- BIO 50: Anatomy and Physiology, (The prerequisite course of Anatomy and Physiology may be taken at another college. The course must have a lab component assigned and be equivalent in course content and unit value to the Las Positas College course, BIO 50.)
- EMS 62: Medical Terminology
- Documentation from current and/or previous employer(s) verifying six month full time experience or 1,000 hours of part time work experience as an EMT (Prehospital experience preferred) that provides direct patient care. Work experience can be either paid or volunteer experience. The expectation is that each candidate has had at least 100 direct patient contacts during this work experience. The letter(s) must be on official letterhead and signed by an official from that agencies. It needs to list the start date and the total hours worked. If part-time, the monthly or yearly call volume of the area served must also be included. This letter is not a letter of recommendation; it is a verification of experience. The format of the work experience is under development. More information will be forth coming.
Entrance Examination
- After an applicant's Paramedic Program Application has been reviwed and all requirements are confirmed complete, applicants will be contacted and will be required to complete the Fisdap Paramedic Entrance Exam at the applicant's expense. The Entrance Exam will be adminstered at the Las Positas College campus. The testing schedule for the Fall 2024 Fisdap Paramedic Entrance Examination is yet to be determined. The college and the testing vendor, JB Learning, will NOT provide applicants with Paramedic Entrance Exam score results.
- Successful completion of the LPC Fisdap Paramedic Entrance Exam is required to be considered eligible for the paramedic program admissions lottery pool.
