Applications new being accepted for the 2024-2025 Paramedic Cohort.
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The Methodist Hospitals Paramedic Education Program is a 16-month course that prepares students for entry level practice as an Emergency Medical Technician – Paramedic. Didactic content, required skills laboratory as well as hospital clinical and pre-hospital field experience provide the environment for students to demonstrate critical thinking in the application of fundamental knowledge of emergency pharmacology, patient assessment, airway management, shock and resuscitation, medical emergencies, trauma, special populations and Emergency Medical Services operations. Demonstrated proficiency in the associated psychomotor skills related to these topics is required. Progressive testing as well as individualized learning and remediation plans contributes to the development of competency as an entry-level practitioner.
Employment Outlook
Employment of paramedics and EMTs is projected to increase 23 percent over the next 10 years. The population growth among the middle-aged and elderly and the expanded presence of specialized medical facilities are expected to fuel that increased demand for EMT and paramedic services.
About the Course
The Region’s first accredited program, Methodist Hospitals Paramedic Education Program has successfully trained more than 1,000 paramedic – many of whom are working in Northwest Indiana.
Approximately half of the course is devoted to classroom lecture, skills stations and labs, while the other half is devoted to clinical training on ambulances and in hospital departments. It offers the area’s richest and most diverse clinical experience by offering exposure to Northwest Indiana’s only Level III Trauma Center and The Region’s only ambulance simulator.
The Methodist Hospitals Paramedic Education Program adjunct faculty includes surgeons with extensive trauma and emergency medicine experience, and advanced practice nurses with considerable backgrounds in trauma, cardiovascular medicine and neuroscience.
Interested in Paramedic classes, download part one* of the application here.
*Part two of the application will be provided in person.
Accreditation
Methodist Hospitals Paramedic Education Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP). It has also been verified and approved for training by the Indiana State Approving Agency for veterans and other eligible VA beneficiaries. View the Paramedic Training Program Accreditation Extension Letter
Pre-Registration Requirements & Tuition
- Must hold a current qualifying CPR card
- Must hold a current Emergency Medical Technician certification (or higher)
- Tuition & Fees: $6,300.00
- Payment plans available, VA Assistance eligible
Classroom Space is Limited. Register Today!
To learn more, or to arrange for Paramedic Training Program registration, please contact:
Tom Fentress, Program Director
Phone: 219-881-3715
Email: tfentress@methodisthospitals.org