Paramedic Initial (night class)
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Salisbury NC
Dates: Classroom – 5/11/22-8/22/23
Clinical/Field: Begins 3/29/23 (must be completed by 12/31/23)
Days: Rotate Monday/Tuesday then Wednesday/Thursday and
Several weekends
Times: 1800-2200 on weekdays
0900-1800 on required weekends
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, MHS(c), Level II, Lead Instructor
Tracy Love, Paramedic, BS, Level II, Clinical Coordinator
Ben Young, NRP, MHS(c), Level II, Clinical Coordinator
Alan Thompson, NRP, BS, Level II, Program Director
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
PPE: $75
Scholarships may be available upon acceptance
Program also eligible for potential GEERS Scholarship
https://www.rccc.edu/corporatecontinuing/geer-scholarship/
Pre-Requisites: *NC or National EMT credential
*High School Diploma or GED
*College degree or Work Keys Assessment or TABE assessment within one year of application
*Anatomy & Physiology (BIO 163, BIO 165/166, BIO 168/169, EMS 3163 or university equivalent)
*Advising appointment with EMS Program Director
Course: Contract # - 2202200 Datatel # - 111126
Course Information: Contact alan.thompson@rccc.edu to schedule advising appointment and receive information packet to get the process started.
Registration: Registration will be completed upon acceptance into program and after pre-requisites verified
Class Size: Class size limited to 20
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 Manual
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).”
Additional: Students with a NC or National Paramedic credential may apply for the Associate in Applied Science Degree Program in Emergency Medical Science (Bridge Program) Continuing Education Program