Paramedic-Initial (Short-Term Training) EMS PSC

The Paramedic program is an advanced-level training program that prepares students to provide comprehensive emergency medical care in prehospital and healthcare environments. Through a combination of didactic instruction, laboratory practice, simulation, and extensive clinical and field internships, students gain the competencies required for high-level patient care.

This program emphasizes critical thinking, advanced airway management, cardiology, trauma care, and complex medical interventions, consistent with state and national educational standards.

Program Goal

To prepare competent Paramedics who are competent in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains to enter the profession.

PROGRAM DETAILS

Credentials: Short-Term Training

Completion Time: One Year

Open to High School Students: No

Offered in Spanish: No

Campus Available:
Main Campus (Kinston)

PROGRAM CONTACT

Director of Emergency Medical Science
Bullock (Building 001)
Room 147D
Phone: (252) 527-6223, ext. 141
Fax: (252) 233-6885
Email: alswinson17@lenoircc.edu
In addition to module-based online didactic course work, the Paramedic course includes 36 onsite skill lab sessions, 300 hours of Clinical and Field Experience, and 200 hours of Clinical Education Field Internship.
  • Proof of successful college-level math and English skills or qualifying placement scores (Contact Crystal Brown or Lechea Swinson for additional information about placement testing).
  • Current EMT, AEMT, or EMT-I Certification
  • Current AHA BLS Card
  • High School Diploma or transcripts, High School Equivalency Certificate, or College Transcript that includes successful completion of a college-level English course
  • Current Goverment-Issued ID
  • Proof of successful completion of an Anatomy and Physiology class at a regionally accredited or CoAEMSP-accredited institution within the last five years. For Paramedic classes in 2024, this proof may be submitted before week 20 of the class. In 2025, this proof will be a prerequisite.
ITEM COST
Registration $380
Liability and Accident Insurance $18
Lab Fee $100
Drug Screen/Background Check $100
Uniform Shirt $40
EBook/Electronic Learning Platform $660
Platinum Education/EMS Test $200
TOTAL ESTIMATED COST $1400

Lenoir Community College currently has clinical education agreements in North Carolina, Georgia, South Carolina, Kentucky, and Vermont. All clinical agreements are subject to change. All students can complete clinical rotations in NC or in one of the states listed provided that the student maintains a certification with authorization to function in that state.

Our program maintains numerous clinical partners across our agreement areas. Unfortunately, due to the fluid nature of the healthcare industry, we are unable to provide a complete listing of available clinical sites prior to the time students are placed for clinical rotations. The clinical education team works diligently with each student to secure placement as close to their home area as possible.

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