Academic calendar
Paramedic Residential P043 runs Oct 2, 2025 – Dec 2, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Paramedic Residential P043Relevant now
- Paramedic Residential P045 Lake CountyParamedic Residential/Blended P045 (Lake County)
- Paramedic Residential/Blended P044
- Paramedic Blended PH031
- EMT Class E166EMT Residential E166
- EMT Class E170
- EMT Class E170
- EMT Class E172
- EMT Class E172
- EMT Class E173
- Traditional Paramedic Course (A/B/C Shift Cohort)
- Minimum Standards Firefighter FF-009
- EMT Class E173
- Traditional Paramedic Course Cohort
- Traditional Paramedic Course (C Shift Orange/Osceola; A Shift Seminole; B Shift Polk)
- Traditional Paramedic Course (B Shift Orange/Osceola; A Shift Seminole; B Shift Polk)
- Traditional Paramedic Course Cohort
- Traditional Paramedic Course Cohort
- Hybrid Paramedic PH32
- Hybrid Paramedic PH32
Campus language
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- 1920
- 1920 Commons, the university's largest dining hall located on 38th Street.
A
- ABHES
- Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools, the institution's accrediting body.
- AHA
- American Heart Association, the organization that sets the standards for the CPR and ACLS certifications issued by the school.
- ALS
- Advanced Life Support, the level of care taught in the Paramedic program.
B
- Beaty
- Beaty Towers, a popular apartment-style residence hall for UF students involved in organizations like FRTG.
- BLS
- Basic Life Support, the foundational level of care taught in the EMT program.
- Broward Dining
- The Broward Dining Center, the primary dining hall for students living on the east side of campus.
- BSI/Scene Safety
- The mandatory phrase students must say before starting any practical skill or exam
- BVM
- Bag Valve Mask, a common piece of equipment used in training that students must master.
C
- Check-off
- A practical skills assessment where a student must demonstrate medical proficiency to an instructor.
- Check-offs
- Practical examinations where students must demonstrate medical skills to an instructor for grading.
- Clinicals
- Hospital-based rotations, often in the Emergency Room (ER), required for program completion.
D
- Dining Dollars
- Tax-free funds loaded onto a PennCard used for purchases at retail dining locations and cafes.
- DP
- The Daily Pennsylvanian, the independent student-run newspaper of the university.
E
- EMR
- Emergency Medical Responder, the entry-level medical certification course offered by the group.
- EMT
- Emergency Medical Technician, the primary professional certification course taught by FRTG.
- EVOC
- Emergency Vehicle Operator Course, a required certification for driving ambulances.
F
- FISDAP
- The online database and testing platform where students log their clinical hours and take practice exams.
- FL DOH
- Florida Department of Health, the state agency that issues the final EMT or Paramedic license
- FRTG
- First Response Training Group, the primary organization providing EMT-B certification courses to the campus community.
G
- Gator Corner
- Gator Corner Dining Center, the main athletic-side dining hall.
- Gutmann
- Gutmann College House, the newest high-rise residence on campus, formerly known as New College House West.
H
- High-fi
- Shorthand for high-fidelity simulation mannequins used in the lab for realistic training.
- Hill
- Hill College House, a large residence hall known for its social atmosphere and internal dining hall.
- Houston
- Houston Market, the retail dining food court located in the basement of Houston Hall.
- Hume
- Hume Hall, the honors residential college where many high-achieving pre-med FRTG members reside.
I
- IBSC
- International Board of Specialty Certification, relevant for students in the Flight Medic/Critical Care programs
- If Not Me, Then Who
- The school's official motto (derived from Isaiah 6:8), used as a motivational slogan by students and staff.
J
- Jason
- A common reference to Jason Marquez, the CEO and founder, who is highly involved in student placement and instruction.
K
- Krishna
- Krishna Lunch, a famous $5 vegetarian meal served daily at the Plaza of the Americas, a staple for FRTG members between classes.
L
- Lakeside
- Lakeside Residential Complex, located on the far west side of campus near Lake Alice.
- Locust
- Locust Walk, the central pedestrian thoroughfare and social artery of the campus.
M
- Mega-code
- A high-stakes practical exam for Paramedic students involving a simulated cardiac arrest scenario.
- MegaCode
- The intensive final practical exam for Paramedic students involving a complex cardiac arrest scenario
- MERT
- Medical Emergency Response Team, the student-run volunteer EMS organization that responds to campus emergencies.
- MSC
- Minimum Standards Course, the specific curriculum required for Firefighter I and II certification.
- Murphree
- The Murphree Area, referring to the historic dorms near the stadium.
N
- NAEMT
- National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians, which provides the specialized trauma and medical curriculum used in advanced courses.
- NREMT
- National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians, referring to the high-stakes national certification exam students prepare for.
O
- OCR
- On-Campus Recruiting, the intensive period where students interview with firms in finance, consulting, and tech.
R
- Ride time
- Mandatory clinical hours spent working on an active ambulance or rescue unit.
- Ride-alongs
- Mandatory shifts where students ride on an active ambulance to observe and assist professional crews.
- Rides
- Clinical rotations where students ride on an active ambulance to gain field experience.
S
- Salty
- A term for experienced or cynical instructors and field medics
- Scenario
- A simulated medical emergency used during training to test a student's response and diagnostic skills.
- SimMan
- The high-fidelity robotic manikins used for advanced medical simulation training
- Skill-off
- A competitive or final practical exam where students demonstrate all learned medical skills.
