Program Admission Requirements:

Minimum requirements for candidacy for this program include:

• Must be at least 18 years-old or older at the beginning of the course.
• Evidence of a high school diploma or equivalency qualification with a 2.0 GPA or better (a GPA of 3.0 is strongly preferred).
• Admission to Central Washington University
• Current EMT-Basic / Intermediate certification or equivalent documentation active for one year or more required.
• EMT experience with approximately 200 prehospital 911 calls with an Advanced Life Support EMS agency is preferred. It is recommended that students keep a log of their calls and include the agency name, date, nature of call and the student’s role during the call.
• HOBET V exam with a composite score in the 80 - 90th percentile range. (is preferred)
• Letters of recommendation from a minimum of three medical professionals (preferably paramedics) involved directly or indirectly in the delivery of prehospital medical care.
• Successful completion of interview by Selection Committee of the EMS Paramedic Program at Central Washington University
• For degree-seeking students, it is strongly recommended that students applying to the EMS Paramedicine Major have already completed all General Education Requirements.

Coursework Required for Program Entry:

• Completion of college level anatomy and physiology series of ten or more credits with a 2.0 GPA or greater.  CWU's EXSC 350 and EXSC 351 is preferred.  BIOL 355 and BIOL 356, or equivalent, is acceptable if combined with EMS 450 in the Fall Quarter of the entry year.
• Completion of EMS 440-Medical Mathematics and Medical Terminology in the Summer Quarter with a 2.0 GPA or greater in advance of entry into the Program.

Program Application Process:

• All applications to the EMS Paramedicine Program must include a $25 application fee by check or money order made payable to: Central Washington University EMS Paramedic Program
• Applications to the program must be made by March 31st at 5:00 pm for consideration of candidacy in the following academic year’s program. You can access the application by clicking here. A paramedic screening committee reviews all applications. Qualified applicants are invited to attend a selection interview in April. Final selection of students by the Selection Committee is based on meeting the requisite entry requirements, scoring in the interview, the letters of recommendation, successful acceptance to Central Washington University by the deadline for selection, and adequate performance on the Health Occupations Basic Entrance Test (HOBET). To schedule the HOBET exam through CWU Testing Services, please call Vickie Ostrow at (509) 963-1098 or email at ostrowv@cwu.edu.
• An invitation to attend the Paramedic Program is contingent upon recommendation of the Selection Committee. Approximately twenty-six to thirty students are selected each year. Offers of acceptance are mailed to successful applicants on or around May 1st. Some candidates may be invited to be placed on a wait list in the event that candidate opportunities arise due to withdrawal or attrition.

University Admission Requirements:

• Applicants to the paramedic program must also apply for admission to Central Washington University prior to the paramedic program application deadline date. Because of enrollment limitations set by the state legislature, if an applicant is admitted to the Paramedic Program but applies too late to the University to be accepted, the applicant will not be able to participate in the Paramedic Program. Although the Fall Quarter deadline for admissions is August 1st, enrollment has been closing as early as May. Admission to Central Washington University does NOT guarantee admission into the paramedic program.
• Check with the Office of Admissions for additional requirements. To view transfer of credit information for students with a general associate’s degree, or with credits at other institutions, go to http://www.cwu.edu/registrar/transfer-equivalencies-policies/

Learn More About CWU:

Online tutorials are available to learn more about CWU orientation, including establishing a Wildcat Connection account, getting prepared academically, viewing and understanding your transfer credit records, academic advising, how to register for classes, how to view your degree progress report, how to access Blackboard, and much more.  To view these tutorials, please go to: http://www.cwu.edu/academic-advising/orientation-videos-online-students