Paramedic (CER-EMP)
Program Location: Fairhope Campus
Nursing and Allied Health Division
Length: One-year Certificate
The Paramedic Program prepares individuals, under the remote supervision of physicians, to recognize, assess, and manage medical emergencies in prehospital settings and to supervise Ambulance personnel. Includes instruction in basic, intermediate, and advanced EMT procedures; emergency surgical procedures; medical triage; rescue operations; crisis scene management and personnel supervision; equipment operation and maintenance; patient stabilization, monitoring, and care; drug administration; identification and preliminary diagnosis of diseases and injuries; communication and computer operations; basic anatomy, physiology, pathology, and toxicology; and professional standards and regulations. The purpose of the program is as follows: To prepare Paramedics who are competent in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains to enter the profession.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
- Unconditional, active admission to the College.
- Submission of current NREMT-Basic EMT certification or Alabama EMT license to the Director of EMS and proof of successful completion of an advanced EMT course within the last two academic years prior to starting paramedic courses.
- Good standing with the College (minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA).
- Minimum 2.0 GPA in all previous EMS coursework.
- Eligible to take ENG 101, MTH 100, and BIO 201. A grade of C or higher is required for completion of the degree.
- Meet the Essential Job Functions listed for EMS per the Alabama Department of Public Health.
The paramedic program is offered in various semesters.
Once admitted, students must provide a background check, drug screen, medical insurance, immunization records, a completed Essential Job Function form. Current, unencumbered NREMT or Alabama EMT license is acceptable credit for EMS 118 and EMS 119. Documents must be presented to Admissions/Registrar to receive credit. All paramedic courses must be passed with a minimum of 75 in order to progress in the program.
This is a career program designed for students to go directly into the labor market upon completion. Although some of the courses in this program will transfer to four-year institutions, this program is not designed to be a transfer program of study; therefore, it is not subject to the terms and conditions of Alabama Transfers state transfer and articulation reporting system.
The Coastal Alabama Community College Emergency Medical Services-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).
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
www.caahep.org
9355 113th St N, #7709
Seminole, FL 33775
727-210-2350
Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions
https://coaemsp.org/
8301 Lakeview Parkway
Suite 111-312
Rowlett, TX 75088
214-703-8445
REQUIRED PRIOR TO PROGRAM ADMISSION
Possession of a current NREMT-Basic EMT certification or Alabama EMT license is required. If not licensed, EMS 118 and EMS 119 must be successfully completed.
EMS 100 is an optional course for students to pursue CPR certification for the healthcare provider.
EMS 107 is an optional course for students to pursue EVOC-Ambulance training.
REQUIRED PRIOR TO PROGRAM ADMISSION
Proof of successful completion of an advanced EMT course within the last two academic years is required. If not completed, EMS 155 and EMS 156 must be taken.
SEMESTER ONE (FALL)
Possession of a current NREMT-Basic EMT certification or Alabama EMT license and proof of successful completion of an advanced EMT course within the last two academic years is required prior to starting the paramedic courses.