PARAMEDIC PROGRAM

EMT Paramedic
The EMT Paramedic program consists of lecture sessions, online courses, practice labs, clinical contacts, and an ambulance internship. The program is offered in day and evening scheduling formats, both following the same curriculum. Following successful completion of the in-house series, students complete an ambulance internship.


Training Hours Summary:

Courses Hours
Prerequisite Courses (required) 360-364
Paramedic Long or Fast Track Schedule 508
Clinical Rotations 180 minimum
Ambulance Internship 288 minimum
Total Required Hours 1276
Optional Courses 444

Contact hours equal one lecture credit 15
Contact hours equal one laboratory credit 30
Contact hours equal one internship credit 45

A current EMT Basic National Registry and/or State certification is a prerequisite to enrolling in the Paramedic program. Additional prerequisites consist of completing online courses in Medical Terminology, Anatomy & Physiology and ECG Made Easy, prior to enrolling in the Paramedic Program. This intensive course is designed for the serious student who can devote full time to coursework, clinical, and study time. Transfer students will be required to take a skills review prior to the beginning of the paramedic modules.

Clinical Rotations scheduling will vary and can take place in the week day mornings, evenings and on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays concurrent with the paramedic courses. The Ambulance Internship consists of a minimum number of documented patient contacts for various types of illness and injury and varies in length depending on the volume and acuity of the agency, but averages about 6 weeks in length. Graduates receive a certification of completion for EMT Paramedic, which is required to take the National Registry EMT Paramedic practical and written exams.