PARAMEDIC PROGRAM
Take the Next Step in EMS
Advance from EMT to paramedic through a program built around hands-on education, clinical experience, decision-making, and real-world patient care.
Butler County, Pennsylvania
Next Cohort: January 2027 | Approximately 14 Months | $8,500 Tuition
PARAMEDIC PROGRAM
PROGRAM AT A GLANCE
JANUARY 2027
Next Cohort
13–14 MONTHS
Program Length
MONDAY & WEDNESDAY
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
SELECT SATURDAYS
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
~1,200 HOURS
Education, Clinical & Field Experience
$8,500
Program Tuition
The Impulse Training Academy Paramedic Program is designed for working EMS professionals. Classroom education is combined with hands-on labs, simulation, hospital clinical rotations, field experience, and a concentrated paramedic Capstone.
WHY CHOOSE IMPULSE
WHAT MAKES IMPULSE DIFFERENT?
More Than Learning to Pass an Exam
Becoming a paramedic requires more than memorizing medications, algorithms, and protocols. Students need opportunities to assess patients, make decisions, lead teams, communicate effectively, and apply what they learn to real patient care. Our program is designed to build those skills throughout the classroom, lab, clinical, and field portions of the program.
HANDS-ON LEARNING
Skills labs, patient simulations, and scenario-based education give students the opportunity to apply classroom concepts in realistic situations.
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
Students gain experience throughout the hospital environment, including emergency, critical care, specialty, and operating room settings.
EXPERIENCED EDUCATORS
Our instructors bring real-world
EMS and healthcare experience into the classroom and help students connect what they learn to what they will encounter in the field.
TEAM LEADERSHIP
As students progress through the program, the focus shifts to assessing patients, making treatment decisions, communicating effectively, and managing ALS patient care as a team leader.
PARAMEDIC PROGRAM
THE PROGRAM EXPERIENCE
Our program combines classroom instruction, hands-on skills training, clinical rotations, and field experience to prepare students for the challenges of real-world paramedic practice.
CLASSROOM & LAB
BUILDING A STRONG FOUNDATION
Course Schedule
✓ Monday & Wednesday, 6:00–10:00 PM
✓ Select Saturdays, 8:00 AM–4:00 PM
✓ Approximately 100 in-person classes
✓ Approximately 48 virtual/hybrid classes
Hands-On Learning
Students participate in skills labs, simulation, and scenario-based education to apply classroom concepts, practice critical skills, and build confidence before entering the clinical and field environment.
CLINICAL & FIELD
REAL PATIENTS. REAL EXPERIENCE.
Hospital Clinical Experience
✓ Emergency Department – 128 hours
✓ Operating Room Time - 8 hours
✓ Labor and Delivery - 8 hours
✓ Cardiac ICU - 8 hours
✓ Trauma ICU - 8 hours
✓ Burn - 4 hours
✓ Psych - 4 hours
✓ ICU - 4 hours
✓ Neonatal - 4 hours
FIELD EXPERIENCE
✓ General Field Experience - 72 hours
✓ Paramedic Capstone - 256 hours
MORE THAN A PROGRAM. A PATH FORWARD.
From your first class to your final Capstone, you'll gain the knowledge, skills, and real-world experience needed to become a confident, competent paramedic.
AFTER GRADUATION
READY FOR THE NEXT STEP
Successful completion of the Impulse Training Academy Paramedic Program prepares graduates to pursue National Registry Paramedic certification and Pennsylvania EMS certification.
COMPLETE THE PROGRAM
Successfully complete the required classroom, lab, clinical, field, and Capstone components.
NATIONAL REGISTRY
Graduates who meet eligibility requirements may pursue the National Registry Paramedic credentialing examination.
PENNSYLVANIA CERTIFICATION
After meeting applicable requirements, graduates may pursue Pennsylvania Paramedic certification.
TRAIN TODAY. MAKE A DIFFERENCE TOMORROW.
Our graduates enter the profession prepared, confident, and ready to serve their communities.
*According to the Occupational Outlook Handbook. (https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/emts-and-paramedics.htm)
PROGRAM TUITION
$8,500
Program tuition includes classroom and lab instruction, clinical and field education, JBLearning course resources, Fisdap, and program uniform shirts.
Students are responsible for additional required items and expenses, including uniform pants, boots, a stethoscope, certification testing, required clearances, and health-related requirements.
SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE
Scholarship and funding opportunities may be available to eligible students. Contact us for current opportunities and eligibility requirements.
ACCREDITATION
COMMITTED TO QUALITY EDUCATION
The Impulse Training Academy Paramedic Program has been issued a Letter of Review by the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).
This letter is NOT a CAAHEP accreditation status, it is a status signifying that a program seeking initial accreditation has demonstrated sufficient compliance with the accreditation standards through the Letter of Review Self Study Report (LSSR) and other documentation.
Letter of Review is recognized by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) for eligibility to take the National Registry's Paramedic credentialing examination(s). However, it is NOT a guarantee of eventual accreditation.
CoAEMSP:
214-703-8445
www.coaemsp.org
