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Emergency Medical Services at University of the District of Columbia

University of the District of Columbia, United States

Programme overview

The Paramedic Certificate at UDC Community College trains students as paramedics through three semesters of core coursework. Training combines skills labs, hospital clinical rotations and ambulance ride-alongs. Graduates are eligible to sit for the National Registry paramedic credentialing exam.

Faculty: Community College  |  Duration: 45 credits (three semesters of core coursework)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Washington, DC, United States

What you will study

Semester 1 covers Paramedic Foundations, Emergency Care I, Skills Lab I, Paramedic Cardiology and Anatomy & Physiology I. Semester 2 covers Emergency Care II, Skills Lab II, Field Experience, Pharmacology and Anatomy & Physiology II. Semester 3 covers Capstone Internship, Special Populations, Clinical Experience and NR Exam Preparation.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applies to the Community College (not programme-specific): high school diploma, GED or equivalent; all entering students take the Accuplacer placement test.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and, for undergraduates, Summer I and Summer II. There is no international admission during the summer and no graduate admission for the summer term.

Applicants who apply by the priority deadline receive a guaranteed seat if admitted, an expedited admission response, full institutional scholarship consideration and an advantage in securing campus housing; later applications are considered on a space-available basis.

The application fee is $50 for new, transfer and readmitted undergraduate and graduate applicants, and $50 for F-1 visa applicants.

Apply through the official page: https://www.udc.edu/apply/index

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