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)