2020-2021 Spring Edition 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2020-2021 Spring Edition [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Paramedic Certificate of Achievement


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The Paramedic program is designed to prepare the student for licensure as a Paramedic. It is an intense, full-time program consisting of lecture, skills lab, clinical practice, and field internship. Students must possess a current CPR-Health Care Provider Card and are also required to have a current EMT license and one-year recent work experience. Students must have or purchase malpractice insurance prior to taking PM 230 *.

Program Student Learning Outcomes


Students who complete this program will be able to:

  • Demonstrate entry level skills for a variety of roles at the entry-level as a Paramedic.
  • Demonstrate sufficient preparation to pass the NREMT-P.
  • Apply skills in didactic, psycho-motor, and affective domains needed to perform the duties as a Paramedic in the community.
  • Complete the FISDAP Paramedic National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians Advanced Level Paramedic Exam preparation.

REQUIRED COURSES:

Course ID Title Units
PM 220  *† Paramedic Theory 14
PM 230  *† Paramedic Clinical Experience 7.5
PM 240  *† Paramedic Field Internship 12

TOTAL UNITS FOR THE CERTIFICATE:


33.5

*Course has a prerequisite, corequisite, limitation, or recommended preparation; see course description.
†A minimum grade of “B” is required.

 

Accreditation


The Saddleback 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).

To contact CAAHEP:
1361 Park Street
Clearwater, FL. 33756
www.caahep.org(link is external)

To contact CoAEMSP:
8301 Lakeview Parkway, Suite 111-312
Rowlett, TX 75088
(214) 703-8845
FAX (214) 703-8992
www.coaemsp.org

The Saddleback College Paramedic Program is also regulated by the following outside agencies for accreditation and/or licensure requirements:

  • California Code of Regulations
    Title 22, Social Security
    Division 9. Pre-Hospital Emergency Medical Services
    Chapter 4. Paramedic
  • Orange County EMS Policies
    250.00
    520.00

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