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Applying to EMS
Admission to the Emergency Medical Technician and Paramedic programs are limited. Please check each program's application process for details. To fill out the online application for the Public Safety Institute, click below.
Welcome to EFSC's Emergency Medical Services Website

Here you will find links and information relating to Eastern Florida State College's EMS programs application's process and much more. We, the faculty and staff at EMS, look forward to seeing you in one of our classes. Admission to the Emergency Medical Services program is limited and the process involves a separate Public Safety Institute Application, along with attendance at mandatory meetings before acceptance. Interested students should click on the links below for the program of their choice.
Associate in Science
•EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
Applied Technology Diploma
•EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN - BASIC
College Credit Certificate
•PARAMEDIC
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Accreditation Information
The Eastern Florida State Collage Paramedic Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).
Contact Information:
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
1361 Park Street
Clearwater, FL 33756
727-210-2350
www.caahep.org
EMS Program Objective
The Objective of Eastern Florida State College’s EMT and Paramedic Program is to prepare competent entry-level Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedics in the Cognitive (knowledge), Psychomotor (skills) and Affective (behavior) learning domains.
2020 Paramedic Program Outcomes
The following are EFSC EMS Paramedic program outcomes as reported to the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP):
2020 Annual Outcomes*
National Registry Written Examination: 96.6%
Retention: 78.4%
Positive (Job) Placement: 82.8%
*As of February 20, 2022
Contact Us
ADVISING INFORMATION:
Melissa Walker, Student Advisor
Melbourne Campus, Building 8,
Room 201-B
walkerme@easternflorida.edu
321-433-5637
PROGRAM LEADERSHIP:
Orlando Dominguez, EMS Program Director
Melbourne Campus, Building 8,
Room 201-F
dominguezo@easternflorida.edu
321-433-7359