MPCC offers a traditional paramedic program that focuses on part-time, non-traditional students. The goal of the program is to prepare Paramedics who are competent in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains to enter the profession.
The course of study is designed to enhance all facets of a paramedic’s scope of practice.
The didactic training is offered two evenings a week and one full Saturday per month
over a 15-month period.
Afterward, students have up to 12 months to complete their clinical and field training
at participating medical facilities and EMS agencies.
Upon successful completion of the program, students are eligible to sit for the National Registry certification exam. Academic awards include a Diploma or an Associate of Applied Science degree in Emergency Medical Services.
Employment opportunities include hospital emergency rooms, private ambulance services, off-shore oil rigs, movie sets, reality shows and salaried fire and emergency medical services departments. Emergency medical services and fire science are synonymous in some communities.
A degree is essential for advancement and financial compensation in most fire departments. Some states now require a minimum of the Associate of Applied Science degree to certify.
MPCC’s Emergency Medical Services program does not offer job placement assistance.
Prerequisite Courses
- BIOS 1100 – Basic Anatomy & Physiology (or equivalent) OR
- BIOS 2250 and BIOS 2260 – Human Anatomy & Physiology I and II (or equivalent)
Regardless of course taken, the student must pass with a C+ or above. - EMTL 1520 - Emergency Med Technician I (4.0 credit hours)
- EMTL 1530 - Emergency Med Technician II (4.0 credit hours)
- EMTL 1110 - American Heart BLS Provider (0.5 credit hours)
Due by First Day of Class
- Certificates of completion of NIMS 100 and NIMS 700 courses (National Incident Management System - NIMS)
- Certificate of completion for Hazardous Materials awareness or Hazardous Materials operations (OSHA compliant or NFPA Standards)
Once admitted into the program, a criminal background check at your expense will be conducted by a certified agency and a block of immunizations must be completed.
A seat reservation may be made for any session.
Program Specific Fees
| Year 1 - Resident |
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| Fall | Spring | Summer | |
| Resident Program Fee - Non Refundable | $2,500 | ||
| Resident Tuition & Fees | $1,320 | $1,080 | $600 |
| Semester Total - $5,500 | |||
| Year 2 - Resident | |||
| Resident Program Fee - Non Refundable | $2,255 | ||
| Resident Tuition & Fees | $1,440 | $960 | |
| Semester Total - $4,655 | |||
| Resident Total Program Cost - $10,155 | |||
| Year 1 - Non-Resident |
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| Fall | Spring | Summer | |
| Resident Program Fee - Non Refundable | $2,500 | ||
| Resident Tuition & Fees | $1,661 | $1,359 | $755 |
| Semester Total - $6,275 | |||
| Year 2 - Non-Resident | |||
| Non-Resident Program Fee - Non Refundable | $2,255 | ||
| Non-Resident Tuition & Fees | $1,812 | $1,208 | |
| Semester Total - $5,275 | |||
| Non-Resident Total Program Cost - $11,550 | |||
CAAHEP-accredited Paramedic educational programs and CoAEMSP Letter of Review (LOR) Paramedic educational programs track and report outcome measures annually to the Committee on Accreditation for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).
The most current COAEMSP Annual Report was for the calendar year 2023.
| Outcome | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
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Retention |
96.9% | 68.4% | 58.3% |
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NREMT or State Cognitive exam |
93.5% | 100% | 100% |
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Placement |
90.3% | 92.3% | 92.9% |
