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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
Full time traditional option
The full time program is located on the Lincoln campus. Paramedic students will complete the core coursework after completion of prerequisite coursework in one year. The full time option admits students in the Fall term. Paramedic students will complete coursework in classrooms and laboratories as well as gain hands-on experience through clinical and field experiences in hospitals, fire departments, and ambulance services.
Part time online option
All coursework will be offered online with the exception of lab sessions. Lab sessions will be offered on the Lincoln campus one day per week. The core coursework will be offered over a 2-year period. The part time option admits students in the Fall term.
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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Clearwater, FL 33756
727-210-2350
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CoAEMSP
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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%
How to get started:
Southeast Community College is a State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement Institution.
As a State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement Institution, we are unable to offer online or distance courses to students in the following states/areas: California and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
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 $42,536 per year.Starting Term(s)
Fall term.
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Course must be completed prior to applying to the Paramedic program
Take EMTL-1305 or obtain state of NE EMT license
Take 1 credit of General electives
ACFS-1015 or MEDA-1101 recommended
Course must be completed prior to applying to the Paramedic program:
Take SPCH-1090 or SPCH-1110 or SPCH-2810
Course must be completed prior to applying to the Paramedic program:
Take ENGL-1010 or ENGL-1110
Course must be completed prior to applying to the Paramedic program:
Take BIOS-1140 BIOS-2250
Course must be completed prior to applying to the Paramedic program
Take BIOS-2130;
Course must be completed prior to applying for Paramedic program
Take MATH-1040
Take the following courses:
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.