Does the idea of being an emergency first-responder make your heart beat a little faster? Are you an emergency medical technician who wants to get to the next level of emergency care and job opportunity? Then our Paramedic Science program may be for you. Through clinical and practical instruction as well as a field internship, you’ll be prepared to function in the uncontrolled environment of emergency medicine in the pre-hospital setting. Upon completion, you’ll qualify for state certification as an emergency medical technician-paramedic. Already a certified paramedic? Take just seven general education courses, and you’ll earn an Associate of Science degree that transfers into four-year degree programs.
The Paramedic Science program is a selective program. When you apply to the college, you will be accepted into the undeclared program while you complete the prerequisite requirements. The paramedic science program accepts a limited number of students each year and there is a separate application process. Contact your campus of interest below for more details.
The Ivy Tech Community College Paramedic Science program is accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).
Commission on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the
Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP)8301 Lakeview Pkwy, Suite 111-312
Rowlett, TX 75088
(214) 703-8445
(214) 703-8992 (fax)
www.coaemsp.orgSAMPLE CAREERS IN THIS FIELD: Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), Paramedic
DEGREES AVAILABLE: Associate of Science, Certificate. Availability of degrees varies by campus. Contact your campus of interest below for more information.
BASIC EMERGENCY MEDICAL STUDIES CERTIFICATE (16.5 credits)
Certificates are sequences of technical and professional courses. They provide access to targeted, short-term workforce training, and completers may sit for specific certification exams. Courses in certificate programs also apply toward technical certificates and associate degree programs in the subject area.
Upon completion of the Basic Emergency Medical Studies Certificate, leads to Indiana Emergency Medical Technician Basic Skills Certification and National Registry Basic Written Certification, employment, and/or completion of an associate degree.
ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE
Contact your campus of interest below to find out more about the Associate of Science transfer degree programs. Students are encouraged to review their options with their advisors, to consult the current catalog of the institution to which they wish to transfer, and to contact the institution to which they wish to transfer. Students may also contact the transfer office of their local Ivy Tech for further information.
To earn this degree, you must have 66.5 -68.5 credits in the following areas:
- General Education Core: 19-21 credits
- Professional/Technical Core: 47.5 credits
CURRICULUM
View the curriculum for this program and all others currently available at Ivy Tech.
LOCATIONS
The Paramedic Science program is offered at the following campuses. Please click on the campus of interest below for contact and campus specific program information:
Bloomington
Central Indiana (Indianapolis)
Columbus/Franklin
Kokomo (Kokomo, Logansport, Wabash)
North Central (Elkhart, South Bend, Warsaw)
Northeast (Fort Wayne)
Northwest (East Chicago, Gary, Michigan City, Valparaiso)
Richmond (Connersville, Richmond)
Mark Fair, BS, NREMT-P, PI
Program Chair for Paramedic Science
Ivy Tech Community College-Richmond
765-966-2656 x1166
800-659-4562 x1166
mfair2@ivytech.edu
Southern Indiana (Sellersburg)
SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES
Paramedic Science
Application
Contacts
Susan MaydenInstructor/Program Chair School of Respiratory Care/Paramedic
812 246.3301, ext 4289
Mark KinkleDean School of Health Sciences
Dean School of Public and Social Services
812 246.3301, ext 4295
Southwest (Evansville, Princeton, Tell City)
Wabash Valley (Greencastle, Terre Haute)
Regional Degree Offerings:
- Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Degree
Contact:
Barry Nicoson, BS, BA, NREMT-P, PI
Program Chair and
Assistant Instructor
812-298-2423
bnicoson@ivytech.edu
