Overview Getting in Prereqs
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 Flathead Valley Community 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 Flathead Valley Community College. Open a category to see each one.
College courses 6 AHMS 144 Medical Terminology (3 credits) C- or better BIOH 104 Basic Human Biology w/ lab (4 credits) C- or better · with lab COMX 115C Introduction to Interpersonal Relations OR COMX 215C Negotiations/Conflict Resolution (3 credits) C- or better · one of: comm M 120 Mathematics w/ Health Care Applications (3 credits) C- or better WRIT 101 College Writing I (3 credits) C- or better Anatomy & Physiology, 200 level or above, two semesters lecture+lab (competitive selection points) with lab Recommended Certifications 2 CPR certification (AHA Healthcare Provider or equivalent, current) Current National Registry Certification as an EMT (NREMT) Health and background checks 3 Criminal background check Drug screen (reasonable suspicion basis) Immunizations (2 MMR or titer, 2 varicella or titer, Hep B titer/declination, Tdap within 10 yrs, yearly flu shot in Oct, 2 negative TB tests within 12 months) Application basics 5 Entrance examination and interview screening (paramedic advisory committee) Minimum age 18 Associate's Degree from accredited institution (competitive selection points) one of: degree Recommended Bachelor's Degree from accredited institution (competitive selection points) one of: degree Recommended Prerequisite coursework GPA (competitive selection points) Recommended Experience 3 Hospital/clinic patient care experience, 12-36 months (competitive selection points) one of: experience Recommended Paid pre-hospital EMT patient care experience, 12-36 months (competitive selection points) one of: experience Recommended Volunteer pre-hospital patient care (EMT/Fire/Ski Patrol), 12-36 months (competitive selection points) one of: experience Recommended 
