Purpose: To prepare students to be knowledgeable, competent pre-hospital care practitioners and fill positions at the level of Emergency Medical Technician – Paramedic Occupational Objectives: Emergency Medical Technician – Paramedic Admission Requirements: General college curricular admission Program Notes: In addition to the general college requirements, the student must have current Virginia or National Registry EMT-B and a valid CPR for Healthcare Providers card. Applicants to the program must have completed one unit of high school biology and one unit of high school chemistry with a minimum grade of "C" or obtain the permission of the EMS program head for a waiver to that requirement
to meet the US DOT Paramedic N.S.C. A&P requirement. In compliance with Virginia State Board of Health, Virginia EMS regulations (12 VAC 5-31-1200 and 12 VAC 5-31-1460), students wishing to register for any of the courses with an EMS prefix in this program must be at least 18 years of age at the time of their enrollment. Students younger than 18 are encouraged to enroll in any of the non-EMS prefix courses until they reach their 18th birthday and are legally eligible for
enrollment in EMS courses. To determine current tuition and fees click here, or call the School of
Nursing and Allied Health office at (804) 523-5375. Additional fees for the Paramedic program include certification for CPR, ACLS, BTLS, and PALS. National Registry Advanced Life Support certification exams cost approximately $150-$200, including practical testing and National Registry of EMT's application fees. The instructor will inform students of the textbooks and other required learning materials needed in the syllabus for each course. | 
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