Â
Spring Semester Application Deadline: October 1st
Fall Semester Application Deadline: June 1st
LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED!
Â
We will be accepting paramedic applications for the Spring 2026 cohort beginning Monday, July 1, 2025.
 There is a non-refundable paramedic application fee of $26 (includes 3% transaction fee).
Â
We will not review an application until all prerequisite requirements have been met.Â
Before applying for the Paramedic program, you must complete the following:
Apply for and be admitted as an UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE SEEKING student to Utah Valley University. Apply Here
(Be aware transfer credit evaluation may take 4-5 weeks which will delay your admission)Â
Prerequisites for application into the paramedic program:
• You must be at least 18 years old and have a valid driver’s license.
• You must have Utah EMT and current CPR certification. Must keep certification current during the course
you are applying for.
Complete academic requirements:
• Anatomy and Physiology (transfer credit accepted) with a grade of C or higher: ZOOL
1090 or ZOOL 2320 and ZOOL 2420 with labs. Biology 1010 is a prerequisite for ZOOL
1090.
• MAT 1020 or MAT 0980 with a C- grade or higher or placement into MAT 1015 or MAT
1035 (QL), with valid scores in ALEKS 19+ or scores in ACT 17+ or SAT 510+.Â
• ENGH 1005 with a C grade or higher or placement into ENGL 1010 (valid test scores)Â
     *Hightly Recommended to complete a math QL requirement.
Â
For any further questions, please make an appointment with one of our academic advisors at https://www.uvu.edu/chps/advising/Â
You may be eligible for prior learning credit if you have completed your EMT or AEMT certification.Â
Entry into the paramedic program is extremely competitive. Applicants are selected based on the following:
The program prerequisites for the Paramedic Program must be completed prior to applying for the paramedic program.Â
You will be invited to take the entrance examination once your application has been
approved. The exam will be proctored in the Provo UVU Emergency Services building.Â
The paramedic entrance examination is a cognitive computer evaluation of the applicant’s
medical knowledge, EMT skills, problem solving ability, basic math calculations, medical
terminology, anatomy knowledge, and physiology knowledge along with priority based
problem solving. You may not use a calculator for this test and the typical time to
complete this test is one hour.
Additionally, prior patient experience is valuable for students who are successful in the application process.
After your application has been submitted, your entrance examination has been taken and your letters of reocmmendation have been received, you will be contacted by email with the opportunity to sign up for an oral interview.
Once accepted into the paramedic program, you must provide documentation of the following:
Â
Â
Loading Directory data....
Â