Overview Getting in Prereqs Acceptees
Overview Accreditor CAAHEP
Duration 12–24 months
A skilled healthcare professional trained to deliver advanced emergency medical care in the field, assess patients, and transport them safely to definitive care.
Career outlook Ambulance services, fire departments, and hospitals hire paramedics to deliver advanced emergency medical care in the field. They assess patients, perform life-saving interventions, and coordinate care during transport to definitive treatment.
Getting in What Eastern Arizona College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
Checked Oct 2026 on the school's site. Requirements change each cycle, so confirm before you apply.
Prerequisites The prerequisites you'll need to meet to apply to this program at Eastern Arizona College. Open a category to see each one.
College courses 5 BIO 160 Intro to Human A&P, or HCE 156 Science for Allied Health, or BIO 201 & BIO 202 A&P I & II C or better · one of: ap ENG 091 Reading Improvement II, or 12th-grade reading level on college assessment test one of: reading HCE 112 Medical Terminology C or better HCE 116 Medical Dosage Calculations C or better MAT 100 Applied Mathematics, or math skills at MAT 100 level on college assessment test C or better · one of: math Entrance exams 1 EMT Basic written exam (plus NREMT BLS psychomotor skills evaluation) - selection scoring Score 80 EMT Basic written exam % Certifications 2 AHA BLS Healthcare Provider card (current, must remain current through program) Current AZ EMT and/or NREMT certification (must remain current through program) Health and background checks 5 Arizona DPS fingerprint clearance card Current health insurance coverage (must remain current through program) Drug screening test Immunizations per Student Health Requirements Checklist Mandatory background check (required by clinical partners) Application basics 5 High school diploma or GED Official transcripts sent directly to Allied Health Clinical Coordinators office Oral Board interview Proof of age (state driver's license, ID, or passport) Two letters of recommendation (one from a higher-level medical provider or supervisor) before oral interview Prep courses 1 EMT 200 Paramedic Prep (completed or current enrollment), or approved equivalent prep course Acceptees Acceptees whose paths lead to this program, and how they got in.
