2010-2011 College Catalog - North Florida Community College

PARAMEDIC | COLLEGE CREDIT CERTIFICATE77Paramedic (38 credit hours)College Credit CertificateThe Paramedic Program at NFCC was developed to fulfill the requirements to practice, under medicaldirection, the art and science of out-of-hospital medicine. The goal of the program is to provide thegraduate with the knowledge, skill and professional attributes associated with an entry-level paramedicposition. Graduates are trained to prevent and reduce mortality and morbidity due to illness or injury.Successful completion of this course will enable the student to apply to take the State RegistryExamination for Paramedics.The certificate program is 11 months in duration and may be articulated into the Associate in Sciencedegree in Emergency Medical Services.Enrollment RequirementsOnly completed application forms will be considered for enrollment in the Paramedic coursework.Applicants are notified of placement in the program when all admission criteria have been met.A completed application includes:1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.Completion of the NFCC application and payment of the $20 non-refundable application fee.Completed medical clearance forms.Documentation of high school graduation (transcript) or copy of GED. Exceptions to this rulewill be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.Documentation of birth date (driver’s license or birth certificate).Completion of background check.Achievement of the minimal score requirements of 83 in reading comprehension, 83 insentence structure and 72 in arithmetic on the College Placement Test (CPT). A $10 fee isrequired at the time of testing.Florida licensure as an emergency medical technician (or must be eligible to sit for the statelicensure exam during the first phase of the paramedic course).Attendance at an orientation session.Program CoursesCourse # Title Credit HoursEMS 2603C Paramedic I 10EMS 2656 Paramedic I Clinical 2EMS 2604C Paramedic II 12EMS 2657 Paramedic II Clinical 3EMS 2605C Paramedic III 3EMS 2658 Paramedic III Clinical 4EMS 2659 Paramedic III Field Internship 4Total: 38SPECIAL NOTE: Satisfactory completion of the Paramedic Program does not guarantee the acceptanceby the Bureau of EMS to test for licensure.2010-2011 NFCC College Catalog