Paramedic

The paramedic program provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to provide advanced emergency medical care in the prehospital setting. The licensed paramedic is the highest level provider on the prehospital care team and may find employment with a fire department, private ambulance service, third service, hospital, or other operation. The paramedic program includes classroom didactic, practical laboratory, simulation-based education, in hospital clinical and a capstone prehospital field internship that qualifies the student for the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) paramedic licensure Examination upon successful completion of the program. A current EMT certification is required before a student is accepted into the program (CCR. DIV.9 Title 22). It is recommended that students have three to six months field experience as an EMT prior to submitting an application to the paramedic program. Enrollment is open to qualified applicants who fulfill the following admission requirements: 1. Hold a current California EMT certification 2. Hold a current healthcare provider level BLS card 3.Complete application to the program within annual application period in the Spring A Multiple screening tool will be used to select a cohort of 30candidates to start each Fall semester

Enrollment each year of 30-40 students with a 10% attrition and 90% Retention. This is based on similar program outcomes. 

The goal of the paramedic program is to prepare competent entry-level paramedics in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills) and affective(behavior) learning domains with or without exit points at the Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT), and/or Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), and/or Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) levels. 

Learning Outcomes Upon completion of this program, students will be able to: Apply advanced-level emergency medical knowledge and standards within the paramedic scope of practice to the care of patients in a diverse community. Apply safe advanced-level technical skills in emergency medical situations within the paramedic scope of practice. Behave professionally, skillfully, and in a manner consistent with employer and community expectations of an Emergency Medical Services(EMS) provider. Support patient advocacy and inter professional collaboration in prehospital care to address health disparities in a diverse community.