NREMT-Paramedic Training Program Application

NREMT-Paramedic Training Program Application

2025 Application

General Course Information
Lehigh Valley Health Network’s George E. Moerkirk Emergency Medicine Institute (EMI) is accredited through the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) and the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the EMS Professions (CoAEMSP). The National Registry requires that you attend an accredited paramedic program in order to be eligible to take the national registry exam. EMI follows the National Standard Paramedic Curriculum which prepares the paramedic student to take the National Registry exam, the State of Pennsylvania’s official Paramedic Examination. Once you have successfully completed your testing, you will receive your National Registry and PA State paramedic certifications.

The paramedic program is held in the classroom and simulation labs of the Emergency Medicine Institute, which is located on the first floor of Lehigh Valley Health Network Mack building, 2100 Mack Blvd, Allentown, Pennsylvania. The class will use a tele-distance program at LVHN Pocono, Schuylkill EMS, Pennsylvania Ambulance, LVHN Hazleton, Lehighton, Central Bucks EMS and Bensalem. Students will be able to attend a large majority of the didactic material at those sites. Clinical and field rotations are held locally within our hospital network, additional hospitals that have agreements with the network, and through our EMS system partners.

The program is held on Monday and Wednesday evenings from 6:30PM-10PM, beginning January 6, 2025. There are usually one or two monthly weekend class(es) on a Saturday or Sunday from 8AM-3PM or 4PM throughout the year. The course will end December 13, 2025.

Selection of students for this course will involve an interview process. As a leadership team we are looking for the best combination of experience, knowledge and attitude to be considered the top candidates for the program. Extensive training includes didactic classroom lectures, workshops and labs using our human patient simulators (instructor to student ratio 1:6), clinical rotations in various medical disciplines and field experience through preceptorships with selected Advanced Life Support Ambulance services. The course also provides ACLS, PALS, PHTLS, and 12 Lead EKG training.

Requirements
- Current Pennsylvania EMT Certification
- At least 1 year current active EMS experience is strongly preferred
- High School Diploma or GED
- Successful completion of entrance examinations administered at EMI
- Exceptional team-work, attitude and an interest in people, medicine, science, and learning
- 30 spare hours a week to devote to this intense learning experience.
- Electronic device- iPad, laptop, etc. with webcam is required

Clinical rotations
Enhanced clinical rotations will be at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, a Level I Trauma and Burn Center; Lehigh Valley Hospital - 17th & Chew; Lehigh Valley Hospital –Muhlenberg, Lehigh Valley-Pocono; LVHN Carbon; LVHN Schuylkill and LVHN Dickson City. Other clinical sites (other counties) will be used as available. These rotations allow for education and practice in patient assessment, med administrations, I.V. starts, respiratory treatments, and airway management.

Clinical Areas May Include:
- Anesthesia Department
- Burn Center
- Cardiac Cath Lab
- Coronary Care Unit
- Emergency Department
- EP Lab
- Labor and Delivery
- Neonatal ICU
- Pediatrics / Pediatric ICU
- Trauma / Neuro ICU

Field internship
Field internships are your chance to put your clinical practice and didactic education into action under the close supervision of experienced paramedics. Our partner ALS squads provide you with real-world education and training in the demanding arena of advanced life support.

Cost of the program
The inclusive tuition is $6,750. This fee includes registration, course materials, lab fees, computer scheduling program, textbooks (including ACLS, PALS, PHTLS Main textbook, and EKG books), shirts for class, shirts for field time, graduation and certification exam fee. The only potential additional fee would be for liability insurance, which we will try to get a group rate for the class and drug testing, which would be done before the start of clinicals. There are several payment plans available. In addition, EMI will offer one full scholarship to the graduating student with the highest G.P.A (details to follow). There are also several EMS grants and loans, as well as Sallie Mae loans available. The initial National Registry examination fee is included with in the tuition.

Anatomy and Physiology
Anatomy and Physiology is a prerequisite. The A&P course will run from September 4th through October 28, 2024 and will mainly be online. If you have successfully completed EMI’s A&P class within the last 3 years, you do not have to retake A&P. If it’s been 3 to 5 years since you successfully passed A&P at EMI you may “test-out”. If you have taken a semester of a college A&P course within the last year earning a “C” or better, send us the schedule and you will not have to test out. If it has been 2-5 yrs since you have taken college A&P and earned a C or better, you may “test-out” of the A&P class. If it has been greater than 5 years, you will have to take the A&P class. Additional Information available if needed. To sign up for A&P; go to LVHN.org/emsce, view upcoming classes and search for Anatomy & Physiology.

How do I apply?
You will need to complete this LCCC/LVHN Paramedic application.

Next, you will need to complete an entrance exam which will include: EMT final exam type questions as well as anatomy, physiology, reading, and mathematics. This entrance test is required for all applicants and you must pass the EMT portion of the test to qualify for an interview. The A&P, reading and math portions are used to obtain a baseline and do not count toward the EMT portion of the test. Testing is done at EMI, 2100 Mack Blvd., First Floor, Allentown, PA. Testing dates will be announced beginning in August. Testing must be completed by October 31, 2024 . To schedule the test, go to emiclasses.com and look for dates with Paramedic 2025 Entrance Exam times. These dates will be posted the first week of August. There is a $ 30, non-refundable, testing fee that will need to be paid to take the test.

The final step will be a personal interview which will be scheduled in early November, 2024. You will be contacted to schedule your interview, following successful completion of the EMT portion of the entrance exam and submission of all other requirements. PLEASE REMEMBER, applications must be completed and postmarked no later than midnight October 31, 2024 to be considered for the 2025 class.

If accepted, a letter will be sent explaining clearances and a deposit of $150 to hold your seat in the class. This is applied to the total tuition.

Additional Information
Any questions, contact Tom Rothrock, at Thomas.Rothrock@lvhn.org,
Voicemail, 484-884-0051, or cell, 610-462-5995.

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