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Paramedicine Certificate

Training Program

Credential(s) Offered

Industry certification, Apprenticeship certification, Employment, Measurable Skill Gain Leading to a Credential

Method of Delivery

In Person

When offered

Daytime Hours

Instructional Program (CIP)

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic). 510904

Description

The Paramedicine Certificate is a nationally accredited program designed to prepare students to become paramedics. This program is a formal education in such paramedicine topics as anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, cardiology, pulmonary, pharmacology, pediatrics, geriatrics, hematology, toxicology. Paramedicine builds upon EMT education and includes paramedic scope of practice. Paramedicine is integrated with fire service, law enforcement, ground transport services, flight transport services, search and rescue, hospitals, clinical settings, community paramedicine, and EMS education. There is an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Paramedicine available.


Accreditation: This program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) with the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP) interpreting and enforcing the AAAHEP standards, and is approved by the Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Systems.


Credit Hours Required: 45


Note: There are special admission requirements for the Paramedicine Degree Program. Applicants to the Paramedic Cohort must submit a specialized application, take an entrance exam, skills exam, and interview with EMS faculty, Program Director, and Medical Director. Call 928.717.7926 for details.


Program Goal 


The goal of the Paramedicine programs at Yavapai College is to prepare competent entry-level Paramedics in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains with or without exit points at the Advanced Emergency Medical Technician and/or Emergency Medical Technician, and/or Emergency Medical Responder levels

This goal aligns with standards from the Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services, United States Department of Transportation National Emergency Medical Services Education Standards, and the Essentials and Guidelines from the Committee on Accreditation of Emergency Medical Services Programs (CoAEMSP).


Program Outcome


Upon successful completion of the Paramedicine Certificate program, the learner will be able to:



  1. Maintain patient, public, personnel, and personal health, wellness, and safety.

  2. Demonstrate personal behaviors consistent with professional standards.

  3. Communicate efficiently and effectively with members of diverse populations in a culturally responsive manner.

  4. Effectively function within a multi-disciplinary healthcare system, recognizing roles, responsibilities, and scope of practice.

  5. Efficiently synthesize and evaluate multiple sources of information.

  6. Perform comprehensive patient assessment.

  7. Develop a working differential diagnosis using multiple sources of information.

  8. Make informed, autonomous decisions in both clinical and uncontrolled settings.

  9. Guide and support the healthcare team, navigating interpersonal dynamics.

  10. Effectively manage patients.

Details

Hours

45

Entrance Requirements

High School Diploma or Equivalent

School

Yavapai College

WIOA Approved Program

Yes

Training Location(s)

1100 E Sheldon, Prescott, Arizona

Local WIB

12 - ARIZONA@WORK - Yavapai County

Name of Credential

Paramedicine Certificate

Type of financial aid offered or have access to

Pell Grant; varies 

Refund Policy

https://www.yc.edu/v6/business-office/bills.html

Is the proposed curriculum currently certified by an accrediting agency or similar national standardization program?

Yes - HLC

Is this proposed curriculum considered a nontraditional program of training services for women?

No

Is this proposed curriculum considered a nontraditional program of training services for men?

No

Cost Items

Books (Estimated)

$3,000.00

In-State Tuition

$6,199.00

Out-of-State/District Tuition

$22,384.00

Total In-State Program Cost

$9,199.00

Total Out-of-State Program Cost

$25,384.00

Demand Occupation(s)

29-2043.00Paramedics
$0.00 per hour

Provider Status

Approved

Address

1100 E Sheldon, Prescott, Arizona 86301

Phone Number

(928) 717-7332

Web Address

https://www.yc.edu/

Last Updated

Sep 27, 2024

Created

May 12, 2023

Renewal

Sep 27, 2026

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