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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:
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Must maintain at minimum a South Carolina
or National Registry EMT certification throughout the course.
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Achieve the minimum score on the Health
Occupations Basic Entrance Test (HOBET).
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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.
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Must be covered by employers' Worker's Compensation
or have major medical health insurance that remains in effect
throughout Paramedic training.
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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) |
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| Date: September 3, 2008 -
May 7, 2009** |
| Schedule: 24/48 hour shift
rotation, 9 AM-6 PM |
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to see a calendar of class dates |
| 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) |
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| 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) |
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