DENVER HEALTH PARAMEDIC SCHOOL APPLICATION PROCESS
All students who are applying for Denver Health Paramedic School are required to have the application package and all prerequisite documentation mailed in by the deadline corresponding to their desired admission track. Should the candidate meet all program requirements and prerequisites, he/she will be notified in writing of pre-admission test dates and locations. A description of the testing process and recommended study materials will be included. Students who successfully complete the pre-admission testing, and are deemed to have a positive likelihood for success in the program, will be invited for a panel interview. The Paramedic School will then develop a list of eligible candidates for admission to the subsequent class and these individuals will be notified by mail of their acceptance.
Required Prerequisites for Admission
Copies of the following:
- EMT-B or EMT-I certification
- HS diploma or GED
- Current BLS certification (CPR Healthcare Provider or Professional Rescuer)
- Current TB test, proof of Hepatitis B vaccination series, and MMR vaccinations
- Criminal Background Check
- College transcripts demonstrating successful completion of the A&P requirement (Students must successfully complete Anatomy and Physiology I and II as defined by the Colorado Community Colleges and Occupational Educational Services (CCCOES). This requirement can be met by education determined to be equivalent through a formative challenge assessment process that leads to equivalent credit). For information on the challenge assessment test, click here.
- Three letters of recommendation (see form below)
- Completed application and admission essay (see form below)
- A non-refundable processing fee of $75.00 is required of each applicant for admission to the Denver Health Paramedic School. This fee is not deductible against any other fee charged or other sum required of the applicant by the program.
Required Pre-admission Testing
- Health Occupation Basic Entry Test (HOBET)
- Effective Domain Test
- Panel Interview
Interview/selection process
Enrollment will be limited to 12 appointments and 2 alternates. The Denver Health Paramedic School will evaluate applicants on proven academic competence and potential, goals, understanding of the paramedic's role, and recommendation letters. Pre-admission test results and the panel interview will further aid the program in selecting the most competitive applicants for admission.
Each applicant accepted for admission is required to make a non-refundable $300.00 seat deposit in order to secure a place in the entering class. Seat deposits are due no later than 14 days as postmarked on the notification of acceptance letter. Deposits should be mailed to the Denver Health Paramedic School office at 190 W. 6th Ave. MC 3652, Denver, CO 80204. The seat deposit is applied toward tuition.
Regular Decision
Students seeking the regular decision admission track are required to have the application package and all prerequisite documentation mailed by February 28, 2011. In order to be considered for regular decision, prospective students must have their A&P prerequisite either completed or in progress with a completion date prior to June 2, 2011.
PARAMEDIC SCHOOL APPLICATION DOWNLOADS
You will need to download both of these files - they are Microsoft Word documents:
Click here to download the application document.
Click here to download the recommendation form.
If you are having difficulty downloading these files or need an alternate way of receiving them, send an email to Maria Duran.