Paramedic General Information
Paramedic Academy Cohort 17 starts Thursday, August 22, 2024.
Cohort offers go out Sunday, June 2, 2024.
Potential Paramedic Academy Cadets!!!
Thank you for your interest in the Â鶹ӳ» Paramedic Program – we are excited to meet you at one of our upcoming Paramedic Academy, Cohort 18 (2025) orientation sessions and hope that you will find that our program is a good match for you and your career goals.
- February 1, 2025 @ 10:00 a.m. in Room 1013
- March 1, 2025 @ 10:00 am in Room 1013
At these sessions we will go over some basic information such as:
- Approximate program costs.
- What to expect as a cadet in our academy.
- The philosophy of the program.
- Pre-requisites.
- The selection processes.
- Answer your other questions.
Attendance at these sessions is not mandatory but is highly recommended.
For additional questions, please email Gregory Scott Rose, EMS Program Director at emsprogram@napavalley.edu
Accreditation
The Emergency Medical and Paramedic Programs are accredited by multiple agencies at both the national, state, and local levels. Typically the local agencies are responsible for local jurisdiction accreditation while the national agencies are the overarching accrediting agencies that are responsible for overall accreditation of the program. All agencies associated with accreditation of the Â鶹ӳ» EMS/Paramedic Programs are listed below in hierarchical fashion:
1- Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)
CAAHEP
1361 park Street
Clearwater, FL. 33756
Phone: 727-210-2350
Additional information regarding accreditation, including the process to file complaints,
can be found at:
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2- Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for
the Emergency Medical Service Professions (CoEAMSP)
CoAEMSP
8301 Lakeview Parkway, Suite 111-312
Rowlett, TX. 75088
Phone: 214-703-8445
Additional information regarding accreditation, including the process to file complaints, can be found at:
In accordance with CoAEMSP disclosure requirements, the Â鶹ӳ» Paramedic Academy reports the following information on its students:
- National Registry of EMTs Written and Practical Examination passing rate, 2022: 92.3%
- Retention rate (percentage of students graduating from the program), 2022: 72.2%
- Positive placement (percentage of students who are employed as paramedics), 2022: 100%
3- California Emergency Medical Services Authority (Cal-EMSA)
10901 Gold Center Drive, Suite 400
Rancho Cordova, CA. 95670
Phone: 916-322-4336
Additional information regarding accreditation, including the process to file complaints,
can be found at:
4- Napa County Emergency Services (EMS) Agency
2751 Â鶹ӳ» Corporate Drive
Building B
Napa, CA 94558
Phone: 707-253-4341
Fax: 707-299-4126
Additional information about accreditation, including the process to file complaints, can be found at: