Paramedicine

Important Details

Applications are accepted every spring for fall admission. The application cycle usually opens mid-February with a mid-April submission deadline. Admission to the program is competitive and requires prior completion of 16 credits of pre-requisite coursework, as well as current National Registry of Emergency Medical Technician (NREMT) Students applying should review technical standards for paramedicine to ensure physical, behavioral, and cognitive performance.

Access the detailed application instructions and the application link, on our Health Professions Program Application (https://mc.umt.edu/health/applications).

The Missoula College Paramedic program has been issued a Letter of Review by the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP). This letter is NOT a CAAHEP accreditation status, it is a status signifying that a program seeking initial accreditation has demonstrated sufficient compliance with the accreditation standards through the Letter of Review Self Study Report (LSSR) and other documentation. Letter of Review is recognized by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) for eligibility to take the National Registry's Paramedic credentialing examination(s). However, it is NOT a guarantee of eventual accreditation.

To contact CoAEMSP:
          214-703-8445
          www.coaemsp.or

 

This information is found https://www.umt.edu/missoula-college-health-professions/paramedicine/default.php

Once graduates have successfully passed all certification exams required in Montana, they may be eligible to apply for certification in other states.

If you are considering working outside of Montana after graduating from a Montana paramedicine program, please do your research. The information below may provide the information you need to choose a location that is right for you.

U.S. Department of Education Notice

The U.S. Department of Education now requires that all programs leading to State licensure or national certification must disclose whether their program meets the requirements of licensure in each state.

The Paramedicine Program at Missoula College-UM has not decided regarding whether our curriculum meets the requirements for licensure by examination in every state outside of Montana. See below for the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians for further information.

National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians

The National Registry of EMT’s is an independent, not-for-profit organization. National EMS Certification is not a license to practice, but is the process utilized to validate competent practice by EMS professionals. For information about licensure, contact the Office of EMS in the state you desire to work. 

State EMS Agency Map

  • Missoula College Paramedicine Program Retention (Completion) Rates
    • 2021:  76.9% 
    • 2020:  No reporting data (initial year of program so no graduating class that year)
  • Missoula College Paramedicine Program NREMT Paramedic Exam Pass Rates
    • 2021:  100.0% (initial graduation class of the program)
    • 2020:  No reporting data (initial year of program so no graduating class that year
  • Missoula College Paramedicine Program Positive Placement Rates
    • 2021: 100%  
    • 2020:  No reporting data (initial year of program so no graduating class that year)
  • National Registry/State Written Exam 
    • 2021:   100% pass rate with 9 out of 10 passing on first attempt, and 10 out of 10 students passing 3rd attempt cumulative. 

Contact Information

Dave McEvoy-MS, NRP & CC Paramedic- Program Director/Advisor
Email at Missoula College: Dave.McEvoy@umontana.edu
Phone at Missoula College: 406-243-7904
Office at Missoula College: MC 326

Marcus Granger- BSRN, CC Paramedic- Lead Instructor
Email at Missoula College: Marcus.Granger@mso.umt.edu
Office at MissoulaCollege: MC 442

Tony Pope- CC Paramedic, NRP, AAS- Lab Instructor/ Clinical Coordinator
Email at Missoula College: tony.pope@mso.umt.edu Office at MissoulaCollege: MC 442

Danelle Whalen- BSRN- Clinical Coordinator
Email at Missoula College: Danelle.whalen@umt.edu Office at MissoulaCollege: MC 330

Dave McEvoy
Marcus Granger
mTrail
Tony Pope
Danelle
Team