SLC Fire partners with local university programs to offer firefighters the opportunity to complete paramedic certification. Each program has specific prerequisites, which the firefighter is expected to complete in preparation for enrollment in a paramedic program. Learn more about the prerequisites for each program below.
While in school, students are put on a support schedule to maximize their classroom education. We do not have our students work any combat shifts as we want their focus to be solely on their paramedic education. Medical Division staff and Operations Captain are available to help students with needs anytime during the prerequisite and paramedic school process.
• Be an admitted student of Weber State (“W” number assigned)
• Submit a program application by the published deadline for the semester for which you are applying: (Fall application takes place in May, Spring application takes place in September)
• Fall class is traditional day schedule, Spring class is night and weekend schedule.
• Pass the departmental EMT assessment/entrance exam by the published deadline for the semester for which you are applying
• Possess a valid Utah or state EMT certification
• Complete MATH 0990 or higher (C grade or higher) (Option to test out)
• Complete English 1010 or higher (C grade or higher) (Option to CLEP test out)
• Complete Medical Terminology (HTHS 1101 is suggested if taken at WSU, Other 2-credit courses as documented on a transcript are acceptable.) (2 credits) (C grade or higher)
• HTHS 1110/1111 at WSU or ZOOL 2100/2200 at WSU. (May substitute ZOOL 2320/25 and ZOOL 2420/25 from SLCC, UVU, and USU.) Any other substitutions should be addressed by contacting WSU.
• Possess a grade point average 2.7
Applicants must successfully complete the departmental EMT assessment/entrance exam with a minimum of 75% on no more than two attempts. The exam is 100 questions that are application and scenario based using EMT skills and current AHA guidelines.
If after reading the detailed information above you have any additional questions,
please direct them to [email protected]
Apply for and be admitted as an UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE SEEKING student to Utah Valley University.
Spring Semester application Deadline is late September, early October, Fall Semester application is late May, early July. Fall Class is traditional day schedule, Spring class is night and weekend schedule.
• You must be at least 18 years old and have a valid driver’s license.
• You must have Utah EMT and current CPR certification. Must keep certification current during the course you are applying for.
• Anatomy and Physiology (transfer credit accepted) with a grade of C or higher: ZOOL 1090 or ZOOL 2320 and ZOOL 2420 with labs.
• MAT 0950 with a C- grade or higher or placement into MAT 1000 or higher (valid test scores)
• ENGH 1005 with a C grade or higher or placement into ENGL 1010 (valid test scores) (Option to CLEP test out of 1010)
Take written entry examination prior to application deadline. The exam evaluates medical knowledge, EMT skills, problem solving ability, basic math calculations, medical terminology, A&P. You may use a calculator, 1 hour to complete.
After your application has been submitted, you will be contacted by email with your date and time for an oral interview.
For any further questions, please make an appointment with one of UVU’s academic advisors at https://www.uvu.edu/es/advising.html
This program is brand new for 2022 and is affiliated with the University of Utah Health and Kinesiology Department. It is a seven-month program taught at the Gold Cross education center. We believe it is taught in the Fall only, on the traditional day schedule. There are multiple firefighters from the Salt Lake Valley enrolled in the first offering this fall. We will attempt to get more details from them as they graduate. The student will be awarded 30 hours of college credit at the University of Utah.
• EMT or Advanced EMT certification
• Current State approved CPR for healthcare providers certification
• Physically able
• Collegiate Requirements
o Anatomy and Physiology (8 credit, lecture/lab)
o English 1010 (or placement test)
o Math 1010 (or placement test)
o Medical Terminology or Advanced EMT certification
• Complete Gold Cross Paramedic Program application process
o Application
o Written testing
o Interview
o Drug screening
o Letters of Recommendation
Visit www.goldcrossservices.com/training
Contact via email at [email protected] or by phone at 801-975-4145