PARAMEDIC PROGRAM INFORMATION
TUITION
What it includes
Tuition price includes instruction, textbook, workbook if applicable, one National Registry cognitive and one psychomotor exam.
Paramedic tuition also includes urine drug screen and background check.
STUDENT REQUIREMENTS
Prerequisites and Health requirements
Paramedic students have very specific requirements for vaccinations, titers and background check prior to starting clinical rotations. Detailed information is provided to enrolling students.
ADMISSIONS PROCESS
Forms
Contact our office and we will email a detailed sheet of instructions on developing a profile.
Student transfer and Credit
Students wishing to enter the Paramedic Program for Midlands EMS may submit a request to the Program Director. Acceptance and credit given for previous course work is awarded on a case by case basis. The student transferring from one program to another must provide documentation from the other program that meets or exceeds the school’s requirements. Students may only transfer from a program who is CAAHEP accredited or holds a valid COAEMSP Letter of Review (LoR).
Experiential Learning Credit
Currently there is no credit given for experiential learning.
COAEMSP ACCREDITATION INFORMATION
Required Information
The South Carolina Midlands EMS Management Association is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
25400 U.S. Highway 19 North, Suite 158
Clearwater, FL 33763
www.caahep.org
CoAEMSP
8301 Lakeview Parkway, Suite 111-312
Rowlett TX 75088
(214) 703-8445
FAX (214) 703-8992
www.coaemsp.org
Program Goals: 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.