Paramedic

The paramedic is a healthcare assistant with incredibly important duties. To be successful in the field, the graduate must be a confident leader who can accept the challenge and high degree of responsibility entailed in the position. The paramedic must have excellent judgment and be able to prioritize decisions and act quickly in the best interest of the patient, must be self-disciplined, able to develop patient rapport, interview hostile patients, maintain a safe distance, and recognize and utilize communication unique to diverse multicultural groups and ages within those groups. The paramedic must be able to function independently at an optimum level in a non-structured environment that is constantly changing.

To be eligible for this program, students must have a current EMT certification. Students must have also completed an Anatomy and Physiology course within the last five years.

If you are not currently an EMT, MTC offers an Emergency Medical Technician training certificate. For more information, contact MTC Corporate and Continuing Education at 803.732.0432 or cce@midlandstech.edu.

Accreditation

The Midlands Technical College Paramedic program has been issued a Letter of Review by the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP). This letter is NOT a CAAHEP accreditation status, it is a status signifying that a program seeking initial accreditation has demonstrated sufficient compliance with the accreditation standards through the Letter of Review Self Study Report (LSSR) and other documentation. Letter of Review is recognized by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) for eligibility to take the National Registry's Paramedic credentialing examination(s). However, it is NOT a guarantee of eventual accreditation.

To contact CoAEMSP:
214-703-8445
www.coaemsp.org
 
The Midlands Technical College Paramedic program has a site visit scheduled for pursuing initial accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) (www.caahep.org). This step in the process is neither a status of accreditation nor a guarantee that accreditation will be granted.

View Program Outcomes Data

cohort year (start)	cohort year (graduation)	overall retention	academic attrition	other attrition	practical exam pass rate	written exam pass rate	job placement percentage
2019	No graduates during the 2019 reporting year. Program was under development.	–	–	–	–	–	–
Spring, 2020	Fall, 2020	64% (9 out of 14)	7% (1 out of 14)	29% (4 out of 14)	100% (9 out of 9)	100% (9 out of 9)	100% (9 out of 9)
Spring, 2021	Fall, 2021	85.7% (18 out of 21)	9.5% (2 out of 21)	4.8% (1 out of 21)	94.4% (17 out of 18)	88.9% (16 out of 18)	88.9% (16 out of 18)
Spring, 2022	Fall, 2022	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD

*In Spring 2020, "Other Attrition" reflected 1 student leaving for military service.