Paramedics Program

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Graduates of each course of study are required to successfully complete the licensing examination offered by the National Registry of EMT’s in order to practice as a paramedic. Following successful National Registry certification, candidates can then apply for an EMS license with the State of Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Bureau of EMS, Trauma, and Preparedness (BETP).  The state license must be renewed every three years, whereas NREMT certification must be renewed every two years.

Certificate

44 credit hour program completed in two semesters, plus an arranged internship held in the summer semester. Students successfully completing certificate requirements will be eligible to challenge the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) Paramedic Certification examination process.

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Accreditation

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Career Options
The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics shares the following information regarding work as a Paramedic:

• 2019 Median Pay: $35,400 annually (~$17.02 / hour)
• Job Outlook, 2019 – 2029: 6% increase (~17,000 jobs)

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, EMTs and Paramedics,  https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/emts-and-paramedics.htm.

Paramedic student Megan Mandley listens for a blood pressure during paramedic skills and simulation lab session at Lake Superior State University. Emergency medical technicians take the lab to gain certification as a paramedic. Photo by Robert G. Girolamo

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Accreditation

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Accreditation

The Paramedic Program at Lake Superior State University is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) based upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).

Information related to Paramedic Program accreditation requirements can be obtained by contacting CAAHEP:

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
25400 U.S. Highway 19 North, Suite 158
Clearwater, FL 33763
Phone: 727-210-2350
www.caahep.org/Home.aspx

Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions
8301 Lake View Parkway, Suite 111-312
Rowlett, TX 75088
Phone: 214-703-8445
Fax: 214-703-8992
www.coaemsp.org

National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians
Rocco V. Morando Building
6610 Busch Blvd.
Columbus, OH 43229
Phone: 614-888-4484
Fax: 614-888-8920
www.nremt.org

The LSSU Paramedic Program is also approved by the State of Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Bureau of EMS, Trauma, and Preparedness (Approval #P-02-1055). www.michigan.gov/ems

The goal of the LSSU Paramedic 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.