Paramedic Petitioning/Selection Process
School of Health, Wellness & Public Safety
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Petitioning Process
The paramedic program cohort (terms 1 and 2) requires a petitioning process. Students must have completed the following required program courses in order to petition for the paramedic program cohort (terms 1 and 2):
- Human Systems, Pathophysiology, and Development for EMS (EMS 2103) or BIO 2310
- Drug Calculations (EMS 2203)
- Legal Issues and Report Writing (EMS 2207)
- Endocrine and GI/GU Theory (EMS 2213)
- Pharmacology Theory (EMS 2217)
- Advanced Trauma Theory (EMS 2223)
- Advanced Trauma Lab (EMS 2293)
None of these completed courses (listed above) can be older than two years at the time of petition. In addition, students must also have a high school diploma or GED and be licensed in the State of New Mexico as an EMT-Basic or EMT-Intermediate.
Request an Application
Instructors make general announcements regarding the application process for the Paramedic Program in each of the required "open enrollment" EMS courses needed to petition for the Paramedic Program. Requests for applications can be made to any of the EMS instructors teaching at the paramedic-level. Students who have met (in the process of meeting) the above criteria for petition may also request an application and more information from Kathy Kaestner at: kkaestner@cnm.edu.
Selection Process
Selection into the paramedic program is awarded to the most qualified applicants. Preference is given to students petitioning for the paramedic program based on the following criteria:
- Completion of other required program courses to include:
- Biology for Health Sciences (BIO 1410)
- College Writing (ENG 1101) or ENG 1102 or ENG 1119
- College Algebra (MATH 1315) or MATH 1415
- Introduction to Psychology (PSY 1105) or PSY 2289
- Biomedical Ethics (PHIL 2247)
- Career or volunteer prehospital EMS experience and/or hospital emergency room experience
- EMT-Intermediate licensure status
- Academic grades in required program EMS courses
- WorkKeys scores in Listening, Teamwork, and Observation
- Other advanced degrees (associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s. PhD)
It is recommended that students selected to the cohort work no more than 20 hours per week due to the rigorous nature of class work, lab work, clinical shifts, and internship associated with terms 1 and 2.
