The program faculty must a licensed Paramedic and a certified Primary Instructor both by the state of Indiana Department of Homeland Security.
Franciscan Health Indianapolis has provided paramedic education since the early 1990’s. The program consists of classroom sessions, labs, clinicals, field experiences, capstone field internship, and other capstone experiences designed to provide adequate time to reach minimum competency in knowledge, skills, and attitude according to the National Education Standards (https://www.ems.gov/assets/EMS_Education-Standards_2021_FNL.pdf) and the National EMS Education Standards and Instructional Guidelines (https://www.ems.gov/education.html). The program strives to remain current in accordance with the National Model EMS Clinical Guidelines from NASEMSO.
The program meets or exceeds all standards set forth by the U.S. Department of Transportation, State of Indiana Department of Homeland Security, American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Emergency Physicians, and American Heart Association. The Franciscan Health Indianapolis Paramedic Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).
Active EMT Certification
The application deadline will be listed on the electronic application that we build on Formstack then listed on our website with link to the application. Applications that are completed and pass the background are moved to the next step in the application. The applicant will be scheduled for an entrance exam that tests their EMT knowledge and a formal interview. Then if accepted the student must pass a drug screen.
Scholarships are available for persons who: successfully completed EMT class at Franciscan Health Indianapolis work full-time or part-time for Franciscan Health work full-time for any of our affiliated provider organizations or our field precepting sites are recommended by the EMT program faculty (limit to one recommendation/year) from one of our partnered EMT programs in the area. Only one scholarshipis allowed per student. Documentation of eligibility is required.Even if an employer or another 3rd party will be contributing to the payment of some or all the tuition, timely payment and ALL correspondence (invoices, grades, disciplinary actions, etc.) will remain the student’s sole responsibility. Students utilizing funds from a 3rd party payer must have a disclosure form on file allowing for the sharing of student records and information or a written statement from the payer acknowledging their lack of access to such.