Paramedic

Admission requirement: 

• Current high school senior or high school graduate with minimum high school GPA 2.7, or 9 credit hours of college-level courses with minimum GPA 2.0 or higher

OR

• College/ICC student with minimum overall college GPA 2.0 or higher

 Additional requirements after program acceptance:

• Complete drug screen, criminal background check, physical examination and immunizations

• Complete Healthcare Provider CPR certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) or American Red Cross (ARC) BLS attained and keep it current throughout program

• Participate in program registration and orientation sessions

• Maintain minimum GPA 2.0 and earn GPA 2.0 or higher in all courses required within program

Recommendations:

• Prior to application, schedule an appointment with college health careers student success advisor for assistance with enrolling in required courses

• Required general education courses from program sequence may be completed with grade C or higher, prior to acceptance/admission into program

The Paramedic program of Illinois Central College 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).

Student must attain a final grade of C or better in all certificate courses to remain in and graduate from the program.