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COURSE DESCRIPTION
The 12-month EMT-Paramedic course prepares candidates for successful employment in the field of emergency medical services. This program provides intense classroom and laboratory experiences, as well as dynamic clinical and field experiences for the attainment of the skills and knowledge necessary for graduates to perform in the field of EMS.
Current Courses
UPCOMING COURSES
2023-2024 Paramedic Program August 2023 through July 2024 split into 3 terms broken down below. Total Hours = 1,172 |
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| Terms | Dates | Hours |
| Part A 2023 Fall EMS-4400A-373W No classes on: 09/04, 10/11, 11/20-11/26 | 8/14/23 – 12/13/23 Mon, Wed 8am – 5pm Fridays 8am – 3pm | 352 Class/Lab Hours 72 online hours 0 Clinical Hours 424 Total Hours |
| Part B 2024 Spring | 01/05/24 – 05/06/24 Mon, Wed 8am – 5pm Fridays 8am – 3pm | TBD 482 Total Hours |
| Part C 2024 Summer | 05/27/24 – 7/25/24 Mon, Wed, Th 8am – 5pm | TBD 264 Total Hours |
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
- Watch the Mandatory Paramedic Information Session and submit the follow-up information Session Quiz (coming soon)
- Possession of a valid and active North Carolina EMT Credential, NREMT, or other states EMS Credential.
- Successful completion of college-level English, or within the previous 12 months complete a written assessment placing the student into college-level English
- Successful completion of college-level Math, or within the previous 12 months complete a written assessment placing the student into college-level Math
- Score 70% or higher on the FISDAP Paramedic Entrance Exam.
CO-REQUISITES REQUIREMENTS
Must be completed in order to graduate from this course:
- Anatomy & Physiology (may be completed concurrently with AEMT to Paramedic coursework)
- BIO-163: Basic Anatomy and Physiology
or - BIO-168 & 169: Anatomy & Physiology I & II (recommended if going into nursing)
- BIO-163: Basic Anatomy and Physiology
OTHER REQUIRED MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES
- Computer that meets the technical requirements for Canvas and My Brady Lab.
- Chrome web browser
- Pop-ups must be enabled
- Cookies must be enabled
- JavaScript must be enabled
- Canvas Computer Requirements:
https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Canvas-Basics-Guide/What-are-the-browser-and-computer-requirements-for-Instructure/ta-p/66
- My Brady Lab Computer Requirements https://mlm.pearson.com/northamerica/mybradylab/system-requirements/
- Chrome web browser
- Uniform
- Black or Dark Navy Pants with Black Belt. Uniform tops are provided on the first day of class.
- Note: Students sponsored by a public safety organization (Police, Fire, EMS) will wear their agency uniform.
- Black boots/shoes suitable for EMS
- Official SPCC Paramedic Student Identification Badge (available after registration confirmation – included in fees)
- Black or Dark Navy Pants with Black Belt. Uniform tops are provided on the first day of class.
- Textbook
- e-Textbook code provided on the first day of class (included in fees)
- Complio Background Check, Drug Screen, and Vacation Tracking
- Students will set up their accounts with Complio on the first day of class. This will require the activation of your personal account which is $110.75 and for 24 months. (paid separately) If you already have an account it must be valid through the last day of class.
- Vaccination Checklist
- All Vaccinations must be started before the first date of clinicals.
Click here for the Vaccination Checklist
- All Vaccinations must be started before the first date of clinicals.
Contact Chris Floto with any required Materials and supplies questions cfloto@spcc.edu
Paramedic Information Session and Quiz
REGISTRATION STEPS
Paramedic Checklist of all required steps in order available here: Paramedic Checklist
EMS Application here: EMS Application
Do not send links to documents. All signatures must be “live” signatures (meaning not typed) Registration forms are not provided until all documentation has been submitted. Registrations are conducted on a first-come, first-served basis of completed steps listed in the checklist. We cannot reserve or save seats for anyone.
