Paramedicine
Program Locations: Grand Island Campus
Program Level: Certificate, Diploma, Associate
Department: Health Sciences
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Our Paramedicine program is designed to prepare you for employment in a variety of positions within emergency medical services, including government, hospital-based and private ambulance services, hospital, and patient transport services, along with the ability to serve as a volunteer with specifically designated ambulance service. Upon graduation you'll be prepared as 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 and/or Emergency Medical Technician, and/or Emergency Medical Responder levels. Our Paramedicine associate of applied science degree prepares you to take the National Registry of Emergency Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT), certifying examination for paramedics upon graduation. This is required by the State of Nebraska as a component for initial state licensure. Paramedicine diploma and certificate options also are available. |
Program OptionsAssociate of Applied ScienceDiplomaCertificateprogram overviewcourse descriptionscourse sequence Program OutcomesNREMT Pass Rate for 2019 is 71% NREMT Pass Rate for 2020 is 75% |
- What will it cost?
- How long will it take?
- What careers can I have?
What will it cost?
At 2021-22 tuition and fee rates, completing the 60 credits required for the Paramedicine degree costs:
Nebraska residents - $6,420
Non-residents - $9,180
These costs are for tuition and fees only for the program of study as listed in the CCC online catalog. It does not include the cost of foundations courses, retaking courses or taking courses in addition to those required for the degree. It does not include the cost of books, supplies, tools, computers or other items that may be required.
| 2021-22 Tuition and Fees (cost per credit) | Tuition | Fees | Total |
| Nebraska Resident | $92 | $15 | $107 |
| Non Resident | $138 | $15 | $153 |
How long will it take?
Finish in 2 years by completing 4 semesters and 2 summer sessions
The length of time to complete a program is based on a student taking only the courses required for the program as listed in our online catalog. It does not include the cost of foundations courses that may be required based on assessment scores, retaking courses or taking courses that are not required by your program of study.
Your adviser will develop a plan of study to meet your personal needs.
What careers can I have?
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Contact
Paramedicine Program Director
Amy Santos
308-398-7479
amysantos@cccneb.edu
Dean of Instruction – Health Sciences
Sarah Kort
402-460-2194
sarahkort@cccneb.edu
Paramedicine Program Medical Director
Dr. Mike McGahan
Admissions Requirements
Requirements
All students must meet the minimum requirements to enter the program:
- College Application
- High School, Home School or GED Transcript
- Official College Transcripts (If applicable)
- ACT, ACCUPLACER or ASSET test scores
- Current BLS CPR certification or equivalent
- Current EMT license
- Proof of current vaccinations (immunization form)
- Students are required to complete a background check and drug testing (at student's expense). Admission to the program is contingent on the results of the check.
The student is also required to have an interview with the program director before the student will be approved for admission to the program.
Accreditation
Our Paramedicine program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) on the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP)
To contact CAAHEP:
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
9355 113th St. N #7709
Seminole, FL 33775
727-210-2350
Fax: 727-210-2354
www.caahep.org
To contact CoAEMSP:
8301 Lakeview Parkway, Suite 111-312
Rowlett, TX 75088
214-703-8445
Fax: 214-703-8992
www.coaemsp.org
Skills
Skills Lab
Throughout the program, students will be required to prove efficiency and competence of the skills within the scope of practice of a paramedic as prescribed by the National Standards Curriculum and the State of Nebraska. Skill labs will be conducted within different controlled settings (ex. Open lab, scheduled practice night or a random mock ambulance call), per the discretion of the instructor and the paramedicine program.
Skill Progression
As the student progresses through the program, they will be required to successfully perform a specific number of skills to be complete the program. Skills will be tracked through the use of FISDAP Skills Portfolio and Skills Tracker. All skill attempts will be tracked; however, only those that are successful shall count toward the student’s required count. Students will not have the ability to perform skills during their clinical experience until they have been signed off by the instructor.
Skills Testing
Each individual lecture course could have skills tied to the theory portion of the course. The student will be evaluated through the use of prescribed skill sheets provided by the National Registry of EMT’s. Skill sets from both Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Life Support (ALS) providers. The student is required to pass all skills evaluation at the end of each course, term and program. As stated within the Grading section, failure of the skills evaluation will result in a failing grade of the course. Failure of one of the end of term comprehensive skills evaluation will place the student on program academic probation. Failure of two of the end of term comprehensive skills evaluation, the student will be recommended for program dismissal. Failure of the comprehensive skills evaluation at the end of the program will render the student ineligible for National Registry testing.
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