Program Information
The Arkansas State University-Beebe Emergency Medical Services Program offers Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) and Paramedic level training on the Searcy campus. The coursework for this program prepares students to challenge the National Licensure Exam and begin a career in the field of EMS. Career opportunities available to EMS professionals include, but are not limited to, ambulance services, hospital emergency departments, urgent care and family practice clinics.
Currently, there is a nationwide shortage of qualified EMS providers. This shortage allows graduates of ASU-Beebe's EMS program numerous job opportunities not only throughout Arkansas, but throughout the country as well.
Classes are offered during the week (Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday) at night. The Paramedic program is 12 months, with classes beginning each July. EMT classes are offered each Fall (August) and Spring (January) and last one semester.
Applications are now being accepted for the weekend program on the Heber Springs Campus on Saturdays from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Click to complete the Fall 2022 Weekend Program Application.
Program Cost
Admission Requirements
- University Application
- You must apply to the University and receive a letter of acceptance.
- Entrance Exam (Next-Generation Accuplacer)
- Next-Generation Reading: 253
- Writeplacer: 3
- Next-Generation Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra, and Statistics (QAS): 245
- Program Application
- Current TB Skin Test/Immunizations
Program Information and Applications
| Course |
Application | Campus | Meeting Times | Class Information |
| EMT Saturday Class | Fall 2022 Weekend Program Application | Heber Springs |
Saturday |
*offered on demand |
| EMT Evening Class | Check back soon! | Beebe |
Monday, Tuesday, & Thursday |
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| EMT Summer Academy | Check back soon! | Beebe |
Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. |
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| EMT Evening Class | Check back soon! | LRAFB |
Monday, Tuesday, & Thursday |
*offered on demand |
| Paramedic | Check back soon! | Beebe |
Monday & Friday |
*begins July of each year - you must be currently licensed as an EMT to register for this class. Students without a license should enroll in one of the EMT class options above |
Accreditation
The Arkansas State University-Beebe Emergency Medical Services Program is accredited
by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org)
upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs
for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
25400 U.S. Highway 19 North, Suite 158
Clearwater, FL 33763
www.caahep.org
Committee on Accreditation for the EMS Professions
8301 Lakeview Parkway, Suite 111-312
Rowlett TX 75088
www.coaemsp.org
Paramedic Program Pass Rates
Graduates Passing the NREMT Written Exam
- 2018 - 100%
- 2019 - 90%
- 2020 - 66.7%
- 2021 - 87.5%
Retention Rate
- 2018 - 90%
- 2019 - 71.4%
- 2020 - 75%
- 2021 - 72%
Positive Job Placement
- 2018 - 100%
- 2019 - 100%
- 2020 - 100%
- 2021 - 100%
For a Student to qualify for the National Technical Honor Society, they must be enrolled in a technical course of study, be seeking a degree in their field of study, have completed 15 hours of credit at ASU-Beebe, and hold a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or better. Qualified EMT or paramedic students are recommended for membership to this society by their program director each semester.
Contact Information
Justin Allen, M.Ed., NRP-I
Program Manager
Advanced Instructor of Emergency Medical Services
University Center, Room 121