Paramedic (009)
Certificate of Achievement
The BC3 Paramedic Certificate Program builds upon the knowledge and skills acquired through completion of an EMT/Basic Certificate Program. The BC3 EMT/Paramedic Certificate Program includes 420 classroom hours, 360 hours of laboratory instruction, 270 hours of supervised clinical hospital experience, and 240 hours of supervised field experience, for a total of 1290 hours of instruction. Graduates of the BC3 Paramedic Certification Program will be eligible to complete the National Registry EMT/Paramedic Certification examination. Upon successful completion of the National Registry EMT/Paramedic Certification examination, the graduate will also be eligible for Pennsylvania EMT/Paramedic certification. A certified EMT/Paramedic may seek employment as a Field Paramedic, Patient Care Technician (hospital based), Monitor Technician, or other related occupations in the Emergency Medical Services or various healthcare settings.
Prerequisites are a High School Diploma, GED or equivalent, 2.0 GPA, 18 years of age upon enrollment, current on all immunizations, current Pennsylvania EMT/Basic certification, and current CPR Healthcare Provider course completion, as well as Act 34/151 clearances. Student must also prove evidence of 18 months of active EMT Experience. Students must earn a “C” or better in all courses in the curriculum to graduate.
This Paramedic Program has been approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Health as meeting the educational course requirement that an applicant for certification as a/an Emergency Medical Technician/Paramedic needs to satisfy to be certified by the Pennsylvania Department of Health as a/an Emergency Medical Technician/Paramedic.
CAAHEP Statement on Letter of Review (LOR) http://www.caahep.org/Find-An-Accredited-Program/
Letter of Review is NOT a CAAHEP accreditation status, it is a status granted by the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP) signifying that a program seeking initial accreditation has demonstrated sufficient compliance with the accreditation Standards through the Letter of Review Self Study Report (LSSR) and other documentation. Letter of Review is recognized by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) for eligibility to take the NREMT’s Paramedic credentialing examination(s). However, it is NOT a guarantee of eventual accreditation.
NOTE: Courses listed in the first/third semester will be scheduled for the fall; second/fourth semester courses will be scheduled for the spring. The student is encouraged to use the curriculum planner to keep track of courses taken and those still needed. In some cases, one or more courses may be taken in a different order than indicated on the planner. However, individual course prerequisites must be observed.
Prerequisites/Corequisites – Some courses require another course be taken beforehand or at the same time. To check if a course has a prerequisite or corequisite, see the course description.
