Have you ever felt inclined to help when you see someone in need? Dixie State University provides the education and skills necessary to be a first responder. DSU is now accepting applications for their Paramedic Program for the Fall 2021 Semester.
“The DSU Paramedic Program offers a challenging, diverse, and real-world curriculum,” EMS Program Director Malinda Whipple said. “In the classroom, the majority of instruction is scenario-based, providing students with essential hands-on practice.”
This program is unique because it provides a plethora of real-life experiences for students to gain the skills necessary to become a paramedic – that can’t be taught online. Due to the pandemic, many colleges are still online learning. Fortunately, DSU has been able to come back to in-person, hands-on learning, while still following COVID-19 guidelines.
“My experience in the Dixie State University Paramedic Program was the best academic experience I have had to date,” Dixie State University student, Melissa Andersen, said. “From day one, each instructor was invested in the complete wellbeing and success of each and every student.”
The one-year, three semester program consists of lecture courses, concurrent labs, and off-campus clinical education. All courses in the program are Active Learning Professional Practice (ALPP) trainings, which allows each student to explore and apply the content they learn in the classroom, and use those skills off-campus to gain hands-on experience.
“Students work in both rural and urban EMS settings during clinical and field shifts, including clinicals at University Medical Center in Las Vegas,” Whipple said. “This range of experience gives them extensive exposure to critical care scenarios, such as high-acuity cardiac and trauma patients.”
The program uses exceptional equipment, including a newly refurbished Freightliner ambulance and monitor simulations, which provide realistic scenarios and instruction, Whipple said.
“Throughout this program, my instructors prepared me to be the most confident, knowledgeable and professional provider that I could be, and because of that, I reached my goal of becoming a nationally registered paramedic and am fully prepared for what lies ahead,” Andersen said.
Apply to DSU’s Paramedic Program to gain an active learning education. Applications for fall are due by June 25, 2021. To apply for the program and to learn more, visit their website.