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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 national criminal background check. 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 drug screen immediately prior to the start of clinical rotations.

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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: Michael Peck, BS, NREMT-P
Tuition: $2,700.00* ($1,700.00 for students sponsored by Service Members of the SC EMS Association)
Date: September 19, 2009 - August 30, 2010**
Schedule: 24/48 hour shift rotation
Hours: 12 PM-5 PM
 
Registration Deadline: September 4, 2009 (a $50 late fee applies after this date)

Tuition Includes textbooks and initial National Registry testing fees

* Tuition costs are subject to change pending final passage of the State budget.

**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 and meets all of the anatomy and physiology objectives of the 1999 U.S. Department of Transportation/NHTSA Paramedic Curriculum. This course constitutes Module I of the Paramedic Course and provides students with 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.

Paramedic students may exempt this module if they have a passing score in a course taught by a Technical School, College, or University that meets the objectives of the Anatomy and Physiology curriculum. If the student completed the class more than five (5) years prior to the start date of the paramedic class, the student must pass the comprehensive final exam to exempt the Anatomy and Physiology prerequisite. Only one attempt will be allowed.

Location: Lowcountry Regional EMS Council
Instructors: Michael Peck, BS, NREMT-P
Tuition: $150.00* ($100.00 for students sponsored by Service Members of the SC EMS Association)
Date: July 27 - September 16, 2009
Schedule: 24/48 hour shift rotation, 12 PM-5 PM
Registration Deadline: July 13 , 2009 (a 10% late fee applies after this date)

* Tuition costs are subject to change pending final passage of the State budget.