EMS - Paramedic Diploma (Diploma)

Program Description
Program Plan of Study
Advisory Committee
Fall 13 Registration

Related Programs
• EMS - Paramedic (AAS)
• EMT - Emergency Medical Technician (C)


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Students must be a certified EMT to enroll in the diploma program.

The Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic program provides information and skill training to initiate and maintain treatment for medical, trauma, and cardiac emergencies. The Paramedic is the highest level of emergency responder training. The Paramedic diploma offers a comprehensive course of study that prepares the graduate to sit for the EMT-P certification examination as well as meeting the requirements for the degree. The course offerings also apply toward the AAS degree.

Graduates are prepared to deliver emergency care to patients prior to their arrival at a hospital. Students are trained in life support procedures performed by following orders of the physicians or by following standard operating protocols.

Successful completion of course requirements allows students to write the certification examination for the EMT-P (Paramedic).

Employment of emergency medical technicians and paramedics is expected to grow by 19 percent between 2006 and 2016, which is faster than the average for all occupations. Full-time paid EMTs and paramedics will be needed to replace unpaid volunteers. It is becoming increasing difficult for emergency medical services to recruit and retain unpaid volunteers because of the amount of training and the large time commitment these positions require. As a result, more paid EMTs and paramedics are needed. Furthermore, as a large segment of the populationaging members of the baby boom generationbecomes more likely to have medical emergencies, demand will increase for EMTs and paramedics. There also will still be demand for part-time, volunteer EMTs and paramedics in rural areas and smaller metropolitan areas.

Median salaries in 2010 were $12.99-$15.45 per hour. (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2010-2011)

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Advisors
Terry Sudrla, BS, MA Ext. 1415 Room L434 terry.sudrla@witcc.edu
LaDonna Crilly, AAS Ext. 1286 Room L434 ladonna.crilly@witcc.edu
Steve Ebsen, BS, Division Chair Ext. 1232 Room T219 steve.ebsen@witcc.edu

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Gainful Employment Report

Career Information	2011-12 Grads	% of On-Time Graduates for 2011-12	Program Cost for 2011-12	Median Loan Debt for 2011-12	Placement Rate for 2011-12
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	1	NA	$6171	NA	NA

Note: Programs with fewer than ten completions do not require disclosure of on-time completion rate, placement rate or median loan debt.

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