- Skills
- The practical, hands-on portion of the training and testing, as opposed to the written 'cognitive' portion.
- SPEC
- Social Planning and Events Committee, the student organization responsible for major events like Spring Fling.
- Springs
- Springs Residential Complex, often housing student-athletes and upperclassmen.
- Swipes
- Individual meal credits used to enter all-you-care-to-eat dining halls like Hill or Commons.
T
- The 5-week
- The intensive, accelerated EMT-Basic course frequently discussed by students for its fast pace.
- The Button
- The 'Split Button' sculpture by Claes Oldenburg, a landmark meeting spot outside Van Pelt Library.
- The Compass
- A mosaic on Locust Walk that students avoid stepping on due to a superstition that doing so causes one to fail midterms.
- The High Rises
- The three 24-story apartment-style dormitories: Harnwell, Harrison, and Rodin.
- The Hub
- A central campus location featuring a food court with Chick-fil-A and Starbucks.
- The National
- The final NREMT cognitive exam that students take after completing the program to get licensed.
- The Patch
- The physical certification badge students earn and wear on their uniforms after passing the course
- The Quad
- The historic freshman housing complex consisting of Riepe, Ware, and Fisher Hassenfeld College Houses.
- The Ramada
- The Ramada Suites near Orlando International Airport, which serves as the primary lodging for out-of-town students due to the lack of on-campus housing.
- The Registry
- Common shorthand for the NREMT national certification exam.
- The Reitz
- The Reitz Union food court, the primary indoor dining and hangout spot for student organizations.
V
- Vitals
- Shorthand for taking a patient's vital signs (blood pressure, pulse, respirations).
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Background/Drug Screen
- The mandatory compliance checks required before a student can begin clinical rotations
- Clinical Rotations
- Required hours spent working in a hospital environment, typically in the Emergency Room or ICU.
- Clinicals
- Required shifts at hospitals or fire stations to complete the program's practical hours.
- DRL
- David Rittenhouse Laboratory, the building housing the Mathematics, Physics, and Astronomy departments.
- Field Internship
- The final phase of the Paramedic program where students act as the lead provider on an ambulance under supervision.
- Fisdap
- The mandatory online platform used for scheduling clinicals and tracking patient contacts.
- Gainesville Campus
- The main headquarters and training facility located in Gainesville, FL
- Gator 1 Card
- The official UF ID card required for access to campus buildings and meal plans.
- GatorConnect
- The official UF portal used for organization registration and member management.
- Hazeltine
- The main campus facility located on Hazeltine National Drive in Orlando.
- Heavener
- Heavener Hall, the business building where many FRTG members attend non-medical prerequisite classes.
- Huntsman
- Jon M. Huntsman Hall, the primary academic building for the Wharton School.
- Hybrid
- Blended learning courses that combine online theory with mandatory in-person practical sessions.
- Jacksonville Campus
- The satellite training location serving students in the North Florida region.
- Job Fair
- An annual recruitment event where over 30 vendors (fire departments and ambulance services) interview students.
- Longwood
- The main campus facility located in Longwood, Florida.
- Orlando Campus
- The main training facility located on Hanging Moss Road in Orlando, Florida.
- Path@Penn
- The primary online portal for course registration, academic records, and financial information.
- Penn Transit
- The university's shuttle and bus system providing free transportation for students within the campus area at night.
- PennCard
- The official university identification card used for building access, dining, and library services.
- PennCash
- A pre-paid debit feature on the PennCard used for non-dining expenses like laundry and printing.
- Phase-1
- The initial portion of the Paramedic program which requires students to already hold Florida EMT-Basic certification.
- Platinum Planner
- The software system used by the school for scheduling clinical shifts and tracking student competencies.
- Ride alongs
- Practical field experience hours required for state certification, often coordinated with local agencies like St. Johns County.
- Ride-along
- Clinical hours spent by students on an active ambulance with local EMS agencies like ACFR.
- Shiftboard
- The online scheduling platform used by FRTG to manage instructor shifts and student class registrations.
- Skills Day
- Specific days dedicated entirely to hands-on practice rather than lecture
- Skills Lab
- The dedicated room where students practice hands-on medical interventions and simulations.
- The ARCH
- The Arts, Research and Culture House, a central hub for student diversity and cultural centers on Locust Walk.
- The Bay
- The area where training ambulances are stationed for loading and unloading drills
- The Classroom
- The lecture hall where the didactic portion of the EMT and Paramedic courses occurs
- The Fire Academy
- The specialized division of the school focused on fire service training and minimum standards.
- The Fire Side
- The specific area or campus wing dedicated to the Firefighter I & II training programs.
- The Lab
- The dedicated area for didactic and practical skill hours where students practice medical interventions.
- The Med Side
- The section of the facility focused on EMT and Paramedic classroom instruction.
- The Office
- The FRTG headquarters and training facility located at 1120 NW 13th St, Suite C.
- The Reitz
- The J. Wayne Reitz Union, where FRTG often holds recruitment events or large meetings.
- The Uniform
- The strict dress code consisting of an FRTG polo, tactical pants, and black boots required for all classes
- Uniform
- The strict dress code consisting of a navy polo, EMS pants, and black boots
- Uniform Policy
- The strict dress code requiring students to wear specific tactical pants, boots, and school-issued polo shirts or scrubs.
- VP
- Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center, the main research library on campus.
- Yon
- Yon Hall, a UF building where various health-related student services and training occasionally occur.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Paramedic Residential P043 runs Oct 2, 2025 – Dec 2, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 63 approved campus terms and 42 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.