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Paramedic Certificate Program

Program Purpose

To prepare students for employment as part of an emergency medical services team.
Employment Types

Registered Paramedic

Program Length

42 credit hours

Admission Requirements

Must complete all admission requirements of the College, must be a Florida certified EMT prior to the first day of class; certification must be active and unrestricted, must be currently certified in CPR and must have completed BSC1084C or BSC2085-2086 and their respective labs and EMS2522C

Academic Division

Division of Healthcare Professions
Financial Aid

Financial Aid Information
College Application

Information on Applying to TCC
Program Application

This is a limited access program with a limited number of seats per class. A program application, separate from the College admission application, is required by the published deadline for the term for which entry is desired. Application procedures for the Paramedic Program must be completed by the published application deadline. Application packets are available from the website www.tcc.fl.edu/ems.
Contact for More Info

(850) 201-8441 or healthedu@tcc.fl.edu

Course Information

Program Prerequisites:

BSC 1084C Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology 4
Or  BSC 2085/2085L/2086/2086L*  
EMS 2522 EMS Pharmacology 3

Certificate Program Courses:

Fall Semester:  
EMS 2611 Paramedic Preparatory 2
EMS 2613 Paramedic Patient Assessment 2
EMS 2637 Paramedic Medical Emergencies I 4
EMS 2662L Paramedic Clinical/Lab I 6
Spring Semester:  
EMS 2638 Paramedic Medical Emergencies II 4
EMS 2663L Paramedic Clinical/Lab II 6
EMS 2639 Paramedic Trauma Emergencies 3
Summer Semester:  
EMS 2617C Paramedic Assessment Based Mgmt. 2
EMS 2659L Paramedic Field Internship 3
EMS 2930 Paramedic Seminar 1
EMS 2618 EMS Special Operations 1
*EMS 2341L EMS Extrication Techniques 1

 * Students may choose to complete the Anatomy & Physiology series (BSC 2085, 2085L, 2086, 2086L) in lieu of BSC 1084C.