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MERIDIAN – Â鶹´«Ã½AV is accepting applications to its Associate of Science degree program in paramedic science. The deadline to apply is July 15. Classes start Aug. 22 and will be held at the ISU-Meridian Health Science Center, , just north of I-84 and Locust Grove Road.

The paramedic science program will provide students with the skills and knowledge to treat patients in and out of a hospital setting, conduct thorough patient assessments, and provide medical care to reduce illness and injury.

The program, which will be taught through a partnership between ISU and Ada County Paramedics, consists of three semesters of lecture, laboratory and clinical field experience, including a three-month field internship.  Applicants must fulfill prerequisites to gain admission.

To apply, call the Meridian Health Science Center at (208) 373-1700 or go to online to  .

In addition to a completed ISU application, prospective students must make an additional, separate application specifically to the paramedic science program and submit a copy of their current EMT-B certification, a copy of their CPR certification for Health Care Providers, a one-page essay describing why they want to be a paramedic and their professional goals.  For more information and to download the paramedic science application form, go to .

Upon acceptance, students must provide a copy of their immunization records, a physical exam and an ISU background check.  Individual interviews will be conducted in July.The ISU paramedic program, accredited by the , is the only paramedic program in Idaho offering an Associate of Science degree.

For more information, contact Ellen Jones, training coordinator, at 373-1760 or email her at joneelle@isu.edu.

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