CertificateParamedic

Purpose: Career and Technical Education. To prepare Paramedics who are competent in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains to enter the profession. Using these set forth learning domains with or without exit points at the level of an Advanced Emergency Medical Technician to ensure graduates are well-prepared for diverse emergency medical roles.

The Three Rivers College Paramedic Program is offered in a hybrid format, blending online coursework with in-person instruction. Students attend campus one day per week for skills training and high-fidelity simulation. The curriculum includes both general education and paramedic courses. Clinical internship experiences are scheduled at local healthcare facilities and are completed under the guidance of qualified preceptors.

Admission Criteria: One-Year-Certification

All candidates must meet the regular admission requirements as stated in the current catalog.
To become a paramedic applicant, individuals must:

• Have a program intake form on file in the Paramedic/Fire Science Office.
• Be a licensed EMT or AEMT.
• Have current Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers status.
• Completion of ENGL-02 and READ-02 or placement into College Writing and completion of MATH-02 or placement into Mathematical Reasoning and Modeling.
• Subject to a confidential medical history, physical examination, negative preadmission drug screen, and clear criminal background check after acceptance in the program.

Three Rivers College is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
(www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions. Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, 727-210-2350.
(www.caahep.org).

To contact CoAEMSP 214-703-8445 www.coaemsp.org

Paramedic courses begin each August. Students must meet all agency requirements for internship placement, including background checks, drug screening, and participation in random or for-cause drug testing as required.