecondary education. Transcripts must be officially sealed and sent directly from the awarding institution via electronic delivery to studentrecords@fscj.edu or via mail to FSCJ Admissions Office, PO Box 40515, Jacksonville, FL 32203.​​

5. After acceptance into the Paramedic program:

   1. Submit to a criminal background check (national);

   2. Submit to a drug screening;

   3. Submit to a physical examination;

   4. Provide proof of immunizations (rubella, German measles, mumps, varicella, H1N1 virus, hepatitis B, tuberculosis, and flu shot).

   5. Provide proof of current driver’s license;

   6. Provide proof of current personal injury protection (PIP) insurance coverage; and

   7. Provide proof of current health insurance coverage.

   8. Provide proof of current Basic Life Support provider (BLS) card (front and back). The approved providers are as follows:

      • American Heart Association (AHA) - Course Name: BLS Provider

      • American Red Cross (ARC) - Course Name: BLS/CPR for Health Care

      • American Safety and Health Institute (ASHI) - Course Name: Basic Life Support (BLS)

      • Military Training Network (MTN)- Course Name: BLS Provider

Incomplete or late applications will not be considered.

Note: Admissions preference is given to fully qualified candidates who have met all entrance criteria, including the satisfaction of prerequisite courses. Should seats remain available in the program cohort, applicants who fulfill admissions criteria prior to the start of the program will be considered next.

• Fall Term: May 15

• Spring Term: September 15

(904) 646-2300 or hcic@fscj.edu.

• Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)

• Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP)

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