Paramedic
Career Studies and Workforce Development Division
Degree Type: Associate of Applied Science Degree
Contact: Tami Cunningham, tcunningham@trcc.edu
Purpose: Career and Technical Education. To prepare Paramedics who are competent in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains to enter the profession. Using these set forth learning domains with or without exit points at the level of an Advanced Emergency Medical Technician to ensure graduates are well-prepared for diverse emergency medical roles.
Three Rivers College is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions. Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, 727-210-2350. (www.caahep.org).
To contact CoAEMSP 214-703-8445 www.coaemsp.org
Admission Criteria
All candidates must meet the regular admission requirements as stated in the current catalog.
To become a paramedic applicant, individuals must:
- Have a program intake form on file in the Paramedic/Fire Science Office.
- Be a licensed EMT or AEMT.
- Have current Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers status.
- Completion of ENGL-02 and READ-02 or placement into College Writing and completion of MATH-02 or placement into Mathematical Reasoning and Modeling.
- Subject to a confidential medical history, physical examination, negative preadmission drug screen, and clear criminal background check after acceptance in the program.
Students must meet certain criteria for internship practice in agencies, including, but not limited to, random or for-cause drug screenings.
First Year
Fall Semester
| ACAD 101 | Academic Life Strategies | 4 |
| EMT 105 | Emergency Medical Technician | 9 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 13 |
Spring Semester
| BIOL 231 | Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 |
| ENGL 111 | College Writing | 3 |
| GOVT 121 | National and State Government | 3 |
| MATH 161 | Mathematical Reasoning & Modeling | 3 |
| PSYC 243 | Human Dev Across the Life Span | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Total Credit Hours: 29
Second Year
Fall Semester
Spring Semester
Summer Semester
Total Credit Hours: 38
Please see individual course descriptions for prerequisites, corequisites, and/or other requirements.
Graduates of the AAS degree program are eligible to take the National Registry Advanced Level practical and written examinations for Paramedic licensure. There are questions on the Missouri licensure application related to the conviction of any crime (traffic violations, drugs, and/or alcohol, etc.) Affirmative answers may result in the applicant being denied licensure by the Department of Health and Senior Services Bureau of EMS.
NOTE: Other fees are associated with the Paramedic program in addition to regular college tuition and fees.
Program Outcomes
- Provide a safe, supportive, and effective environment for each pre-hospital encounter.
- Manage emergency situations using sound judgment and protocol/procedures to respond in an efficient manner.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the legal aspect of EMS (ex. HIPAA), and local policy limits, to all patient encounters while recognizing and accepting personal responsibility for one’s actions, or lack of action, in the practice of emergency medicine.
- Communicate in a professional manner with all members of the health care team.
- Utilize knowledge of normal/abnormal anatomy and physiology and pharmacology in pre-hospital emergency care.
Total Credit Hours: 67