SPECIALIZATION : PARAMEDIC PROGRAM
PARAMEDIC PROGRAM
CAREER & TECHNICAL PROGRAMS
SPECIALIZATION : PARAMEDIC PROGRAM
WHAT IS IT ?
A Paramedic is a health care professional who has had advanced training in Emergency Medical Technology ( EMT ) and can administer life-saving and life-supporting procedures under supervision of a physician or authorized party in person or via voice communication . Upon successful completion of this one-year program , students earn a College Credit Certificate in pre-hospital advanced life support . Students are also eligible to take the Florida Paramedic State Boards .
The Eastern Florida State Collage Paramedic Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs ( CAAHEP ) upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions ( CoAEMSP .)
Pre-requisite : An EMT certification is not required to be registered for the Paramedic program . However , an EMT certification must be provided prior to or by the twelfth ( 12th ) week of the first Paramedic program term , or the student will be removed from the program .
Note : This is a limited access program . A Special application process is required for this program .
Paramedic Program Possible Positions
Job Growth by 2030
Median Salary
Paramedics 289,900 * $ 49,500
All data is taken from : BLS ( Bureau of Labor Statistics ) • O * NET Online • PayScale * This number is for EMT / paramedics combined .
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