Paramedic Certificate Program

Since this is a limited access program with a special application process, it is important for prospective students to understand that there is an application deadline and mandatory meeting dates. All interested prospective students should read the information provided here in the Paramedic Application Steps prior to applying for the program.

Paramedic Program Dates & Application Deadlines

Note: Applications must be submitted by midnight on the deadline date. Late applications cannot be accepted.

• Fall Term 2024 Start (August 2024) - Deadline to Apply: June 9, 2024

Review the estimated expenses, program curriculum, and frequently asked questions. 

Complete and properly submit the application for general admission to Eastern Florida State College. There is a $30 non-refundable application fee for admission that must be submitted at the time of application to the college. This application is available online. Complete all general admissions requirements with the main EFSC Admissions office.

Please note that application processing can take up to 14 days due to the current volume of applications. Check your email frequently for your acceptance letter.

NOTE: This step pertains ONLY to those students who are not currently enrolled with the college. If you’re a returning/readmit student who applied to EFSC one or more years ago and have not completed a course in the past year, you must re-apply and can do so online and will not be charged the general EFSC application fee.

If you are a new EFSC student, your general admissions acceptance letter and email will list admissions requirements that you must complete to avoid holds that would prevent you from registering for courses if accepted into the paramedic program. You can also review how to complete these general requirements on EFSC's accepted students' page.

If you are an existing EFSC student, you need to verify that you do not have any holds that would prevent course registration if you are accepted into the program. Visit the Registration Holds webpage for details on how to check your EFSC Message Center for holds and how to clear them.

After you have received your general EFSC Admissions Acceptance letter or if you are a current EFSC student, complete the online Public Safety Institute Application for Paramedic. Your general admissions acceptance letter will include your Student email address and password required to access your myEFSC account so you can log in and submit the limited access Public Safety application. The limited access application is in addition to the general application and MUST be properly submitted by the application deadline.

There is a $25 non-refundable fee for the Public Safety application which can be paid through your myEFSC online account or at a campus Student Accounts Business Office no later than the application deadline.

Paramedic Program Dates & Application Deadlines

Note: Applications must be submitted by midnight on the deadline date. Late applications cannot be accepted.

• Fall Term 2024 Start (August 2024) - Deadline to Apply: June 9, 2024

EMS staff will contact applicants for each upcoming term with an invitation to attend a mandatory Group Intake Meeting. We provide the intake meeting date to assist you with planning, but you must be invited to attend the meeting once we've reviewed your application.

Fall 2024 Applicants: Tuesday, June 18, 2024

It is the applicant's responsibility to monitor their email Inbox/Spam folder to RSVP to their meeting invitation. EMS staff will send the invitation to the personal email address you provided in your Public Safety Institute Application. The invitation will contain the date, time and location of this meeting and other meeting details. This meeting is mandatory and students will be notified of acceptance decisions following this Intake Meeting.

Students will be notified following the Intake Meeting via Titan Email if they have been provisionally accepted into the program. Those students must attend the Orientation.

We provide the Orientation date by term to assist you with planning in case your application should lead to provisional acceptance.

Fall 2024 Applicants: Tuesday, June 25, 2024

The final acceptance will depend on completion of orientation paperwork which includes medical forms, immunizations, acceptable results of the background check and drug screening, along with making sure your EFSC admissions and registration holds are resolved. Please refer to the Accepted Paramedic Student Requirements Page for additional information.