Costs
| *Class Registration Fee | $180.00 |
| Student Identification Card | $10.00 |
| ConEd Accident Insurance (per semester) | $1.40 |
| Professional Liability Insurance (per year 8/1 – 7/31) | $13.00 |
| EMS Lab Fee | $200.00 |
| Platinum Planner Software Fee | $90.00 |
| e-Textbook and Materials | $230.00 |
| EMS Testing | $99.00 |
| ACLS: Advanced Cardiac Life Support | $10.00 |
| Digital Course Materilas | $60.00 |
| Uniform (2 Scrub Sets) | $125.00 |
| * Uniform (2 Polo’s, 1 Job Shirt) | $140.00 |
| Total Paid to the Business office: (estimate) | $1,168.40 |
| *Class Registration Fee | $180.00 |
| ConEd Accident Insurance (per semester) | $1.40 |
| PALS: Pediatric Advanced Life Support | $10.00 |
| Total Paid to the Business office: (estimate) | $191.40 |
| *Class Registration Fee | $180.00 |
| ConEd Accident Insurance (per semester) | $1.40 |
| Total Paid to the Business office: (estimate) | $181.40 |
**Affiliated NC public safety department members may have
some fees waived or items provided by their sponsors.
LOCATION
OCH Campus, Building B: 4209 Old Charlotte Highway, Monroe, NC 28110
Paramedic
Renewal or Refresher
Upcoming Classes:
For students with a NREMT or State-issued Paramedic Certificate that has expired or will expire before the class end date. The expiration date cannot be more than 3 years prior to the end date of class. Also for students with current State-issued Paramedic credentials interested in NREMT certification who haven’t taken it before. Registration is open |
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| Course | Registration Steps | Fees |
| Paramedic Refresher EMS-4401A 134 Hours Total 10/05 – 11/17 118 Online Hours 11/18 & 11/19 8am – 5pm 16 hours Mandatory In-person Skills testing | Email your most recent NREMT or State-issued Paramedic Certificate to Rhonda Weaver at rweaver@spcc.edu or stop by in person at OCH Monroe, Mobile Unit 6, room 2809 for your registration form. | $180 Registration |
For students that wish to Renew their unexpired NREMT or State-issued Paramedic Credential Registration is open |
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| Course | Registration Steps | Fees |
| Paramedic Renewal EMS-4401B 120 Hours Total 10/05 – 11/17 104 Online Hours 11/18 & 11/19 8am – 5pm 16 hours Mandatory In-person Skills testing | Email your current and valid NREMT or State-issued Paramedic Certificate to Rhonda Weaver at rweaver@spcc.edu or stop by in person at OCH Monroe, Mobile Unit 6, room 2809 for your registration form. | $180 Registration |
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Sam Bishop – EMS Director at 704-290-5817 or tbishop@spcc.edu
for all other class questions
Testing Appointments: Testing Center 704-290-5841 testing@spcc.edu
Business Office for payments: 704-290-5849
Accreditation
The EMT Education Paramedic Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP). For questions about the accreditation of the EMT Education Paramedic Program offered at South Piedmont Community College, contact CAAHEP and/or CoAEMSP:
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)
25400 US Hwy 19 North, Suite 158
Clearwater, Florida 33763
727-210-2350
www.caahep.org
Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP)
8301 Lakeview Parkway, Suite 111-312
Rowlett, TX 75088
214-703-8445
(www.coaemsp.org)
The Commission on Accreditation and/or the Committee on Accreditation may be contacted if you have a concern that relates to the manner in which the EMT Education Paramedic Program complies with the Standards or follows established accreditation policies. To view complaint policies, click here for CAAHEP and here for CoAEMSP.
Outcomes Assessment
| Year | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attrition | 35% | 47% | 12.5% |
| Retention | 65% | 53% | 87.5% |
| Pass Rate | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Positive Placement | 100% | 100% | 85.7% |
2021 – No graduates during the 2021 reporting year.