- Award:
- Certificate of Achievement
- Program location:
- Fort Omaha Campus, South Omaha Campus
This certificate allows students after successful completion to sit for the National Registry exam. Once certified, students can function as advanced providers on a fire department, with a transport service, or in a hospital emergency room.
Graduation Requirements
| Requirement | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| General Education | 13.5 |
| Major Requirements | 81.5 |
| Total Credit Hours Required | 95.0 |
General Education Requirements - 13.5 credit hrs.
| Courses | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
ENGL 1010 English Composition I
|
4.5 |
| Courses | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| Humanities/Social Sciences | 4.5 |
| Courses | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| MATH 1310 Intermediate Algebra
|
4.5 |
Major Requirements for Emergency Medical Technician – Paramedic - 81.5 credit hrs.
| Courses | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| HLTH 1000 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation | 1.0 |
| HLTH 1100 Emergency Medical Technician - Basic | 12.5 |
| HLTH 1120 EMT - Paramedic Part 1 of 4 | 12.0 |
| HLTH 1122 EMT - Paramedic Part 2 of 4 | 12.0 |
| HLTH 1123 Paramedic Clinical Part 1 of 3 | 6.5 |
| HLTH 1124 EMT - Paramedic Part 3 of 4 | 12.0 |
| HLTH 1125 Paramedic Clinical Part 2 of 3 | 6.5 |
| HLTH 1126 Paramedic Part 4 of 4 | 12.0 |
| HLTH 1127 Paramedic Clinical Part 3 of 3 | 7.0 |
Students who successfully complete the Emergency Medical Technician – Paramedic program can earn the Professional Health Studies degree by fulfilling the additional 19.5 credit hours in general education requirements.