Simulation and Education
Trauma Services offers Simulation and Education
to build and enhance our relationship with the EMS community through communication, education and research to optimize the health status of the people we serve. This includes our Paramedic Training Program and Simulation and Education Center.
Paramedic Training Program
Further Your Career
Bethesda Hospital's Paramedic Training Program offers a unique opportunity for
a certified EMT- Basic or EMT- Intermediate to further their career by advancing
to the paramedic level.
Follows National Standards
The Paramedic Training Program is a hospital-based program accredited by the Ohio Department of Transportation. The ten month course follows national standards set by the United States Department of Transportation for paramedic training programs. Graduates are prepared for the National Registry Examination.
Maximize Your Knowledge
We employ a unique approach to paramedic education by offering in-depth classroom instruction, personalized clinical experience that is provided by our faculty on a one-to-one basis. This 800 hour course of intense paramedic instruction includes didactic sessions, various labs, field and hospital clinical rotations. The utilization of our Human Patient Simulator is a clinical portion of the program.
Admission Requirements
- High school diploma or GED
- Current EMT-B or EMT-I certification in the State of Ohio
- Eighteen years of age or older
- Current drivers license
Candidates who meet the admission criteria will be eligible to complete the application process which consists, in part, of pre-tests designed to evaluate you reading level, math skills and EMT-B general knowledge.
Applications are distributed in January and pre-tests are given in March.
Classes begin in mid-to-late August and are held on Fridays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. There are additional half-day sessions scheduled intermittently for testing and labs. Graduation ceremony is held in June.
Tuition
Tuition includes student uniform, shirt, and labs.
The Paramedic Training Program is supported
by grants from the Bethesda Foundation. For further information and/or any questions,
please Contact Us.
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