EMT/Paramedic Courses

For more information on paramedic or EMT training courses, please email emseducation@eCommunity.com.

Paramedic Training Course

The next Paramedic training course will run from February 27, 2024 through March 27, 2025. Classes are held Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Deadline to Apply: February 5, 2024

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Cost: $7,750 per person. Tuition includes textbooks, laboratory fees, clinical scheduler, uniform shirts, identification/access badge, background/drug screen.

Location: Community Hospital East (1500 N. Ritter Ave., Indianapolis)

Requirements:

  • High school diploma or GED
  • Possess a current Indiana EMT certification
  • Pass a basic EMT written competency examination (will be held week of January 29)
  • Pass an EMT skills competency examination (will be held week of January 29)
  • Complete a personal interview with our Admissions Committee

Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)

The next EMT training course will run from March 4 through July 3, 2024. Classes are held Mondays and Thursdays from 6 to 10 p.m. Class size is limited to 20 students.

Deadline to Apply: February 29, 2024

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Cost: $1,000 per person. Tuition includes textbooks, uniform shirt and identification/access badge.

Location: Community Hospital East (1500 N. Ritter Ave., Indianapolis)

Requirements:

  • High school diploma or GED
  • $300 due at first class

Outcomes

CAAHEP Accredited Paramedic Programs track and report outcome measures annually to the Committee on Accreditation for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).

The most current CoAEMSP Annual Report was for the calendar year 2022.

*Positive placement is defined by the CoAEMSP as ‘Employed full or part-time in a related field and/or continuing his/her education and/or serving in the military’. Positive placement is measured at completion of the program.

Paramedic Program Outcomes-2022

  • The most recent success rate for the National Registry of EMT Paramedic/State Cognitive exam was 83.3%.
  • The most recent positive placement rate* for graduates was 83.3%
  • The most recent retention rate was 92.3%.

Paramedic Program Outcomes-2021

  • The most recent success rate for the National Registry of EMT Paramedic/State Cognitive exam was 83.3%.
  • The most recent positive placement rate* for graduates was 83.3%
  • The most recent retention rate was 92.3%.

Paramedic Program Outcomes-2020

No graduating paramedics

Paramedic Program Outcomes-2018

  • The most recent success rate for the National Registry of EMT Paramedic/State Cognitive exam was 100%.
  • The most recent positive placement rate* for graduates was 100%.
  • The most recent retention rate was 41.2%.

Paramedic Program Outcomes-2017

  • The most recent success rate for the National Registry of EMT Paramedic/State Cognitive exam was 100%.
  • The most recent positive placement rate* for graduates was 100%.
  • The most recent retention rate was 56%.