Emergency Education Center
University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics
PARAMEDIC TRAINING PROGRAM
SUMMARY OF WRITTEN EXAMS/COURSES
NO CELL PHONES, ELECTRONIC DEVICES ETC ARE ALLOWED NEAR YOU DURING
TESTING. THEY MUST BE SILENCED AND PLACED IN THE DESIGNATED SPACE. THEY
CAN BE PICKED UP AFTER YOUR EXAM IS COMPLETED.
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Guidelines for all exams
1. Each exam is cumulative unless otherwise announced.
2. All exams will be announced in advance.
3. Minimum passing score is 80% for each exam.
4. If an 80% is not achieved on a quiz, no retakes will be given.
5. An 80% must be achieved on each midcourse, each course final and the math competency
exam. Students scoring less than 80% will be allowed to retake a midcourse exam, a
course final and the math competency exam. Only one retake is allowed. If an 80% is not
achieved on the retake of a midcourse exam, course final and the math competency exam,
the student will be dismissed from the program. A retake must be completed within one
week of the initial exam date.
Testable material includes:
Paramedic Textbook
All lecture content
Clinical experience
Basic EMT content
All course handouts
All lab content (ex skills, simulations, etc)
Homework assignments
AHA ACLS textbooks (for ACLS portion of training)
AHA PALS textbook (for PALS portion of training)
PARAMEDIC EXAMS
FUNDAMENTALS
Quiz
Midcourse exam
Math Competency exam
Final exam
PEDS &OB
Peds Midcourse exam
OB Midcourse exam
Peds Final exam
OB Final exam
PHARMACOLOGY
Quiz
Midcourse exam
Final exam
EKGS
Quiz
Midcourse exam
Final exam
MEDICAL/TRAUMA EMERGENCIES (each exam is considered a midcourse, no Final in this
course)
Exam A
Exam D
Exam B
Exam E
Exam C
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ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
PALS (Pediatric Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
PEPP ( Pediatric Education for Prehospital Professionals)
testing must be successfully completed before taking the Overall Midterm Exam.
AHA standards/rules will be used to determine pass/failure of ACLS & PALS
PEPP standards/rules will be used to determine pass/failure of PEPP
OVERALL MIDTERM EXAM
The Overall Midterm Exam is given at the end of phase I (19-20 weeks). Successful completion
(minimum score of 80% on each section) of the Overall Midterm exam is required in order to
participate in phase II (field training). The midterm exam is divided into five written sections:
a. pharmacy math
d. skills-this is a WRITTEN exam
b. drug therapy
e. general knowledge
c. ECG interpretation
One retake is allowed for each section within one week of the initial exam date. If an 80% is not
achieved on the retake of each section, the student will be dropped from the course.
If a student fails four or more sections of the overall Midterm on the first attempt, the student's
phase II is halted until successful completion of all sections has been completed.
ORAL EXAM
A comprehensive oral exam may be given by the Emergency Education Center Medical Director at
the end of phase 1. If given,successful completion of the oral exam is required to participate in
phase ll (field training). A retake must be completed within one week of the initial exam date.
Failure to pass the oral exam will result in the student being dropped from the training program.
The Center Medical Director reserves the right to give a second oral exam at the time of the
COURSE Final Exam.
COURSE FINAL EXAM
The cumulative final exam is conducted at the end of Phase II. Minimum passing score is 80%.
Students must pass the final exam in order to be eligible for the National Registry on-line exam.
One retake of the course final is allowed. If an 80% is not achieved on the retake the student will
be dropped from the course.
LICENSURE EXAM
To be licensed as a Paramedic in the state of Wisconsin, the National Registry exam for
paramedics must be successfully completed. The EEC will schedule the practical exam. You will
be responsible for scheduling the computer exam.
I have read the above guidelines and understand and accept that these guidelines will be used to
determine my successful/unsuccessful completion of paramedic training.
Signed: ______________________________________
Print Name: ___________________________________
Date: ________________
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