The program’s didactic (lecture and lab) portion lasts two semesters, during which you’ll take courses in pharmacology, cardiology, trauma, and a wide range of medical emergencies. You’ll learn all the skills necessary to become an entry-level paramedic, including taking a history and physical, developing a differential diagnosis, then creating and executing a treatment plan. In addition to the core learning objectives, you will graduate with several additional certifications that will make you more marketable including:

Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Advanced Medical Life Support

Emergency Pediatric Care

Pediatric Advanced Life Support

Prehospital Trauma Life Support

Tactical Emergency Casualty Care

After completing the didactic courses, you will spend your next semester completing your clinical and field placement rotations. The clinical portion of this training is completed through the Baystate Health system. The main facility is a Level 1 tertiary care facility in Springfield, MA with affiliates in Greenfield, Palmer, and Westfield, MA. Finally, you will complete a Field Placement where you’ll put all the pieces together and eventually operate as a lead Paramedic. Students starting in January 2025 should be ready to challenge the National Registry Paramedic examination by the following June.

The January 2025 program will cost $14,000. The only additional costs are the required textbooks for the coursework and the national registry exam upon successfully completing the program.

Our Paramedic Certificate Program is Title IV eligible, meaning students can use federal grants and loans to assist with their tuition costs for the program. We will offer a payment plan through Tuition Management Systems (TMS) for those who do not want to take on student loans. Students must be paid in full before progressing to Clinical Placement. Contact the Program Director for additional information.

You can make your deposit for the Paramedic Certificate program online here.

Of course! Our faculty currently has an average experience level in EMS of about 25 years, and have deep roots throughout New England EMS, and nothing pleases them more than helping new providers achieve their career goals.