San Diego County Paramedic Accreditation Course

The workshop is intended for paramedics who have been originally trained and/or certified outside of San Diego County, including those trained outside of California and those who are completing their field internship in San Diego county.

The workshop is held face-to-face in person at our Escondido Campus. If interested, click on the RED button below and complete the online application.

Application HERE

 * Applications must be submitted along with all required documents at least a week prior to the workshop date*

Dates for our 2026 Courses:       

  • Thursday, June 11 2026
  • Monday, July 6th, 22026
  • Wednesday, August 5th, 2026
  • Friday, September 4th, 2026
  • Friday, October 9th, 2026
  • Monday, November 9th, 2026
  • Wednesday, December 9th, 2026                                               

 These dates are based upon instructor availability and may change periodically. Please revisit this site for updates.

 The course is from 9am-5pm. Please check-in at least 15 mins prior.

Hands on a practice dummy doing chest compressions

Please email the follow documents once you apply to
Ally Do, ado@palomar.edu

  • Valid Photo ID Card
  • Copy of ACLS Card
  • Copy of Paramedic License/EMT License
  • Copy of Paramedic “Course Completion Record” from an educational institution

Fees

The cost of the workshop is $250.00 per student with a minimum of 4 students.

Individual classes can be arranged at a different cost for 1 – 3 students.

 ***Payments can be made in person at our Cashier’s Office***

 Note

These fees do not include cost for S.D. county accreditation (an additional $200.00 payable at the SDEMS Offices).

Certification & Accreditation (sandiegocounty.gov)

Paramedic Accreditation (sandiegocounty.gov)

Protocol Books

If you are looking to purchase a San Diego protocol book, you can purchase it directly from their website @ CAparamedic.org.

Direct link to the protocol books.

Additional Resources

Campus Map

 Contact Ally Do for any questions/concerns: ado@palomar.edu