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Paramedic (A.T.D.)

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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

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Career Options

In accordance with Chapter 64E-2 of the Florida Administrative Code, the program prepares students for certification as paramedics. Upon obtaining state of Florida Paramedic certification the student will be eligible for employment as a paramedic in the State of Florida.

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.

The Fire Academy of the South Paramedic program has been issued a Letter of Review by the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP). This letter is NOT a CAAHEP accreditation status, it is a status signifying that a program seeking initial accreditation has demonstrated sufficient compliance with the accreditation standards through the Letter of Review Self-Study Report (LSSR) and other documentation. Letter of Review is recognized by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) for eligibility to take the National Registry's Paramedic credentialing examination(s). However, it is NOT a guarantee of eventual accreditation.

To contact CoAEMSP:

214-703-8445

www.coaemsp.org

Program Notice

Application Deadline(s)

SPRING 2025 APPLICATION TIMELINE
  • Information Session ("A" SHIFT PARAMEDIC CLASS): Monday, October 7th at 9:30AM (2700 Firefighter Memorial Dr, Jacksonville, FL 32246)
  • Classes Begin: Week of January 8th, 2025

SUMMER 2025 APPLICATION TIMELINE
  • Information Session ("B" SHIFT PARAMEDIC CLASS): Thursday, January 30th at 9:30AM (2700 Firefighter Memorial Dr, Jacksonville, FL 32246)
  • Classes Begin: Week of April 30th, 2025

FALL 2025 APPLICATION TIMELINE
  • Information Session ("C" SHIFT PARAMEDIC CLASS): Wednesday, May 21st at 9:30AM (2700 Firefighter Memorial Dr, Jacksonville, FL 32246)
  • Classes Begin: Week of August 20th, 2025

This 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.

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