Enter the challenging and rewarding profession of pre-hospital emergency medicine as a paramedic.
Paramedicine is a specialty whose practitioners respond to emergencies before a patient reaches a hospital, rendering basic and advanced medical treatment before and during transport to a medical facility. The EMT-paramedic provides the highest level of pre-hospital medical care for sick and injured persons.
Cochise College provides both a certificate and an associate of applied science degree in paramedicine. Certified by the Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services (ADHS-BEMS), the program prepares you to practice as a nationally registered paramedic providing pre-hospital emergency medicine for fire departments, ambulance services and hospital emergency units.
The paramedicine certificate is awarded only to those who have successfully completed the required Cochise College coursework and who have been certified as paramedics through the Arizona Department of Health Services. You also must complete the state-mandated hours of clinical experience, including ambulance "ride time" under the supervision of a qualified preceptor.
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This program prepares you to become employed as a paramedic and to provide emergency healthcare services through emergency services providers.
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Paramedics earn an average of $12.00 to $20.00 an hour for an average salary of $25,000 to $42,000 a year. |
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The core curriculum takes three semesters and includes 500 hours of classroom time and 500 hours of clinical time as required by ADHS-BEMS.
The paramedicine course will prepare you to take the comprehensive written/practical exams for national registry and Arizona state certification.
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It is suggested that students pursuing a paramedicine certificate take the following courses prior to enrollment in EMT 201. Students also
must be certified as an EMT-Basic or complete EMT 174 prior to enrollment.
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Name / Info |
Credits
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| EMT 174 |
Prior to enrollment |
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| BIO 160 |
(recommended) |
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| BIO 201 |
(recommended) |
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| Core Curriculum |
(for certificate) |
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| EMT 201 |
Paramedicine I |
12
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| EMT 202 |
Paramedicine II |
14
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| EMT 203 |
Paramedicine III |
2
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| Total Units |
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28
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| Certificate Program Cost* |
$4,031
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| Tuition (28 x $47/credit) |
$1,316
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| Registration / Technology Fee |
90
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| Lab Fees |
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| EMT 201 |
555
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| EMT 202 |
555
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| EMT 203 |
155
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| ACLS |
150
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| PALS |
150
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| NALS |
150
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| ITLS |
150
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| Liability Insurance |
30
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| National Testing Fee** |
110
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| Uniform/Name Tag |
30
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| Background and Drug Screen Fee |
90
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| Books |
500
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*All fees are approximate, subject to change, and for in-state students.
** Fee paid to testing agency
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| Certificate Program |
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28 Credits
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| Fall Semester |
EMT 201
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12 Credits
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| Spring Semester |
EMT 202
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14 Credits
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| Summer Semester |
EMT 203
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2 Credits
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