Emergency Medical Services - Community Paramedic Certificate of Specialization

Emergency Medical Services Community Paramedic Program Requirements - 17 Credit Hours

Certificate of Specialization: 17 Hours

This program is designed to educate the student in aspects of community based care required to qualify the student to write the CP-C certification examination offered by the International Board of Specialty Certification. The certificate of specialization consists of two components: classroom and clinical experiences. Incorporated in these areas are the pre-hospital environment, community and personal needs assessment, chronic disease monitoring and interventions, utilization and coordination of community health and social services.

Applicants to this program must be a currently licensed paramedic. 

• EMS-203 Paramedic III Credits: 9
• EMS-299 Community Paramedic Credits: 8