Degrees & Certificates
Emergency Medical Services EMT-Paramedic
Certificate of Achievement
Effective Fall 2019
This program is designed to prepare students to take and pass the National Registry Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic (NREMTP) examination so they can become Licensed Paramedics in the state of California. It also prepares students to transfer and earn a BA in Paramedics. Students that complete the Certificate of Achievement in Emergency Medical Services EMT-Paramedic degree are able to gain employment as paramedic firefighters, paramedics on ambulances that serve the community as Advanced Life Support 9-1-1 providers, and in certain limited situations work in the hospital setting.
Career Opportunities
Students that earn this degree can find employment as a firefighter, paramedic with an ambulance company, and in specific and limited cases, work in a hospital.
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| BIO 50 (Anatomy and Physiology) | 4 |
| EMS 10 (Paramedic Theory 1) | 6 |
| EMS 11 (Paramedic Theory 2) | 6 |
| EMS 12 (Paramedic Laboratory 1) | 4 |
| EMS 13 (Paramedic Laboratory 2) | 4 |
| EMS 14 (Paramedic Clinical Practicum) | 6 |
| EMS 15P (Paramedic Field Internship) | 8 |
| EMS 15L (Paramedic Field Internship Lecture) | 1 |
| EMS 20 (Emergency Medical Technician) | 7 |
| EMS 30 (Emergency Medical Responder) | 3 |
| EMS 62 (Basic Medical Terminology) | 3 |
| Units Category | Units |
|---|---|
| Total Units | 52 |
Federal Gainful Employment Disclosure
Use the link below to view Las Positas Community Colleges Federal Gainful Employment Disclosure for this program.
Passing the California Paramedic Licensing examination administered by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians is required at the conclusion of the program in order to work in California as a paramedic.