This program is utilizing a traditional lecture with lab model where students will follow a prescribed outline at home that will prepare them for classroom scenarios and activities.
This program is designed to meet the educational and training needs of those individuals who wish to gain Arkansas Department of Health Licensure and National Registry of EMT's Certification as a Paramedic.
Career opportunities exist with air and ground emergency medical services, fire departments, medical centers and industry. Among other characteristics, a Paramedic should possess dignity, empathy and tolerance. Under the direction of a physician, the student will be presented with material to aid them in: assessment of the pre-hospital needs of the acutely ill or injured patient, triage, basic as well as advanced life support, communication skills and maintaining the level of care as the patient is transported to a healthcare facility.
Students must apply to and be admitted into the technical phase of the Paramedic program before taking any of the paramedic program courses. Students must be currently licensed with the Arkansas Department of Health Division of EMS as an EMT or have taken, and passed with a grade of "C" or better, an Emergency Medical Technician course within the last one year and be eligible to take the state exam prior to being admitted into the program.
Students living in states bordering Arkansas receive in-state tuition.
Financial Aid is available for those who qualify. The Arkansas Tech University school
code to use on the FAFSA is 001089.
The AR Futures grant could cover your expenses for this credential. Check credential eligibility.
Calculate Tuition
You could work as a(n):
Alumni of our program work at:
View the links below to better understand the courses, the course timeline, and who your faculty will be when you enroll as an ATU student.
Credentials that stack with this degree:
This program had an 88% licensure pass rate in 2019.
IT'S TIME TO STEP UP
Find out how we will empower you to meet every challenge head-on.
*The Paramedic program does not require the TEAS test.
PROGRAM APPLICATION- PAPER (instructions, application, and forms to be mailed in or submitted to the office in person)
ONLINE PROGRAM APPLICATION (please read instructions linked below first)
The Paramedic/EMS Program at Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus is accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Allied Health Educational Programs (www.caahep.org) 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
9355 - 113th St. N, #7709
Seminole, FL 33775
727-210-2350
www.caahep.org
To contact CoAEMSP:
8301 Lakeview Parkway, Suite 111-312
Rowlett, TX 75088
214-703-8445
Fax: 214-703-8992
www.coaemsp.org
(479) 508-8500 ext. 6503
alliedhealth@atu.edu
| GRADUATION RATE
|
LICENSURE EXAM PASS RATE
|
LICENSED GRADUATE EMPLOYMENT RATE
|
Health Sciences and Wellness (479) 508-8500 ext. 6103
|
 Mark Maxwell Clinical Coordinator
Health Sciences and Wellness
1700 Helberg Lane
Ozark, AR 72949
(479) 508-8500 ext. 6104 |