Paramedic Training in Kentucky

Emergency medical technicians, also known as paramedics, are the front-line personnel that provide life-saving care to patients in the field.

Paramedic training requires skills in rescue operations and trauma scene management, as well as First Aid, CPR and other medical procedures. Thee Eastern Kentucky University and Bowling Green Community College are two schools in Kentucky that offers paramedic training programs to students. In order to become a paramedic you must become a certified EMT, afterwards you can apply to enter a paramedic training program which till allow you to earn a paramedic license.

Becoming a Certified EMT and Paramedic in Kentucky requires that you fulfil the initial EMT Certification Requirements  followed by  The Paramedic Certification Requirements.

Part of which is to fill out the Kentucky EMT Certification Application.

You must however be at least 18 years of age with a high school diploma or GED. Certification also requires that you graduate from a Kentucky approved EMT or Paramedic course that is based on the D.O.T. Curriculum for EMT Basic or Paramedic. Most importantly though you will need to pass the NREMT written and practical exam to become a Nationally Certified EMT, prior to filling out the certification application.

The NREMT or National Registry Exam is administered by computer and can vary in length from 70 to 150 multiple choice questions that are delivered one at a time to the candidate. The exam will need to be scheduled on the NREMT website once you have completed the course requirements.

Paramedic Training programs in Kentucky can be found here:

Eastern Kentucky University

Address: 521 Lancaster Ave., Richmond, KY 40475-3102
Phone: (859) 622-1000

Bowling Green Community College

Address: 2355 Nashville Rd., Suite B, Bowling Green, KY 42101
Phone: (270) 780-2550

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By Jack in Paramedic Training in Kentucky on October 10, 2011