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Paramedic Studies

DEGREE TYPE

Certificate, A.S.

TIME TO COMPLETION

6 months-1 year, 2+ years

LOCATIONS

Capital

MODE OF STUDY

On-Ground, Hybrid

CAREER FIELD

Health Careers
Are you ready for an exciting career helping people in medical need?

Paramedics are first responders in medical emergencies. They work mainly in ambulances or other emergency vehicles, transporting sick or injured patients and providing treatments ranging from first aid to life support.

The Paramedic Studies program at CT State Capital offers a certificate program with two additional degree options that act as extension programs. Learn more about each program below.

Upon graduation, you will have the opportunity to take advantage of the educational career ladder option in higher education. Classroom, simulated laboratory and clinical experiences in the EMT-P program include content and practice skills related to the emergency medical care of pre-hospital patients. 

Contact

Marian Beland
Program Coordinator
Phone: 860-906-5210
Email: mbeland@capitalcc.edu

Admissions

This is a selective admissions program. Additional admissions requirements beyond general acceptance to the college are needed.

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Curriculum

See learning outcomes and required courses for the Paramedic Studies programs.

The Paramedic Certificate Program is designed for students to acquire the cognitive, psychomotor, and affective skills in order to provide pre-hospital emergency medical care to those individuals needing advanced life support (ALS). Graduates of the program are skilled in advanced life support necessary to meet the needs of those agencies or institutions providing emergency medical services to the community.

Included in the curriculum are certifications in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Pre-hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS). Upon successful completion the graduate will be qualified to take the National Registry Exam for state license. Additional fees are required for exam and state licensure.

The Associate in Science Degree in Paramedic Studies is designed as an extension to the Paramedic Certificate program. Graduates of this program will be prepared to assume management-level careers in pre-hospital health administration. They will have learned the skills necessary to plan, implement and manage pre-hospital care. The Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Instructor Option prepares the student to apply for CT certification as an EMS Instructor.

Career opportunities available for graduates of the degree program include employment as supervisors or managers of emergency medical services and as educational coordinators.

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Accreditation

CT State Capital's 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 EMS Professions (CoAEMSP).

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs: 9355-113th St. N, #7709, Seminole FL 33775. Phone: 727-210-2350, Fax: 727-210-2354,  Email: mail@caahep.org.

Committee on Accreditation of Education Programs for the EMS Professions: 8301 Lakeview Parkway, Suite 111-312, Rowlett, TX 75088, Phone: 214-703-8445, Fax: 214-703-8992, www.coaemsp.org 

Program Effectiveness Data

Program effectiveness data includes the program completion rate, credentialing examination pass rate and job placement rate. Explanations of these measures and program data that correspond with the annual report most recently submitted to the CoAEMSP are noted below. Questions about program effectiveness data should be directed to the Program Coordinator at 860-906-5017. The program’s 2022 annual report reflected the following:

Retention

This is an annual measurement of the number of students that began the program divided by the number of students that actually completed the program. The annual report tracks this for the past three years. The retention rates were:

Year 2021 2020 2019 Three Year Average
Retention 76.7% 75% 75.6% 75.7%

National Registry Exam Pass Rate

This is the number of students that pass the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technician certification examination. This data is reported for the cognitive exam (written exam) and psychomotor exam (practical exam) and is also reported by year. The pass rates were:

Year 2021 2020 2019 Three Year Average
Cognitive exam 97% 97% 97% 97%
Psychomotor exam 100% 100% 100% 100%

Job Placement Rate

This is the number of students who gain employment in the profession as a paramedic within six months of graduation for the past three years. The data reported for positive placement were:

Year 2021 2020 2019 Three Year Average
Positive Placement 97% 97% 97% 97%



Program Goals

The goal of the program is to prepare competent entry-level Paramedics in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains with or without exit points at the Advanced Emergency Medical Technician and/or Emergency Medical Technician and/or Emergency Medical Responder levels.