Paramedic Information

Dear Prospective student,

Thank you for your interest in the Paramedic program offered by DC Public Safety Academies. Our helpful and friendly staff welcomes you and looks forward to helping you advance in your professional career. Below you will find an overview of the paramedic course schedule, curriculum, cost break down, prerequisites and screening process. Please read through and familiarize yourself with our program.

Course Hours

The Paramedic course is approximately 1049 hours. The following is a breakdown of hours:

Classroom Didactic Hours :

549 hours

Clinical and Vehicular Rotation Hours:

250 clinical, 250 vehicular

Flex Schedule

For the convenience of our students, DC Public Safety Academies operates a flex schedule. This schedule is geared towards EMS and is Kelly schedule compatible. Students have the option to come to one of two classes a week depending on their work schedule. In addition the student is required to attend a mandatory two day class once a month. Students must also complete 500 hours of clinical and vehicular rotations. The student is required to schedule these hours outside of class time throughout the paramedic course. DC Public Safety Academies has a full time clinical and vehicular coordinator that works with the student utilizing a state of the art online system to facilitate scheduling and completion of requirements.

Curriculum

The Paramedic course follows the NHTSA Curriculum and is approved by the Arizona Department of Health Services and Bureau of Emergency Medical Services. Upon successful completion of the program the student will be eligible to take the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians exams. Completion of the Paramedic course alone does not certify a student for employment. Certification is controlled entirely by the Arizona Department of Health Services and Bureau of Emergency Medical Services.

Course Fee $ 7,000.00

Cost break down:
$ 5,900.................. Tuition
$ 1,100.................. Clinical/Vehicular Lab fee
$ 7,000.................. Total Fees (Not Including Books)
$ 653.70..................... Books

Financial Aid

Financial aid and Veterans Benefits (Montgomery Bill) are available through Admissions.

Program Information

This course is open to all interested EMS personnel who meet the requirements listed below.
Acceptance into the program requires all prerequisites below be completed plus passing of the written exam and oral interview.

Pre-requisites

1. Each applicant must be at least 18 years of age.
2. Each applicant must be certified in Arizona as an EMT-Basic or EMT-Intermediate before applying to the Paramedic Program.
3. Each applicant must provide proof of :

Entrance Examinations

Once all prerequisites are completed and all documentation has been provided to DC Public Safety Academies, you will be permitted to set up an appointment to take the written examination consisting of multiple choice questions assessing EMT-Basic, general math and general Haz Mat knowledge. Each applicant shall complete the examination with a minimum score of 70% to be eligible to continue the screening process. Candidates successfully completing the written examination will participate in an informal oral interview with a 1 to 2-member panel.

Paramedic Program

Class tuition/refund policy
Paramedic Course Tuition and Fees
Registration fee...................$350.00
Clinical/Vehicular, lab fee..............$750.00
Tuition........................$5,900.00
Total ...........………………………$7,000.00

Enrollment

For those students wishing to enroll in DC Public Safety Academies’ Paramedic Program, you must first go through the application process, which includes the application, meeting the prerequisites and passing the entrance exam. Upon approval, a $350 dollar registration fee is due. This fee is non-refundable and required for enrollment into the program. In addition, a $750 Clinical/Vehicular, lab fee is due. This enrolls you in the program and reserves your spot in the Paramedic program. The Clinical/Vehicular, lab fee is ONLY refundable up until 14 days prior to the 1st day of class. After this time period the Clinical/Vehicular, lab fee is non-refundable. The Tuition fee of $5,900 is due Paid-in-full prior to the start of the program.

Refund Policy

DC Public Safety Academies’ refund policy is as follows:

A student has 2 full class days, from the start of their program to withdraw from the program (i.e. please refer to DC Public Safety Academies’ withdrawal policy). At this point, $3500 of your tuition is refundable. This entitles the student to a $3500 refund and all other tuition and fees are non-refundable.

Additional Fees

1. Books - See Below
See Attached Details $653.70
2. National Registry Practical $300.00

3. National Registry Computer Based Testing $110.00

Optional

1. Optional Cadaver Lab*   $195.00

Paramedic Program Textbook Information

Required Textbooks:
AAOS - Emergency Care in the Streets - $173
Nancy Caroline
ISBN # 0-7637-2907-8
(Required by day 1)

AAOS - Emergency Care in the Streets Workbook - $98
ISBN # 0-7637-4412-3
(Required by day 1)

AAOS - Paramedic: Anatomy & Physiology - $63
Bob Elling
ISBN# 0-7637-3792-5
(Required by day 1)

MOSBY - ECGs Made Easy - $52
Barbara Aehlert
ISBN#0-323-03969-3
(Required by week 20)

ACLS Provider Manual - $38.75
ISBN #0-87493-496-6
(Required by week 20)

PALS Provider Manual - $47
ISBN #0-87493-528-8
(Required by week 25)

PHTLS Provider Manual - $57.95
ISBN #0-323-03331-8
(Required by week 30)

AMLS Provider Manual - $72
ISBN #0-13-172340-5
(Required by week 22)

NRP Provider Manual - $45.95
ISBN #1-58110-187-2
(Required by week 40)

Recommended Textbook:
ACLS Quick Study Guide - $28.95
Barbara Aehlert
ISBN#0-323-04695-9

All textbooks are available at the local textbook store:

The Textbook Company, 1840 W. Southern Ave #1, Mesa, AZ 85203. (480) 833-7911

* Prices subject to change.
* Used books may be available check store for details.

Paramedic Application

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