Paramedic AAS Track A45340

The Emergency Medical Science curriculum provides individuals with the knowledge, skills and attributes to provide advanced emergency medical care as a paramedic for critical and emergent patients who access the emergency medical system

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and prepares graduates to enter the workforce.

Students will gain complex knowledge, competency, and experience while employing evidence-based practice under medical oversight, and serve as a link from the scene into the healthcare system.

Graduates of this program may be eligible to take state and/or national certification examinations. Employment opportunities include providers of emergency medical services, fire departments, rescue agencies, hospital specialty areas, industry, educational and government agencies.

Emergency Medical Science, Paramedic Associate Degree A45340

The links below will provide additional information on these programs.

Accreditation

The Gaston College Department for EMS Education Emergency Medical Science – Paramedic Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP). To contact CAAHEP: Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, 25400 US Highway 19 North, Suite 158, Clearwater, FL 33763 Phone: 727-210-2350 www.caahep.org To contact CoAEMSP: 8301 Lakeview Parkway, Suite 111-312, Rowlett TX 75088, Phone: 214-703-8445 FAX: 214-703-8992 www.coaemsp.org

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Paramedic Program Goal

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.

Paramedic Graduate Outcomes Summary

Outcomes Assessment	2016	2017	2018
Attrition	32%	28.6%	27%
Retention	68%	71.4%	73%
Pass Rate	100%	100%	100%
Positive Placement	90.9%	100%	100%

Emergency Medical Science – Paramedic Track

Associate of Applied Science Degree

Paramedic AAS Track (A45340)

Certificate

Emergency Medical Science Certificate (C45340)

Contact Information

For further information regarding the Emergency Medical Science – Paramedic Track, please contact

Mark Houser, Instructor – DBC 245
704-922-2232
houser.mark@gaston.edu

Carrie Gillilan, Instructor/Coordinator – DBC 163
704-922-6242
gillilan.carrie@gaston.edu

James “Jimmy” Eubanks, Coordinator/Instructor – APS 108
704-922-2272
eubanks.james@gaston.edu

Kent Spitler, Department Chair, Program Director – APS 103
704-922-6249
spitler.kent@gaston.edu

Lisa Green, Secretary – APS 104
704-922-6241
green.lisa@gaston.edu

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