Paramedics respond immediately to 911 emergency calls involving any type of accident, disaster or medical emergency. At the scene of the emergency, they quickly assess patients’ conditions and take action using recommended guidelines and procedures. You must have the ability to stay calm, identify and evaluate problems quickly, be physically fit, and communicate well.
The NPC Emergency Medical Technology Department provides outstanding pre-hospital care education. The current NPC program has been revised and updated based on the most recent standards of the U.S. Department of Transportation, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and the National EMS Scope of Practice.
To prepare paramedics who are competent in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective behavior learning domains to enter the profession. Classes are taught by experienced and knowledgeable emergency health care professionals. You'll be learning the most up-to-date, best practices available in this challenging field. You will satisfy the paramedic certification requirements of both the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians and the Arizona Department of Health Services.
- For more information about this program, please contact an NPC Academic Advisor. Also, see the current NPC College Catalog and class schedule.
Once you become a paramedic, NPC offers continuing education courses to improve your knowledge and skills. The NPC EMS Department does not offer advanced placement, transfer for credit, or experiential learning.
Advanced Life Support (ALS) Refresher Course
Advanced Life Support (ALS) Refresher
- EMT 241 Advanced Life Support (ALS) Refresher offers 48 credit hours towards the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) requirements for National Continued Competency Program (NCCP) Components (30 hours) and state or local components (15 hours) and fulfills state requirements.The ALS refresher course is offered two or three times per year. Intensive block classes are a mixture of 48-hours of lecture and Skills return demonstration.
Labs and Classrooms
Paramedic Training I (EMT 246) is a 20-credit hour course that meets two full days per week, generally during the fall semester.
The final course, Paramedic Training II (EMT 247), is 22 credit hours and spans the spring semester.
Lecture classes meet on the Show Low campus, and clinicals/vehiculars are scheduled with agencies throughout the state.
Entry Requirements
Applicants to NPC's Paramedicine program must:
Be an Arizona certified EMCT with a minimum of one year of experience.
- Have taken EMT 130 and EMT 131 with successful completion of a “C” or better for each class OR possess valid Arizona State EMT-Basic certification. All students must also have successfully completed EMT 240.
- Have a Next Gen Accuplacer Reading Placement Test score of 249 or better.
- Have a current, negative TB skin test or chest x-ray, Hepatitis B (or waiver), MMR, and Tdap immunizations. In addition, a COVID-19 vaccination or clinical agency-approved waiver is required.
- Have a current level one DPS Fingerprint Clearance card.
To begin the process, students must first enroll in Basic Electrocardiogram (ECG) and Pharmacology (EMT 240). Upon successful completion of the course, you must interview for acceptance into the Paramedicine program.
Work Environment
Most EMTs and paramedics work full-time, 24-48-hour shifts. Their work is physically strenuous and can be stressful, sometimes involving life-or-death situations. With additional certification, paramedics can work as a flight paramedic.
Potential Job Titles
Paramedic, ALS-Medic, flight medic
Accreditation/Affiliations
The National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) provides national certification of EMR, EMT, AEMT, and paramedics at three levels: EMT, Advanced EMT, and Paramedic.
The NPC Paramedicine program is also certified by the Arizona Department of Health Services and by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs.
NPC's Paramedicine 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). Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs 727-210-2350 www.caahep.org To contact CoAEMSP: 214-703-8445 www.coaemsp.org.
The Paramedic program of Northland Pioneer College 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).
Student Outcomes
Northland Pioneer College Paramedicine Program
National Registry Written and Practical Exams, Retention and Positive Placement
| 2023 July - December 2023 | 2022 August - May 2023 | 2021 August - October 2022 | 2020 August - October 2021 | 2019 August - October 2020 | 2018 August - May 2019 | 2017 August - May 2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students Starting # | 10 | 6 | 9 | * No Graduates during the 2021 reporting year | 11 | 6 | 7 |
| Students Complete # | 10 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 7 | |
| Retention % | 100% | 67% | 88% | 100% | 83% | 100% | |
| NREMT % Pass | 90% | 75% | 75% | 100% | 83% | 100% | |
| Positive Placement% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Locations
Contact Information
1001 W. Deuce of Clubs
Modular #3
Show Low,
AZ 85901
EMT Clerk
(928) 532-6715.
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