Paramedic Certificate Program

In order to be admitted into the Paramedic classes, applicants must submit:

• Current State EMT Certification
• Current CPR certification
• Two written recommendations from two health professionals
• Validation of 50-75 patient care calls as an EMT
• Copy of high school diploma or equivalency
• Completion of CCC EMT examination with a minimum score of 80
• Completion of CCC placement tests
• Final acceptance contingent upon documentation of immunization and health verification

For more information contact:
Marian Beland
Phone: (860) 906-5210
Email: [email protected]
Room 1008

Upon successful completion of the Paramedic program, the graduate will demonstrate the ability to comprehend, apply, and evaluate theoretical information relevant to his/her role of a patient care provider in the field of out-of-hospital emergency care as a Paramedic.

The graduate will:

1. Provide advanced emergency medical care for critical and emergent patients who access the emergency medical services system
2. Integrate the complex knowledge and skills necessary to provide advanced level patient care and transportation
3. Function as a member of the comprehensive EMS response system, under medical oversight
4. Perform patient care interventions including invasive and pharmacological interventions to reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with acute out-of-hospital medical and traumatic emergencies

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The Capital Community College Paramedic Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP). In addition to the goals and student learning outcomes, the performance of the program is reflected through program effectiveness data as defined CoAEMSP.

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
25400 U.S. Highway 19 North, Suite 158
Clearwater, FL 33763
www.caahep.org

Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions
8301 Lakeview Parkway, Suite 111-312
Rowlett TX 75088
www.coaemsp.org

Program effectiveness data includes the program completion rate, credentialing examination pass rate and job placement rate. Explanations of these measures and program data that correspond with the annual report most recently submitted to the CoAEMSP are noted below. Questions about program effectiveness data should be directed to the Program Coordinator at (860) 906-5017. The program’s 2022 annual report reflected the following:

RETENTION

This is an annual measurement of the number of students that began the program divided by the number of students that actually completed the program. The annual report tracks this for the past three years. The retention rates were

NATIONAL REGISTRY EXAMINATION PASS RATE

This is the number of students that pass the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technician certification examination. This data is reported for the cognitive exam (written exam) and psychomotor exam (practical exam) and is also reported by year. The pass rates were

JOB PLACEMENT RATE

This is the number of students that gain employment in the profession as a paramedic within six months of graduation for the past three years. The data reported for positive placement were