CHC’s First Summer Paramedic Cohort in Over a Decade - Crafton Hills College

Publish Date: Aug. 18, 2022

CHC’s First Summer Paramedic Cohort in Over a Decade

In June 2022, the Crafton Hills College Paramedic Program expanded by offering a third summer cohort to meet the need of training paramedics in our community.

Sixteen students enrolled in this pilot cohort, a first of its kind in that it is accelerated and hybrid, reducing the total length of paramedic school from 12 months to a little over eight months.This is the first time CHC has offered a summer paramedic program in over a decade.

“We created it in response to the growing shortage of paramedics in the country.The didactic session was altered and written around a firefighter calendar so that EMT firefighters can come to school while also working their shifts,” stated program director Amanda Ward.

“They have become a very close group, and all came to class in Hawaiian shirts a few days ago. I know I say this about all our students, but this class is so much fun and so special,” continued Ward.