Class sizes are limited. Tuition is non-refundable after the first class. Interested in EMT classes, download the application here. Refer to our Contact page for location specific contact information and answers to the most frequently asked questions. Manage appointments, get test results and more with MyChart. View and pay your bill; get help understanding insurance and obtaining financial assistance. The Methodist Hospitals EMT Training Program didactic hours 32 hours ambulance ride-alongs 24 ER observation hours At the completion of this course you will be eligible for testing for Indiana certification and to become a valued member of the pre-hospital emergency care team.
For peds, they send you to Dallas Children's, which is actually where I work full time, so they even have instructors working at some of the off campus clinical sites. The peds exposure to be had a Dallas Children's is second to none, and if you are high speed, there is no shortage of people willing to help out there.
They have you wear a uniform and require that it look presentable, and most of the instructors work in the clinical setting in the hospital, so you will be doing clinical rotations with the same people who train you in the classroom.
Also, since the clinicals are in the same hospital system you are attending class at, the staff is generally very helpful to the students. Simonson, the medical director, is an amazing guy, and if you are ever doing a clinical on the main campus, and he is attending in the ER, he is always willing to do some education with you. There are other good programs in the area, it all depends on what you are looking for.
UT Southwestern has a program that is much shorter, and the primary training ground for Dallas Fire Rescue's paramedics. I do not know much about it, other than it is much shorter and I believe it is Monday through Friday which is why they can reduce the duration so dramatically.
I certainly don't want to come off as sounding like a recruiter for them or anything, which is why I questioned even posting this, however I like to think I present a pretty objective opinion. If I was embarrassed about them, I wouldn't say anything. There is also no shortage of applicants for their EMS programs, so that speaks for itself.
Whether you go there or somewhere else, you are doing the right thing by trying to get opinions. There are plenty of good programs, and definitely plenty of terrible ones.
Make sure you do your due diligence and don't end up in a fly by night "medic mill" that does nothing more than teach you the National Registry test and then send you off into the world with no practical knowledge. If you have any questions, let me know. Best of luck!
Employment of paramedics and EMTs is projected to increase 23 percent over the next 10 years. The population growth among the middle-aged and elderly and the expanded presence of specialized medical facilities are expected to fuel that increased demand for EMT and paramedic services.
Approximately half of the course is devoted to classroom lecture, skills stations and labs, while the other half is devoted to clinical training on ambulances and in hospital departments. The Methodist Hospitals Paramedic Education Program adjunct faculty includes surgeons with extensive trauma and emergency medicine experience, and advanced practice nurses with considerable backgrounds in trauma, cardiovascular medicine and neuroscience.
It has also been verified and approved for training by the Indiana State Approving Agency for veterans and other eligible VA beneficiaries. To learn more, or to arrange for Paramedic Training Program registration, please contact the Regional Coordination Center at
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