No. of Credits: 15
Contact: L.Polk, Chair Health Sciences Division;
J. Gosford, Program Coordinator
The Emergency Medical Services - Intermediate to Paramedic Pathway provides an opportunity for students with an EMTI license to streamline completion of the paramedic certificate. Students are prepared to provide emergency pre-hospital medical care to those who have sustained potentially life-threatening illnesses and injuries. Completion of the paramedic program qualifies graduates to take the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic (NREMT-P) examinations or comparable state examinations.
Instruction includes classroom, laboratory, and field training in a variety of pre-hospital settings. This program follows the National Education Standards developed by the United States Department of Transportation. Graduates are employed in settings associated with emergent patient care such as hospitals, emergency and urgent care centers, fire and rescue squads, ambulance service agencies, and similar organizations.
Students must hold current EMTI or Maryland CRT license for entry into this pathway. Students must submit transcripts or portfolio evidence of prior EMS education for transfer credit or certification verification. Students are encouraged to discuss the process and limits for transfer credit and certification verification with a college advisor. In addition to the courses listed, students may need to complete additional courses or examinations to validate knowledge and skills.
This may be a competitive admissions program determined by student/instructor ratios. A grade of “C” or better is required in all program courses.
NOTE: Students are required to provide proof of immunization status, a completed health form, a criminal background check and drug screen at the students’ expense. Students are also required to provide proof of health insurance and CPR certification. The American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare providers and the American Red Cross CPR for Professional Rescuers are the only accepted CPR courses.
The college will not be responsible for any tuition, fees or other costs that may be charged or paid or lost due to incomplete, untimely or unsatisfactory health records, CPR certification, background check or drug screen. The college is not responsible for the conduct of background checks and drug screenings, or decisions made by other entities as a result of the background check and drug screening requirements.
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