APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR PARAMEDIC

STEP ONE:

APPLY AND BE ACCEPTED TO COLLIN COLLEGE

You must first apply to and be accepted by Collin College in order to access the EMS Paramedic application. Go to www.collin.edu and select "APPLY” as a CREDIT student (not Continuing Education).

If you were a Collin College student and more than one semester has past, make sure you are active in the system as a current, credit student and can register for your class in the designated class semester by contacting the Admissions office.  

Provide the college with all the required documents.  (You will receive an email with a list of required documents for the college after your Collin College application is accepted.) Although the EMS department does not require official transcripts, the Admissions department does. There is mandatory training and health related documents required by Admissions also.

Make sure you select the box for Certificate - Pre-Paramedic (CER_EPAR_HE) in the Intended Academic Goal section. Then, select Emergency Medical Services.

Meningitis Vaccination Requirement: Texas State Law requires most new students under the age of 22 entering a higher education institution to show proof of having the vaccine 10 days prior to the start of the term. For more information on this requirement, visit www.collin.edu/meningitis. Note: The meningitis vaccination is required by Collin College as part of admission to the college.

STEP TWO:

ASSESSMENT TESTING

You must complete the Accuplacer Exam before completing the application.

Results from the Accuplacer test will be used to make program admissions decisions. Therefore, regardless of degrees and/or academic standing, must complete an entrance assessment exam for EMS writing, reading and arithmetic. This test is specifically designed for our EMT Education Program and is not the same as the college entrance exams. You may take this test two times per semester. This test is valid for 12 months for our application purposes.

For more information and to take a practice test, visit: https://accuplacer.collegeboard.org/ or https://practice.accuplacer.org/login. The minimum acceptable scores are: AccuPlacer WritePlacer (4); Accuplacer Reading (250) and AccuPlacer Arithmetic (250). 

To sign up for this exam, visit the testing center registration site: https://www.collin.edu/studentresources/testing/availabletesting/emt_fire.html This exam is an in-person exam.

NOTE: Sponsored students are exempt from this requirement. 

If you feel you require special accommodations for the Accuplacer entrance exam, please apply to our ACCESS office prior to scheduling your Accuplacer.  You may reach the ACCESS office at:    https://www.collin.edu/studentresources/disabilityservices/

TSI Testing: You will not need to take the TSI Assessment if you are only taking our EMT class. You must take the TSI Assessment if you are taking other courses.

STEP THREE:

EMT CERTIFICATION

Attach your NREMT OR TEXAS certification to the application.  Must be EMT certified by the application deadline date.

STEP FOUR:

TRANSCRIPTS

Be prepared to attach your unofficial transcripts to the application (Sponsored students are exempt from this). Applicants must be in good academic standing with a minimum of a cumulative/overall 2.0 GPA, no exceptions. (We do not accept transfer reports from one college to another.) Make certain your transcripts show your GPA or they will not be accepted.

FOR NON COLLEGE STUDENTS: Upload a copy of your high school diploma or GED.

STEP FIVE:

Basic Life Support

Admitted students into the program will need to provide American Heart Association proof of BLS certification on the first day of class. Additionally, this card must have an expiration date not less than 12 months from the start of your course.  American Red Cross BLS Provider cards will not be accepted.  If you need to attend a class to obtain an American Heart Association BLS Provider card, please follow the link provided to schedule your class.  

LINK: BLS Schedule of Classes

STEP SIX:

Clinical Requirements

Very Important:  You must be up-to-date on all vaccinations. The Collin College Department of EMS requires a criminal background check as well as tracking for immunization health records. Upon acceptance into the program, students will be required to upload the following clinical readiness documentation before the start of clinical rotations. Proof of immunization records must be from an official medical or government source. Detailed instructions will be provided to you at your mandatory class orientation including deadlines for immunizations set by the Clinical Coordinator.

START NOW! Although the following documentation is required on the first day of class or by clinicals deadline, start now making sure you have met these requirements and have your documents ready to upload. You will only need to upload your CPR certification (if applicable) to the Paramedic application.

Documents to Review Prior to Submitting Application

Technical Standards

Third Rider and Ride Along Policy
Functional Abilities 
Fair Practices - Safeguards

STEP SEVEN:

COMPLETE THE PARAMEDIC APPLICATION

Before you begin the application, make sure you have the following attachments available to upload:

1.                                          CIVILIANS:                                                                               SPONSORED STUDENTS:
                               *Accuplacer test scores                                                *NREMT or Texas EMT Certification
                               *NREMT or Texas EMT Certification                   *Letter of Good Standing 
                               *Transcripts (Unofficial)                                                 *BLS certification (AHA and up-to-date)

                            *BLS certification (AHA and up-to-date)                         

Once you have submitted your application, you cannot make changes. If you failed to attach a document, you must complete a new application.

Very Important:  You must be up-to-date on all vaccinations and bring your shot records with you to orientation.  Make sure you review the requirements under the clinical requirements link.

STEP EIGHT:

AFTER APPLICATION COMPLETION

Applicants will be emailed AFTER the application deadline date with interview information/time.  Sponsored students are not required to interview. Interviews are held in-person on the McKinney campus and only on the date specified. No exceptions.

AFTER INTERVIEWS

Once the accepted applicants are determined and approval is received from the Director, students will receive a letter from the Director via email. 

If accepted into the program, your letter will include important information with registration instructions.  You will need to register by the date listed in the letter for certification of the roster. There will also be clinical paperwork attached that needs to be completed, printed, and brought to class orientation on the first day of class.

MANDATORY ORIENTATION

Paramedic class orientation attendance is mandatory, without exception.

Clinical class orientation attendance is mandatory, without exception.

There are three clinical courses that meet on non-class days at area hospitals and other facilities throughout the program and students must complete a minimum of ten (10) shifts every third day on an ambulance near the end of the program.

Application Troubleshooting

This is an online application created with Google Forms. You will not need to use a google account or create one to submitt your application. This is to allow new incoming Collin College students to fill out the application without a Collin College Email Address.

If you have any questions or need help submitting the form please email us at EMSInfo@collin.edu or contact us at 972.548.6530.

Contact Student Technical Support for any other technical issues within Collin College

Phone: 972.377.1777 | Email: studenthelpdesk@collin.edu