Emergency Medical Technician – Paramedic, associate degree
The Portland Community College Paramedic Program is the last step in the formal education of EMTs and those seeking the Associate of Applied Science-EMT Paramedic degree.
The Portland Community College Paramedic Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).
Paramedic program goal
To prepare Paramedics who are competent in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains to enter the profession.
PCC as a CAAHEP Accredited Paramedic Program is required to track and report outcomes measures annually to the Committee on Accreditation for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP). The most current CoAEMSP Annual Report is for the calendar year 2022 (2021 paramedic cohort).
The most current CoAEMSP Annual Report was for the calendar year 2022.
| Outcome | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NREMT cognitive exam 1st time pass rate | 57% | 65% | 78% |
| NREMT cognitive exam pass rate within 3 attempts | 76% | 94.1% | 100% |
| NREMT practical exam pass rate | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Program retention rate | 95.5% | 91.7% | 90.5% |
| Graduate positive job placement rate | 85.7% | 72.7% | 94.7% |
Award information
| Award | Length (attending full-time) | Financial aid eligible | Currently accepting students? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Associate Degree: Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic | 2 years | Limited entry, see how to get into this program |
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Locations
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Course listing for the 2024-2025 catalog year.
| First Term | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| EMS?100 | Introduction to Emergency Medical Services | 2 |
| EMS?105 | EMT Part I | 6 |
| MP?111 | Medical Terminology | 4 |
| MTH?65 | Introductory Algebra - Second Term | 4 |
| WR?121 | Composition I (WR121=WR121Z) Z | 4 |
| Second Term | ||
| BI?231 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I * | 4 |
| EMS?106 | EMT Part II | 6 |
| EMS?116 | Emergency Medical Services Rescue | 3 |
| Third Term | ||
| BI?232 | Human Anatomy & Physiology II * | 4 |
| COMM?111 | Public Speaking (COMM111=COMM111Z) *,1,Z | 3 |
| EMS?115 | Crisis Intervention | 3 |
| PSY?101 | Psychology and Human Relations *,2 | 3 |
| Fourth Term | ||
| BI?233 | Human Anatomy & Physiology III | 4 |
| HE?295 | Health and Fitness for Life | 2 |
| PE?295 | Health and Fitness for Life Lab | 1 |
| Fifth Term | ||
| EMS?238 | Pre-Paramedic Orientation | 1 |
| EMS?240 | Paramedic I | 14 |
| Sixth Term | ||
| EMS?242 | Paramedic II | 11 |
| EMS?244 | Paramedic Clinical Internship I | 1 |
| Seventh Term | ||
| EMS?246 | Paramedic Clinical Internship II | 9 |
| EMS?248 | Paramedic Field Internship I | 3 |
| Eighth Term | ||
| EMS?250 | Paramedic Field Internship II | 7 |
| EMS?252 | Paramedic III | 2 |
| ? | Total Credits | 101 |
- *
Could be used as General Education
- 1
Or any Arts & Letters Gen Ed course.
- 2
Or any Social Science Gen Ed course.
- Z
This course is part of Oregon Common Course Numbering. The following courses are equivalent:
COMM 111 and COMM 111Z?
WR 121 and WR 121Z
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