Paramedic Application Process

Admission Policy:

The Paramedic Program will not discriminate in its admission policies on the basis of sex, race, national origin, religion, or sexual preference.


Candidates must complete both a Math and English assessment and achieve a 65% to be considered for the program. The assessment is provided by Platinum Testing at a cost of $5.00 and is hosted at Stony Brook University.

Admission is based on a personal interview with the program staff or staff member

At a minimum all candidates must:

 

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • 18 years of age or older
  • Must be a NYS-certified EMT or higher (valid throughout the program.)
  • Must be able to meet the technical standard for paramedics.
  • Must successfully complete a math examination with a score of at least 65%.
  • Must successfully complete an EMT-Basic examination with a score of at least 70%.
  • Must complete a reading/ writing assessment and receive a grade of at least 8.0 on the Flesch-Kincaid Grade scale.

Application documents include:

  • Academic History, which can include the transcript
  • Personal statement 
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Resume

Note: At the discretion of the program director, applicants who have completed an EMT program and are awaiting results may be provisionally admitted into the program. Students are responsible to maintain a valid New York State (A)EMT certification for the duration of the course.

The Minimum Expectations goal statement for the Paramedic program is to prepare entry-level paramedics in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains with or without exit points at the Advanced Emergency Medical Technician and/or Emergency Medical Technician, and/or Emergency Medical Responder levels.