The Paramedicine diploma program prepares students to provide advanced emergency medical care for critical and emergent 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 EMS response, under medical oversight. Paramedics perform interventions with the basic and advanced equipment typically found in an ambulance. The Paramedic is a link from the scene into the health care system. The Paramedicine diploma program prepares students for employment in paramedic positions in today's health services field. The Paramedic Diploma Program provides learning opportunities that introduce, develop, and reinforce academic and occupational knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. The program provides opportunities to upgrade present knowledge and skills from the EMT/EMT-I 1985/AEMT levels to a paramedic level. Successful completion of the program allows the graduate to take the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) Paramedic certification examination and apply for Georgia licensure with the Georgia Office of Emergency Medical Service and Trauma as a paramedic. Criminal background checks and drug screens may be required based on the requirements for participation in clinical experiences.
Program Minimum Expectation:
To prepare Paramedics who are competent in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains to enter the profession.
Program Approval
The Paramedicine program is approved by the Georgia Department of Public Health, Office of Emergency Medical Services, and Trauma.
Program Accreditation
The Paramedic program of Coastal Pines Technical College 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).
Licensure/Certification Information
Graduates of the Paramedicine program are eligible to sit for the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT), Paramedic certification, and apply for Georgia licensure with the Georgia Office of EMS and Trauma as a paramedic.
Other Conditions for Admission
To enroll in EMSP classes, students must maintain good academic standing at Coastal Pines Technical College; those on academic warning, probation, or suspension are ineligible. Additionally, all registration holds must be cleared to be eligible for registration.
To enroll in the program, students must successfully complete the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) TCC program or hold current (non-expired) certification and/or licensure as an Emergency Medical Technician or AEMT.
Clinical experience is required. Students must meet all facility-defined requirements. No student will be denied admission solely for not meeting these requirements; however, failure to meet a clinical partner requirement may block program completion. Requirements may include: American Heart Association HCP Provider CPR certification, physical exam or proof of ability to meet job task requirements, Tuberculin skin test, current immunizations, mandatory vaccinations, and/or titers.
Criminal background checks and drug screening are required prior to commencing clinical rotations.
Students who are unable to meet the program's requirements will not be eligible to complete it. Alternative clinical sites may not be offered if the requirements are not met.
A student who is unable to meet clinical enrollment requirements by the published due date will be placed on “clinical hold,” meaning the student is unable to pursue any clinical experiences until the above requirements are met.
Program Effectiveness
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)
9355 – 113th St. N #7709
Seminole, FL 33775
Phone: (727) 210-2350
Fax: (727) 210-2354
Website Link https://www.caahep.org/
CoAEMSP
8301 Lakeview Parkway, Suite 111-312
Rowlett, TX 75088
Phone: (214) 703-8445
Fax: (214) 703-8992
Website Link https://coaemsp.org/
CAAHEP Accredited Paramedic Programs track and report outcome measures annually to the Committee on Accreditation for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP). The most current CoAEMSP Annual Report was for the calendar year 2023.
CoAEMSP 3-Year Review of Outcomes Data - Paramedicine:
Cohort 2022 / 2023 / 2024
NREMT Pass Rates 100% / 100% / 70%
Retention Rates 67% / 82% / 100%
Job Placement Rates 100% / 100
Entrance Requirements
- Submit a completed application;
- High School diploma or equivalent required for Graduation: Yes
- Age Requirement: (must be 18 years of age for licensure)
- Submit official high school/high school equivalent transcripts, if applicable;
- Submit official college transcripts, if applicable;
- Satisfy Placement Testing requirements.