EMS Degree and Certificate
CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION (CTE)
Associate of Applied Science (AAS)
The Paramedicine Associate of Applied Science is designed for students seeking a career in emergency medical services and/or the fire service industry. The program meets or exceeds the required technical skills and knowledge necessary for national and state licensure. You can also download the handbook here:
2024 Paramedicine Program Application
- The application is now closed.
- Opens on April 1, 2024 and closed on June 17, 2024 at 5pm
- Paramedicine
Paramedicine - Associate of Applied Science (AAS)
The Paramedicine Associate of Applied Science is designed for students seeking a career in emergency medical services and/or the fire service industry. The program meets or exceeds the required technical skills and knowledge necessary for national and state licensure. It is challenging and will require participants to spend between 600 and 800 hours in clinical and field settings. The program contains certification requirements at the emergency medical technician (EMT) and paramedic levels; students need to satisfy a computer-based and practical hands-on test through the National Registry of EMTs to complete certification.
Paramedics work in a variety of settings, including fire departments, private and public ambulance services, hospital emergency departments, emergency communication systems, law enforcement agencies, search and rescue, recreation, the US Forest Service as smokejumpers, and some rural clinical environments. Paramedics provide many services to their communities and often work in teams where communication and technical skills are expected.
The 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.
Catalog Details/Requirements:
Paramedicine - Associate of Applied Science (AAS)
One-Year Certificates of Completion (CC1)
The Emergency Medical Technician One-Year Certificate of Completion is designed for students seeking entry-level jobs as emergency medical technicians (EMT).
View the EMT Department Approval Letter (pdf).
- Emergency Medical Technician
The Emergency Medical Technician One-Year Certificate of Completion is designed for students seeking entry-level jobs as emergency medical technicians (EMT). The program provides students with the courses to be eligible to take the EMT license exam as well as required training for graduates to legally operate an ambulance. In addition, this program is contained within the Associate of Applied Science in Paramedicine, so students who wish can continue seamlessly to paramedicine. Jobs for EMT graduates include positions in municipal paid departments and the wildland fire community for the US Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, Oregon Department of Forestry, and Bureau of Indian Affairs.
Catalog Details/Requirements:
Emergency Medical Technician - One-Year Certificate of Completion (CC1)
