Information session held in May of each year. View the current information session recording.

Paramedic Application Fee: $700.00 (non-refundable).

Program begins August/September each year and runs 12 months

Must be currently certified as an EMT or AEMT in Pennsylvania for admission. 
Advanced placement option for certified AEMT.

Total cost is $6500

  • Application/Registration $700 (non-refundable)
  • Module 1–$2000
  • Module 2–$2000
  • Module 3–$1000
  • Module 4–$800

Costs are subject to change based on number of enrolled students per module or unanticipated changes in course materials.

  • Down payment of half the module cost due upon registering for each course or module.
  • Financial assistance available for those eligible through CareerLink and Veterans Benefits. Please call their local offices for details. Payment plan options may also be available.
  • Students are responsible for payment even if they quit during the module. Failure to meet payment requirements may result in additional fees and/or dismissal from the course.
  • Financial obligations from each module must be met by the end of each module in order to register for the next module.

Tuition includes:

The cost of instruction, CastleBranch account, two uniform shirts, student ID’s and administrative fees, EMS Testing Account, background check and drug test.

Students are Responsible for:

Books–hardcover book and/or E-book which includes the online learning platform, medical/clearance requirements, student liability insurance, and NREMT cognitive testing fees.

Fuel for your personal vehicle for travel to class and your clinical, field and capstone field internship sites.

Refund Policy:

The refund policy only applies to students that have registered for any EMS Course and has paid the tuition in full.

AEMT and Paramedic students will not receive a refund if a down payment is made at the time of registration due to upfront program costs. If a student pays in full prior to the start of the class, they may receive a 50% refund through the first twelve hours of the course. No refund will be issued after this point.

All financial obligations must be satisfied before any student can be approved to sit for the national certification exam.

Teaching Learning Methods

The Penn State paramedic students will be taught in a student-centered learning environment. This may include but is not limited to: completing the interactive lectures and assigned readings and quizzes, critical thinking activities, paramedic portfolio lab. Students will develop the skills necessary to critically think and process information and to apply the knowledge to treat sick patients in the lab, clinical/field, and capstone settings.

  • Students must come to class prepare to interact and ask questions
  • Labs are designed to reinforce and clarify the information obtained from the students from the interactive lectures, electronic readings, and pre-course assignments. This allows the students to gain the knowledge and skills to successfully complete the course and become an entry competent paramedic in the cognitive, affective, and psychomotor domains.

Interactive Lecture Overview:

Navigate Interactive Course Lectures cover the entire scope of the National EMS Education Standards and promote student engagement and retention. Using instructional design best practices, these fully narrated lectures provide critical topic review based on key learning objectives presented in online modules that students explore at their own pace. Navigate Interactive Course Lectures enhance comprehension, improve concept retention, and prepare students for more advanced activities.

System Requirement for JBL Navigate

To work successfully with Navigate, your computer or mobile device should match one of the supported browser and operating system configurations. Navigate may run on newer (or even slightly older) versions of these browsers, but a version is not considered fully supported until it is specified within the matrix below.

Operating system and browser compatability list for Navigate.

  • MAC 10.11
    • Safari 10.0
    • Firefox (latest)
    • Chrome (latest)
  • MAC 10.12
    • Safari 11.0
    • Firefox (latest)
    • Chrome (latest)
  • Windows 7
    • Firefox (latest)
    • Chrome (latest)
    • IE 10
    • IE 11
  • Windows 8.1
    • Firefox (latest)
    • Chrome (latest)
    • IE 11
  • Windows 10
    • Firefox (latest)
    • Chrome (latest)
    • IE 11
    • MS Edge
  • Ipad IOS 10
    • Safari 10.0
    • Safari 11.0
  • Iphone IOS Latest
    • Safari 11.0
  • Android Phone OS 4.4, 6.0.1, 5.x, 7.0
    • Chrome (latest)
  • Windows 8 Tablet
    • IE 11
    • MS Edge

Advanced Placement Policy

Penn State Fayette only has advanced placement for the paramedic program. Advanced Emergency Medical Technicians (AEMT) who are currently certified upon the start of the paramedic program can apply for advanced standings. If approved, those students selected will begin paramedic class in Module 2.

Articulation Agreement/Transfer of Credits

Penn State Fayette has established a mechanism for successful graduates of the paramedic training program only to transfer into the Baccalaureate degree program in Applied Health Studies at the Pennsylvania College of Technology (Penn College). A total of 47 credits will be transferred/awarded for satisfactory completion of the paramedic program and certification exam.

For more information contact Penn College’s Health Sciences at 570-327-4519

Credits for Experiential Learning

Penn State Fayette Paramedic program offers experiential learning on a case-by-case basis. Contact the program director to discuss if you qualify for experiential learning.

Accreditation

The Penn State Fayette Paramedic 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 the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).

To contact CAAHEP: 
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs 
25400 U.S. Highway 19 North, Suite 158 
Clearwater, FL 33763 
727-210-2350 
www.caahep.org

To contact CoAEMSP: 
8301 Lakeview Parkway Suite 111-312 
Rowlett, TX 75088 
214-703-8445 
FAX 214-703-8992 
CoAEMSP website