EMT-Advanced (Paramedic)

The OCC Paramedic Program is offered once per year. The the EMT Intermediate courses (or completion of another approved Intermediate program) are required prerequisites. The lecture and lab courses are 15 weeks long, meeting two times per week for six-hour sessions.  The lecture and lab are followed by 15 weeks of clinicals and an internship. Prerequisites include completion of a Basic EMT program, completion of an Intermediate program, Anatomy and Physiology I & II ( BIO 2630 & 2640), and Pathophysiology (BIO 2660). EMS 1500 (EMS Communications) is a requirement for completion of the program, but may be taken at any time during the course of training.  EMS 2600 is required before the EMS program director will approve a student to take the paramedic National Registry exam.  Currently, students successfully completing all courses may be eligible to apply for the National Registry Paramedic Exam and to apply for a State Paramedic license. Prerequisite and required courses are listed as follows. Students must be accepted into the program prior to registration, and must attend an orientation if they have not attended courses in the OCC EMS Program previously.

      Prerequisites

• Completion of Basic EMT and Intermediate Programs
• BIO 2630 & 2640 Anatomy & Physiology I &II (or equivalent transfer from another facility)

       Paramedic Courses

• EMS 1500 EMS Communications (may be taken at any time)
• EMS 2200 Advanced EMT II Lecture/Lab (Includes Pharmacology)
• EMS 2300 Advanced EMT III Lecture/Lab (Includes Cardiology)
• EMS 2400 Paramedic Clinical
• EMS 2500 Internship (immediately follows Advanced EMT II & III)
• EMS 2600 National Registry Prep
• BIO 2250 Pathophysiology