Paramedic (EMT) Non-Credit Certificate Program

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Last Updated: Oct 12, 2026, 08:54 AM

Paramedicine Certificate Program

About the Certificate Program

Students enrolled in the program will complete coursework created to anatomy and physiology, pharmacology and respiratory, cardiac and electrocardiogram, neonatal/neurologic, hematology/skeletal, airway management, and extrication, as well as ambulance, emergency room, and clinical practicums.

The program is designed to produce certain student learning outcomes, including but not limited to:

  • fostering a greater awareness of the basic operations of paramedicine
  • strengthening technical and communication skills
  • creating a proficiency in pharmacology and mathematical skills
  • developing an ability to evaluate clinical information
  • promoting behaviors consistent with ethical and clinical competencies

Given the classroom and hands-on nature of the curriculum, program graduates will be prepared to sit for licensure exams offered by the State of Illinois Department of Public Health or the National Registry Paramedic Certification. Courses will be offered in both seated and online/hybrid formats.

Cost: $7,200.00

You can pay in full or in two installments of $3,600.

  • To reserve your spot: $500 deposit (applied toward your first installment)
  • First installment: $3,600 due by March 30, 2027
  • Final installment: $3,600 due by August 5, 2027

The full $7,200 must be paid by August 5, 2027.

Program Details

Courses will be offered in both seated and online/hybrid formats.

In-person: Tuesday/Thursday

Time: 12:00 to 5:30pm

Registration

If you have completed the orientation class, you can call Events and Outreach at 618-536-7751 to pay your deposit or tuition in full!

The next course starts Tuesday, January 12, 2027.