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At a Glance
Uncommon in most undergraduate programs, Pitt Emergency Medicine students gain valuable hands-on instruction and experience through numerous clinical placements in EMS agencies and world-renowned health care institutions. You’ll be ready to become a paramedic after your junior year. After earning your degree, pursue your EMS career goals or apply to graduate health care programs such as physician assistant studies. If you are already a paramedic, first responder or advanced tactical paramedic, complete your bachelor’s degree in as little as two terms with 100% online, asynchronous coursework in our Degree Completion program.
Application
Start Term
Junior Entry and Degree Completion: Fall term (August)
Application Opens
Junior Entry
October 6, 2025
Degree Completion
- Fall Application: October 6, 2025
- Spring Application: August 1, 2025
Application Closes
Junior Entry
Fall 2025: Application Closed
Degree Completion
- Fall 2025: August 1, 2025
- Spring 2026: December 1, 2025
Commitment
and Credits
Duration
Junior Entry: 2 years
(4 terms)
Degree Completion: 1 year
(2 terms)
Commitment
Credits
Junior Entry: 60
Degree Completion: 30
Degree
Type of Degree
The online option is only for currently certified paramedics or Advanced Tactical Paramedics (ATP) who want to complete their bachelor’s degree in the Degree Completion program.
Format(s)
Applied Skills
Junior Entry
Students complete a minimum of 544 hours in over 70 clinical rotations and an average of 24 hours per week of clinical and field exposure.
Degree Completion
The senior internship is set in a health care area of interest and may be completed domestically or internationally. Critical care clinical experiences and independent study opportunities are also available on the Pittsburgh campus.
Estimated
Program
Costs
Certification
and Licensure
To become certified/licensed, many states will inquire after successful completion of the program as to whether the applicant has been convicted of a misdemeanor or a felony.
Accreditation
For Junior Start only:
The University of Pittsburgh Emergency Medicine Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).
To contact the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs:
727-210-2350
www.caahep.org
To contact CoAEMSP:
214-703-8445
www.coaemsp.org
For the Degree Completion Program:
The University of Pittsburgh is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, 267-284-5000.
