| Program | Clinicals Rotation(s) | Shift Hours | Units | Ambulance Shifts | Shift Hours |
| EMT | 1 | 8 | ED | 1 to 2 | 12 |
| IV | 1 | 8 | ED | N/A | N/A |
| AEMT | 5 | 8 to 12 | ED/L&D | 4 | 12 |
| Medics | 23 | Varies | Varies | 2 | 12 |
To begin the process, please click the below link. Students may transfer current
PPSC trackers by contacting Castle Branch Customer Support. Cost breakout is as follows:
Tracker, Background Check, Drug Screen: $105.50
Tracker Only: $36.50, Transfer Tracker: Free
https://cccs.castlebranch.com/pikes-peak.html
| Account |
New Package Code (BG, DS, MDM) |
New Package Code (MDM Only) |
| Pikes Peak State College - EMS - EMT | PJ87 | PJ87im |
| Pikes Peak State College - EMS - Paramedic | KK29 | KK29im |
| Pikes Peak State College - EMS - AEMT/IV | KK30 | KK30im |
| Requirement | Frequency |
Remarks |
| Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) | 2 Doses or Titer | |
| Varicella | 2 Doses or Titer | |
| Hepatitis B | 2 or 3 Doses or Titer | |
| Tdap | 1 Dose every 10 years | |
| Tuberculosis | Annually | PPD Skin Test or QuantiFERON Gold |
| Influenza | Annually | (administered between Aug-Nov of current flu season) Not applicable for Summer courses |
| COVID 19 | 1 or 2 Doses (Not Mandatory) | COVID card needs to indicate Bivalent or Updated version |
| COVID Booster | Not Mandatory | Must answer CB question |
| BLS Certification | Every 2 years | See authorized organizations |
| Driver's License | Upon expiration | |
| COEMT | Upon expiration | AEMT/IV/Paramedic |
| NREMT | Upon expiration | AEMT/IV/Paramedic |
Orientation packet must be completed prior to scheduling. Ensure you thoroughly review this packet as students are upheld to the identified standards.
The "CPR for Professionals" course offered by PPSC is acceptable for the EMS program. Additionally, the below organizations are authorized certifications for Colorado.
Ensure you are enrolled into a HealthCare provider course (i.e., CPR for the professional rescuer, BLS for Professionals, etc.). Students who take the wrong CPR/BLS course will not be placed into clinicals until the appropriate level certification has been obtained.
This certification is good for a period of 2 years and must be current while in your clinical rotation. Students are required to upload proof of certification in their Castle Branch Tracker.
PPSC offers BLS courses for students needing certification. Please contact, PPSC CPR Home Page if you have additional questions.
Acceptable organizations
| Basic Life Support (BLS) Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Courses | |
| Organization | Courses Approved by the Department |
| American Heart Association (AHA) |
|
| American Red Cross (ARC) |
|
|
Health and Safety Institute (HSI) Formally the American Safety & Health Institute (ASHI) |
|
| American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) |
|
| American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) |
|
| Canadian Red Cross |
|
| Department of Defense Fire & EMS Certification (DoD) |
|
|
Emergency Care and Safety Institute (The department does not accept online only courses. You must have an on-site instructor providing a hands-on skills evaluation.) |
|
|
Emergency University (The department does not accept online only courses. You must have an on-site instructor providing a hands-on skills evaluation.) |
|
|
EMS Safety Services |
|
|
National Safety Council |
|
|
Military Training Network (MTN) |
|
|
Pro Trainings (ProCPR.org) |
|
Link coming soon!
Please read the UCH Orientation information provided by their team prior to your rotation. This document outlines critical information to ensure you have a successful clinical experience.
PCR documents will be provided to you by your course instructor. Please ensure you have these on you prior to reporting to your clinical.
AEMT and Paramedic pediatric rotations will be at Children’s Hospital Emergency Department in Colorado Springs. Students will receive an eight-hour rotation to satisfy their pediatric contact hours.
Students must read the below welcome packet prior to their assigned rotation. To schedule, please provide the below information to the Clinical Coordinator.
***Students will receive an email with specific rotation information directly from the Stadium Medical liaison. ***
Locations:
St Francis Hospital
6001 E Woodmen Rd
Colorado Springs, CO 80923
St Francis Hospital - Interquest
10860 New Allegiance Dr
Colorado Springs, CO 80921
Penrose Hospital
2222 N Nevada Ave
Colorado Springs, CO 80907
UCH experiences limitations on parking availability. Their top priority to ensure patients and visitors have adequate parking while at their facilities. With that in mind, we have been provided their parking policy for Memorial Central and North. Please thoroughly read the attached document to ensure you are in compliance with their directives.
PPSC EMS Student IDs are issued through Student Experience & Leadership at Rampart Range, Centennial and CHES campuses.
In an ongoing effort to enhance patient safety and campus security, UCHealth has implemented a new badging policy effective immediately. Any individual present on any UCHealth campus for more than three days is now required to wear a UCHealth-issued badge with a photo.
This change means that AEMT and Paramedic students must visit a badge office in person to have their student badge created and issued.
The good news is that student badges will remain valid for the duration of their academic program.
IV Student will still need to obtain the UCH badge from their instructor or a member of the clinical coordination team.
Please refer to the badge office locations and hours below:
Badge Office Hours and Locations:
MAC – Memorial Administration Center
2420 E Pikes Peak Ave, Room 1148
Mon: 0800–1530 (Closed 1330–1415)
Memorial Hospital Central
1400 E Boulder St, Room 1509
Tue, Thu, Fri: 0800–1530 (Closed 1330–1415)
Wed: 0845–1530 (Closed 1330–1415)
Closed on all major holidays. On Tuesdays following a holiday, the MAC location will
be open 0800–1530 (Closed 1330–1415).
