Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute

CAAHEP (Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs) accredited programs are required to meet outcome benchmarks each year. Outcomes include North Carolina Office of Emergency Medical Services, Paramedic 3rd attempt test taker data.

Program Content

The course is divided between 600 hours didactic, which includes time for classroom, lab, written and practical skills examinations and review. 300 hours field internship with an EMS agency and 100 hours clinical education at a hospital. Coursework provides students with basic essential knowledge and skills required to work as an EMT Paramedic.

Admission Requirements

Pre-Requisites:

• Successful completion of EMT-Basic Certification
• Possession of a high school diploma or high school equivalency
• Successful completion of an entrance exam assessing basic reading comprehension and English language writing skills on a post-secondary level
• Demonstration of mathematical skills at a minimum at the post-secondary grade level

Co/Pre-Requisites:

• Anatomy & Physiology
• BIO 163
• BIO 165 & 166
• BIO 168 & 169

Cost

• Tuition
• $181 for Anatomy and Physiology
• $181 Didactic (600 hours)
• $181 Clinical (500 hours)
• Text book bundle (EMTP Text, EMTP Workbook, Pharmacology) approx. $323.75
• 2 golf type embroidered shirts for clinical with the CCC&TI emblem $38.00/each
• 1 EMS Job Shirt $48.00

*Costs are subject to change.

Educational Pathways:

Career Information

Frequently Asked Questions

• What does a Paramedic do?
• Respond to both emergency and non-emergency calls for service
• Provide patient care based upon assessment and the advanced level
• Document care provided and give verbal reports to healthcare facilities and staff
• Serve as patient advocate to ensure proper patient care
• Complete station duties to include cleaning facilities
• Replace used supplies and maintain equipment
• Where do Paramedics work?
• EMS agencies
• Fire Departments
• Rescue Squads
• Urgent Care
• Critical Care Transport Services
• Critical Care Flight Services
• Will I get a certificate when I complete the course?
• Yes
• Is there a state or national certification test?
• Yes, upon completion of the program, you will be eligible to sit for the North Carolina OEMS Paramedic exam or the National Registry EMTP exam. Successful completion of the exam will result in receiving a certification in EMT Paramedic from either NC OEMS or National Registry.

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• Paramedic Didactic (EMS-7601A)
• Paramedic Clinical (EMS-7602A)

Licensure

Licensure: Authorization granted to CCC&TI to provide instruction within another state does not imply or provide guarantees of any kind that an individual will be granted professional licensure by another state as a result of completing coursework at CCC&TI or receiving professional licensure in North Carolina. It is the sole responsibility of the individual/student to determine whether another college or license-awarding agency in another state will accept CCC&TI coursework and/or award licensure through a reciprocity agreement with the State of North Carolina.

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