EMS 4400 Paramedic Night Class (Salisbury NC)

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College

Paramedic Initial (Night class) Salisbury NC

Dates:                         Classroom – 11/30/20 – 3/28/22

Clinical/Field: Begins 10/1/21 (must be completed by 5/31/22)

Days:                         Rotate Monday/Tuesday then Wednesday/Thursday and  

                                  Several weekends

Times:                       1800-2200 classroom

Course Hours:            660 contact hours (66 CEU)

                                           (360 classroom, 200 lab, 100 on-line)

                                  500 clinical/field hours

Location:                     North Campus, Building 600, Room 126, Salisbury

Instructor:                    Erich Byrd, Paramedic, BS, Level II, Lead Instructor

                                     Tracy Love, Paramedic, BS, Level II, Clinical Coordinator

                                     Ben Young, Paramedic, BS, Level II, Clinical Coordinator

                                     Alan Thompson, NRP, BS, Level II, Program Director

                                     Dr. Catherine Waggy, DO, Medical Director

Approximate Cost:     Didactic: $180

                                  Clinical: $180

(Fire, law, & rescue personnel may be fee exempt for tuition)

                                  FISDAP: $226

                                  Background screening/testing: $48

                                  Books: Approximately $600

                                  Professional Liability Insurance: $15.43

                                  Uniform shirts: $20 each

                                  Personal Protective Equipment $40

                                  Scholarships may be available

Pre-Requisites:           NC or National EMT credential

High School Diploma or GED

College degree or Work Keys Assessment

Anatomy & Physiology (EMS 3000, BIO 163, BIO 165/166, BIO 168/169, or university equivalents)

Completion of entrance packet

Advising appointment and interview with EMS Program Director

Course:                      Contract # - 2001065    Datatel # - 101752

Course Information:   Contact alan.thompson@rccc.edu to schedule advising appointment and receive information packet to get the process started.

https://www.rccc.edu/emergencyservices/paramedic-program/

Registration:              Registration will be completed upon acceptance into program and after pre-requisites verified

Class Size:                 Class size limited to 25

Course Text:              Primary

                                        Nancy Caroline’s Emergency Care in the Streets 8th edition

                                  Additional

                                        American Heart Association ACLS Provider Manual

                                        American Heart Association PALS Provider Manual

                                        Prehospital Trauma Life Support 9th edition

                                        NCOEMS/NCCEP Protocols Procedures (www.ncems.org)

                                        NCOEMS Candidate Workbook (www.ncems.org)

Accreditation:                  “The Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Paramedic Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Education Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).”

Degree Pathway:              Students with a NC or National Paramedic credential may apply for the Associate in Applied Science Degree Program in Emergency Medical Science (Bridge Program)