Application

Application

Applicants should download, fill out, and turn in their applications to the program assistant before their respected deadline.

 

Fall 2025 Fillable Application

*Before applying to the program, please make sure you have applied to Crafton Hills College.

Applicants are required to pass an entrance exam for Anatomy and Physiology and EMT before officially being accepted into the program. We have placed study guides here: Anatomy and Physiology and EMT. 

 For more information contact:

Marisa Ward, Paramedic Program Assistant

MWard@Craftonhills.edu

Admission Criteria

Space in the program is reserved for the number allotted in each class. Students retain their spaces in courses throughout the program. If they follow the regular curricular progression (successful completion of each course in sequence).

Crafton Hills College Paramedic Program does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.

 Applicants should plan to apply 3-6 months in advance to when they intend to start the program.   

 

Financial Aid

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Advanced Placement

Experiential learning in a variety of professional settings is encouraged prior to applying for the Paramedic Program. However, no course credit or advanced placement will be given for prior life or work experience.

 

Prerequisites:

• A current California EMT-Basic card issued by the State of California  
• Current CPR certification card
• Resume
• Written documentation, on original company or agency letterhead, of completion of six months full-time or 1,000 hours of part-time experience as an EMT-Basic, paid or volunteer, prior to the application deadline. This documentation will usually come from your employer(s) or previous employer(s), and should be signed by an operations supervisor or manager, training officer, fire captain or fire chief.
• A copy of a high school diploma or GED. If you do not have a copy of your diploma, an official transcript showing your graduation date from high school will be accepted.
• Transcripts showing successful completion of transferable Anatomy and Physiology course(s). It can be a single semester or two-semester course, but must cover BOTH the anatomy and physiology of the entire human body (lab course is not required at this time). If you are enrolled in an A & P course at the time you submit your application, we will accept a registration print-out or unofficial transcripts as proof of enrollment; however, you must submit official transcripts showing successful completion of the A & P course with a “C” or better prior to the start of the program. At the time of application, unofficial transcripts are acceptable. Upon acceptance into the program, official transcripts will be required. You can find a list of all transferable A & P courses here. 
• Completion of the Pre-Entrance Medical Clearance Form within the last six months. This form must be completed and signed by a physician.
• All vaccinations on the attached sheet of Vaccination Requirements must be completed. Strictly follow the timelines. Your vaccinations will NOT be acceptable to our clinical providers if they do not match the required timelines. The Covid vaccine is NOT required.
• If you have any questions regarding medical testing / records, please contact the Program Assistant Marisa Ward MWard@craftonhills.edu .