Certification

Upon completion of courses for the paramedic certificate of completion at UVU, students will receive all or part of the following certifications/certificates:

  • Certificate of Completion 
  • UVU Paramedic, Basic Life Support (BLS)
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
  • Pre-hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS)
  • Advanced Medical Life Support (AMLS)
  • Geriatric Education for EMS (GEMS)
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
  • Pediatric Education for Prehospital Professionals (PEPP)
  • Hazardous Materials Awareness (eligible for state testing)
  • Tactical Emergency Casualty Care for LEO (TECC-LEO)
  • Fundamentals of Airway

 

Program Learning Outcomes

*Please contact the Department of Emergency Services for the program description and program learning outcomes for the Paramedic, Certificate of Completion.

Program Results & Accreditation

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View from behind graduates, showing their decorated caps

National Registry Certification

Students will NOT automatically be recommended for the National Registry psychomotor or written exams. Recommendation requires a minimum 2.7 GPA for all UVU paramedic courses and completion of program requirements as outlined in the program syllabus.

  • CoAEMSP Report
  • National Paramedic exam

The Utah Valley University Paramedic program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
9355 - 113th St. N, #7709 Seminole, FL 33775 
Phone: 727-210-2350
www.caahep.org

To contact CoAEMSP:
8301 Lakeview Parkway Suite 111-312 Rowlett, TX 75088
Phone: 214-703-8445, Fax: 214-703-8992
www.coaemsp.org

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