Application Process

Confirm you can meet the physical and mental requirements of the program.

1. Online College Application: 

1. Go to WC.edu's How to Apply page
   • Select either:
     • New Student (Never attended Weatherford College)
     • Returning Student (If you haven’t attended in the last 2 years)
     • Transfer Student (If you have attended any college elsewhere)
2. Follow the steps on the next page to set up your Coyote Recruit account
   • Academic Level: Undergraduate
   • Academic Program: Emergency Medical Technician-Advanced Certificate
   • Entry Term: Spring (If this is unavailable select Fall) 

2. Submit Official Transcripts: (High School and Any College) This can be done online through Parchment.com to the College AND bring hard copies to the coordinator.

3. Meningitis Vaccine (if under 21): Provide proof of a meningitis vaccine within the last 5 years to admissions.

4. Complete the TSI Exam (unless exempt as a college graduate or veteran): If Military, please contact Tammy Peters at 817-598-6243. 

Submit the following documents on Verified Credentials

Verified Credentials:
We've partnered with Verified Credentials, LLC to help you supply the required qualifications for your program. To get started, carefully follow these instructions. (Time Sensitive - DO NOT DELAY) For best results use a laptop or desktop computer.

1. Enter your code: BBPFR-26377
2. Create account
3. Review required information
4. Enter information
5. Supply official documentation

• Mumps, measles, and rubella vaccine
  • 2 doses required or titer drawn within 6 months of program start date
• Varicella vaccine
  • 2 doses required or titer drawn within 6 months of program start date
  • History of the disease will not surpass the requirement
• Hepatitis B vaccine
  • 2 or 3-shot series based on vaccine requirement or titer drawn within 6 months of program start date
  • This vaccine can take up to six months to complete if no previous record
• Tetanus, diphtheria vaccine
  • Within the last 10 years. D-tap will not be accepted
• Negative TB Skin Test
  • PPD TB Skin test completed within the last year or a radiologist report of a negative chest x-ray within the last 3 years.
• Influenza vaccine
  • For the current season - This will not be available until the end of August.
• Meningitis vaccine (For anyone under 21 years of age)
  • Within the last 5 years
• American Heart Association BLS Provider CPR Card
  
  • CPR Cards cannot expire before the end of the course.
  • We DO NOT accept Heartsaver CPR courses from the AHA. These are not designed for professional healthcare providers.
• Health insurance card
  
  • Dependents on a parent's insurance card must submit proof of being listed on the policy if the student’s name is not listed on the card.
• Current DSHS or NREMT EMT Certification
  • Students currently enrolled in an EMT program can apply, but must obtain their NREMT by the application deadline or the application will be moved to a waiting list.
• Driver’s License
  • Color copy of the front and back
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Submit the following documents in person 

• Official hardcopy of transcripts
  • Provide official hardcopy transcripts sealed regardless of submission by electronic with your application. Prior WC students do not need to submit their WC transcripts.

Submit the following digitally or in person

• Cadet Waiver
• Personal History Statement

Both documents can be submitted in person to Samantha Grimsley or by email to SGrimsley@wc.edu. 

A letter of reference from a professional must be sent directly via email to the program coordinator SGrimsley@wc.edu. The letter must be written on official letterhead, include the professional's contact information, and provide specific details explaining why you are an excellent candidate for the program.

Submit the following digitally or in person

Submit a 500-word minimum essay detailing the traits and characteristics essential for becoming a great paramedic, along with your expectations for attending Weatherford College’s Paramedic Program to the program director in person or via email at SGrimsley@wc.edu.

• Essays generated by AI or containing plagiarism will not be accepted.
• All references must be properly cited.

Can be submitted in person to Samantha Grimsley or by email to SGrimsley@wc.edu. 

Schedule and complete the Paramedic Entrance Exam. This assessment is different from the TSI exam and is required for all applicants. In addition, graduates of the Weatherford College EMT Program who completed the program more than one year ago are also required to complete this assessment. 

Please do not schedule this exam if you have not completed steps 3, 4, or 6. 

Register for the Paramedic Entrance Exam

Acceptance into the College does NOT constitute acceptance into the EMT program.

Within 1 week after the application period closes tentative emails of acceptance will go out to those who have been selected into the EMT Program. 

Those tentatively accepted will be provided with additional instruction for completing a background check, drug screen, purchasing uniforms, and textbooks. A deadline will be established for the purchase and completion of the background & drug test. Students need to monitor the email account listed on their paperwork. 

Failure to complete the drug test by this deadline will result in the forfeiture of the student's acceptance into the program, which will then be offered to another candidate.