570
Classroom instruction
Lectures, labs, and hands-on skills in a shift-friendly schedule.
The Program
One of the most respected fire-based paramedic programs in the country.
Hosted by the Cincinnati Fire Department, Division of EMS, in partnership with the University of Cincinnati, Division of EMS — with a 85% first-time National Registry pass rate.
Our mission
“To prepare Paramedics who are competent in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains to enter the profession.”
Structure
1,100 hours, four ways.
The curriculum blends the classroom, the hospital, and the street so you graduate ready to work — and ready to pass the National Registry.
300
Field internship
Supervised 9-1-1 rotations with CFD and approved partner departments.
120
NREMT preparation
Dedicated National Registry exam prep, tutoring, and review.
110
Hospital clinicals
Rotations across leading Cincinnati teaching hospitals.
Program advantages
Built around working firefighters and EMTs.
- Assigned unit day for classA dedicated class day built around your shift so you can train without leaving the job.
- Experienced instructorsFaculty with decades of combined field and clinical experience, led by a 50-year veteran instructor.
- Field internshipRide-time with the Cincinnati Fire Department and approved partner departments.
- Shift-friendly scheduleStructured so working firefighters and EMTs can attend.
- Scheduled tutoringBuilt-in tutoring sessions to keep every student on track.
- Unique clinical opportunitiesUCMC nurse preceptors, a cadaver lab, and physician-led rounds.
Unique clinical opportunities
Experience you won't find everywhere.
Rotations across leading Cincinnati teaching hospitals put you alongside UCMC nurse preceptors, in a cadaver lab, and in physician-led rounds — the kind of exposure that turns competent students into confident paramedics.
Accreditation
CAAHEP-accredited. CoAEMSP-reviewed.
Our program continuously meets the standards of the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) and the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the EMS Professions (CoAEMSP) — so your certification is recognized nationwide.
National Registry
85% first-time pass rate
Prerequisite
Current Ohio EMT-B or NREMT certification
Take the next step.
Review the requirements and submit your information to learn about the next cohort.