Welcome
Paramedics provide medical care by preventing or reducing mortality and morbidity due to illness and injury. Paramedics primarily provide emergent and non-emergent care to patients in and out-of-hospital settings.
As a patient advocate, Paramedics seek to be proactive in affecting long-term health care by working in conjunction with other provider agencies, networks, and organizations. The emerging roles and responsibilities of the Paramedic include, community healthcare, public education, health promotion, and participation in injury and illness prevention programs. These in addition to more traditional roles in pre-hospital Medicine with ambulance services, fire departments, flight programs as well as within hospital critical access care areas.
Overview
Welcome to SCC’s Paramedic program, a 12-month program
designed to provide students the knowledge, skills and attitudes consistent with
the expectations of the public and the profession. The program admits up to 24 students annually in the summer (July) quarter. After successful completion of SCC’s Paramedic program, graduates become eligible to take the national registry examination and apply for state certification.
The Southeast Community College Paramedic Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
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Three year pass rates:
National Registry Cognitive 3 year pass rate – 96.55%
National Registry Psychomotor 3 year pass rate – 95.65%
Paramedic Program 3 year retention – 81%
Paramedic Graduate 3 year positive placement – 96%
Mission
The mission of the Southeast Community College Paramedic program is to provide the highest quality EMS education, ensuring at all times that the standards and requirements of the state of Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the EMS Profession (CoAEMSP) and SCC are met. The program strives to graduate paramedics with a comprehensive knowledge base and exceptional clinical abilities. SCC graduates are expected to be leaders in the field of Emergency Medical Services, who will provide a high level of compassionate patient care, and who are intelligent in their approach to the discipline of pre-hospital medicine.Employment Outlook
The outlook for jobs in Nebraska is good, with growth and replacement positions increasing 31.19 percent during the long term. With the growing elderly population, there is a possibility those numbers could increase. SCC graduates report an average salary of $38,000 per year.Starting Terms
Summer Quarter. These courses must be completed before applying to the program. Take EMTL-1301 EMTL-1302 or state of Ne EMT license
Complete one group. These courses must be completed before applying to the program. Minimum grade C+ Take BIOS-1140 & BIOS-2130 or BIOS-1210 & BIOS-1220 or BIOS-2260 & BIOS-2250
One of these classes must be completed before applying to the program. Take Math-1040 or higher. Take MATH-1040 MATH-1050 MATH-1080 MATH-1100 MATH-1150 MATH-1180 MATH-1200 MATH-1300 MATH-1400 MATH-1600 or MATH-2030;
Class must be complete prior to applying for the program. Take SPCH-1090 SPCH-1110 or SPCH-2810
Class must be complete prior to applying for the program. Take ENGL-1010 or ENGL-1110
This class must be complete prior to applying for the program. Take one course from any of the coure categories. The following courses are recommended for the Paramedic program, Psychology, Sociology, Ethics, Spanish, Sign Language, or Microsoft Applications.
These classes must be complete prior to applying for the program. Take PHIL-1060 PHIL-1150 SPAN-1010 or SIGN-1010 recommended
Take PARM-1111 PARM-1112 PARM-1113 PARM-1114 PARM-1117 PARM-1119 PARM-1121 PARM-1122 PARM-1123 PARM-1127 PARM-1129 PARM-1131 PARM-1137 PARM-1141 PARM-1142 PARM-2900;
Special Program Requirements:
- Students must either be nationally registered as an EMT or be licensed as an EMT in the state of Nebraska before starting the core Paramedic program.
- A current Healthcare provider CPR card through the American Heart Association (AHA).
- A criminal background check will be required of each student in this program. Based on the outcome of the background check, a student may be prevented from taking certain courses, accessing certain laboratory experiences, or completing the program. A non-refundable fee of $45 will be assessed for this criminal background check.
- Submit a completed Health Statement to the Health Sciences Office located in room B-4.
- A two-step skin test for tuberculosis and/or a chest x-ray are required.
- Flu immunization may be required.
- All PARM courses must be completed with a minimum grade of 75% (C+) to progress through the program.
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