Credential(s) Offered
Industry certification, Measurable Skill Gain Leading to a Credential, Measurable Skill Gain Leading to Employment
Method of Delivery
In Person
When offered
Daytime Hours, Evening Hours, Weekends
Instructional Program (CIP)
Description
This advanced emergency medical care program consists of 10 courses over five semesters (18 months), which include hospital clinicals and a field internship with an advanced life support ambulance service. You learn emergency procedures such as cardiac monitoring and defibrillation and the administration of medications and IV fluids. Successful completion of this program and subsequent certification exams will enable graduates to work as skilled paramedics and to provide sophisticated, advanced pre-hospital life support.
JCCC's Paramedic program is fully accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the EMS Professions (CoAEMSP). For more information, see the Paramedic Admissions Process web page. The information packet, which includes deadlines, admission requirements, and options for meeting academic criteria is available year-round and updated annually. The application and attachments are only available during the application period, which opens in February and closes in April each year with classes beginning in July.
This is a selective admission program with limited enrollment. If you are accepted into the program, classes begin in the summer semester and are completed in fall semester of the following year (five semesters – 18 months).
Details
Program Length (Weeks)
80
Hours
46
Entrance Requirements
High School Diploma or Equivalent
School
Johnson County Community College
WIOA Approved Program
Yes
Curriculum Competency Based
Yes
Training Location(s)
12345 College Blvd., Overland Park, KS
Local WIB
3 - Workforce Investment Area III
Type of Attainment:
Certificate
Name of Credential
Certificate
Type of financial aid offered or have access to
https://www.jccc.edu/admissions/financial-aid/
Refund Policy
https://www.jccc.edu/about/leadership-governance/policies/students/tuition-financial-aid/tuition-refunds.html
Is the proposed curriculum currently certified by an accrediting agency or similar national standardization program?
Yes - HLC and CoAEMSP
Is this proposed curriculum considered a nontraditional program of training services for women?
No
Is this proposed curriculum considered a nontraditional program of training services for men?
No
Cost Items
Books (Estimated)
$300.00 Options for books include new, used or rental
Testing/Exam Fees
$250.00 Post graduation licensure exams
Graduation Fees
$40.00 Cap, gown, tassel
In-State Tuition
$4,646.00 $101 per credit hour for Johnson County residents. $121 per credit hour for other Kansas county residents. $149 per credit hour for Metro Rate.
Other Fees
$2,000.00 Other Estimated Associated Costs (Background Checks, Drug Testing, Specialty Certifications, Misc. Fees, Vaccinations, Titers) Health Insurance (Required, not included in cost estimate) Auto Insurance (Required, not included in cost estimate)
Out-of-State/District Tuition
$10,902.00 $237 per credit hour.
Supplies/Materials/Hand Tools (not included in tuition)
$550.00 Supplies needed for certificate program
Total In-State Program Cost
$7,786.00
Total Out-of-State Program Cost
$14,042.00
