To help with multiple anticipated paramedic vacancies, the EMS section is planning on testing for Orange County paramedic accreditation and sending students to paramedic school. The current plan for testing is as follows:

Paramedic Accreditation

• Dates for the next process:

  • Application Period: Closes December 2020

  • Accreditation Academy: January 11 - 22, 2021 (M-F 0800-1700)

  • Evaluation Shifts Begin: January 29, 2021

• During the academy, candidates must achieve a minimum passing score of 80% on both the written

  exam and simulated patient care scenarios. Upon successful completion of the two-week academy, the candidates will move on to the field evaluation shifts. The field evaluation portion will remain the same and is typically five shifts. The process will be two-weeks in length and include all requirements set forth in OCFA SOP. HR.05.01.

Paramedic PREP

UCLA Paramedic Prep Course

• December 2, 4, 6, 9, 11, 13, 16 and 18, 2019

  • Mon, Wed, Fri (0900 - 1800)

  • Enrollment Password: ocfaprep

Paramedic School Testing

• Dates for the next process:

  • Application Deadline January 11, 2021 at 1700

  • Prep Days January 14th or 19th, 2021 (Same class)

  • Exam Days January 25 – 29, 2021

  Testing:

  • The process will be in accordance with SOP HR.05.01 EMS Licensure, Accreditation, and Certification, and include a written exam, oral interview, and patient care simulation. All candidates that achieve a passing score of 80% or higher will be placed on an eligibility list.

• Selection:

  • Candidates will be selected based upon department need, giving priority to firefighters and then to the other ranks in the order of the list based on scoring. If a candidate were to pass the exam and not be selected for the current offering, he/she would remain on the list for future opportunities.