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EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN-PARAMEDIC
The Paramedic course follows the 1999 U.S. Department of Transportation/National Highway Traffic Safety Administration National Standard Curriculum and consists of 496 hours of classroom instruction and 504 hours of competency-based hospital clinical instruction and field internship. During Paramedic training, students will receive provider level courses in ITLS, ACLS and PEPP. The certifying examination at the conclusion of the program is the National Registry Paramedic exam.

Entrance Requirements:

  • Must maintain at minimum a South Carolina or National Registry EMT certification throughout the course.

  • Achieve the minimum score on the Health Occupations Basic Entrance Test (HOBET).

  • Successfully complete the 45 hour Anatomy & Physiology course (see below). Students who have successfully completed an equivalent course taught by a technical school, college or university within the past five (5) years may be allowed to exempt this course. Contact the office if you believe you qualify for an exemption.

  • Must be covered by employers' Worker's Compensation or have major medical health insurance that remains in effect throughout Paramedic training.

  • The clinical contract requires that all individuals having contact with patients (including students performing clinical rotations) undergo a criminal background check with the South Carolina State Law Enforcement Division. Each student is required to submit a photocopy of their driver’s license to the Council Staff for completion of the criminal background check. If you are considering paramedic training and have an arrest record, you must contact Paul Lucas as soon as possible to determine whether you are eligible for participation in the paramedic course.
  • The hospital and field clinical contracts require that our office have on file for each student participating in the clinical process a current health statement verifying that the student has tested negative for tuberculosis within twelve (12) months of the beginning of the class and verifying immunization against Rubella, Rubella, Varicella and Hepatitis B. The contracts also require a 9 panel drug screen immediately prior to the start of clinical rotations. More details regarding the process and cost of this drug screen will be posted as they are available.

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Please contact Nancy Holdren, Director of Education, with any questions regarding these requirements.

The Lowcountry Regional EMS Council is approved by the South Carolina State Approving Agency to receive Veterans Administration benefits for paramedic training. Please contact the Council office for information about utilizing your VA benefits for paramedic tuition. Federal law requires additional specific policies regarding recipients of Veterans Administration Education Benefits. These policies may be found here.

Location: Lowcountry Regional EMS Council
Lead Instructor: Mike Peck, BS, REMT-P
Tuition: $2,500.00 ($1,500.00 for students sponsored by Service Members of the SC EMS Association)
Date: September 3, 2008 - May 7, 2009**
Schedule: 24/48 hour shift rotation, 9 AM-6 PM
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Registration Deadline: August 20, 2008 (a $50 late fee applies after this date)

*Includes textbooks and initial National Registry testing fees

**Please Note: The course dates above are for the didactic portion of the Paramedic Program. Completion of the clinical component may take an addtitonal 30 to 60 days or longer depending on student availability, motivation and other factors.

ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
This course was designed as the anatomy and physiology prerequisite for the Paramedic curriculum introduced in South Carolina last year and meets all of the anatomy and physiology objectives of the 1999 U.S. Department of Transportation/NHTSA Paramedic Curriculum. For potential paramedic students and veteran paramedics alike, this course provides a better understanding of the "why's and how's" of the different illnesses and injuries encountered in the field. The course provides EMS personnel the opportunity to solidify the foundation of their medical knowledge in a concentrated, forty-five hour course on human anatomy and physiology.

Admission to the A&P Course is open to anyone interested, however priority admission is given to those taking the course as a prerequisite to paramedic training.

Location: Lowcountry Regional EMS Council
Instructors: Michael Peck, BS, REMT-P
Tuition: $150.00 ($100.00 for students sponsored by Service Members of the SC EMS Association)
Date: July 23- August 28, 2008
Schedule: 24/48 hour shift rotation, 9 AM-1 PM
Registration Deadline: July 9, 2008 (a 10% late fee applies after this date)