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Public Safety, Health and Wellness

Paramedic

This program is currently under accreditation review. We are accepting Spring 2025 applications Monday, Dec. 2, 2024 at 8am through Monday, Dec. 23, 2024 at 5pm. Learn how to apply.

Do you enjoy caring for people? Do you work well under pressure? Becoming a paramedic may be for you.

A paramedic is an allied health professional whose primary focus is to provide advanced emergency medical care for critical and emergency patients who access the emergency medical system. This individual possesses the complex knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care and transportation. Paramedics function as part of a comprehensive emergency medical service (EMS) response, under medical oversight. Paramedics perform interventions with the basic and advanced equipment typically found on an ambulance. The paramedic is a link from the scene into the health care system.

Put Your Mind to It

Following graduation, Paramedics work in various clinical health roles such as firefighter paramedics, flight medics, paramedic supervisors, emergency medical dispatchers, and emergency room technicians. They also work in non-clinical roles such as law enforcement officers, medical equipment repairer and health information technician.

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At Sierra College, our goal with every EMS student is to make you the absolute best. Our mission is to help you develop the skills and compassion you will need to succeed. Your mission is to take what you've learned into the community and save lives. Dr. Vance VanTassell, Paramedic and AEMT Medical Director, Sierra College

Apply for the Spring 2025 Paramedic Program

If you are interested in applying for our Paramedic program, we are accepting Spring 2025 applications Monday, Dec. 2, 2024 at 8 am through Monday, Dec. 23, 2024 at 5 pm.

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Accreditation Status

Institutional Accreditation Status

Sierra College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges, an institutional accrediting body recognized by the commission on Recognition of Postsecondary Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education.

Programmatic Accreditation Status

The Sierra College Paramedic program has been issued a Letter of Review by the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP). This letter is NOT a CAAHEP accreditation status, it is a status signifying that a program seeking initial accreditation has demonstrated sufficient compliance with the accreditation standards through the Letter of Review Self-Study Report (LSSR) and other documentation. Letter of Review is recognized by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) for eligibility to take the National Registry’s Paramedic credentialing examination(s). However, it is NOT a guarantee of eventual accreditation.

To contact CoAEMSP:
(214) 703-8445
www.coaemsp.org

Goal of Paramedic Program

The goal of the Sierra College Paramedic program is to prepare paramedics who are competent in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills) and affective (behavior) learning domains to enter the profession.

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Admissions and Course Information

Admission to the Paramedic program will be through an application process.

Program Technical Standards and Occupational Risks

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