Paramedic (A.T.D.)
This Paramedic program is held at the Fire Academy of the South located at the FSCJ South campus location.
The Paramedic Applied Technology Diploma (A.T.D.) program prepares students for employment as paramedics to function at the advanced pre-hospital - paramedic level and treat various medical/trauma conditions, using appropriate equipment and materials. The program allows a student to advance their scope of practice as an out-of-hospital provider of emergency medical care. The program curriculum follows the National Emergency Medical Services Education Standards for Paramedic and the Florida Department of Education Curriculum Frameworks for Paramedic. Each course of the program is divided into three sections with requirements the student to ride on an ALS-permitted ambulance. At the completion of the program, the student will receive an Applied Technical Diploma and will meet the pre-requisites for the Florida paramedic certification examination. This is a shift based program.
This is a Limited Access program.
Degree:
Advanced Technology Diploma
Credit Hours:
1100 Clock/Contact hours
Online Program :
No
Program Code: B393
Financial Aid Eligible :
Yes
rolewis@fscj.edu
(904) 997-4950
Career Options
Certifications/Licensing
Upon completion of the program, graduates are eligible to apply to sit for the National Registry (NREMT) certification exam to quality for certification as a Florida Paramedic and a National Registered Paramedic.
Program Notice
Application Deadline(s)
The program accepts applications on a rolling admissions basis during the Fall, Spring and Summer terms. To learn more please visit the Fire Academy of the South (FAS) website.