AAS Paramedicine
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Program Title
AAS Paramedicine
Program Total Credit Hours
60
Program Description
The LDCC Paramedic Program prepares students to provide advanced prehospital emergency care to patients who have experienced traumatic or medical emergencies. The program curriculum adheres to the National Emergency Medical Education Standards. Successful completion of the program is contingent upon the evaluation of the cognitive, psychomotor, and affective domains in the classroom, lab, clinical experiences, field experiences and field internship. Upon completion, students will be prepared to take the National Registry written and practical examinations necessary for national certification and licensure as a paramedic in the State of Louisiana. The LDCC Paramedic Program is a limited enrollment program. Admittance to the program requires authorization from the program director. Enrollment in some of the courses may require additional pre-requisites. The Louisiana Bureau of EMS has approved the courses offered at Louisiana Delta Community College. Students enrolling in the paramedic portion of the program must be nationally registered and licensed as an Emergency Medical Technician or an Advanced Emergency Medical Technician. They must have also have authorization from the Louisiana Bureau of EMS to be an ALS student. Additional requirements for the program also include passing required background checks, passing the drug screening, proof of current immunizations, proof of physical and emotional fit for the program, current CPR certification, and proof of health insurance. Students in the program must adhere to all program requirements as well as the requirements established by other intuitions where they perform clinical and field rotations. Program Out comes: (1) Demonstrate utilization of information relevant to the role of a certified paramedic on a comprehensive examination (cognitive) (2) Demonstrate personal behavior and attitude (affective behaviors) consistent with employer expectations and professional standards (3) Pass the written National Registry Examination necessary for licensure in the state of Louisiana (4) Pass the practical National Registry Examination necessary for licensure in the state of Louisiana (5) Become employed in the health care industry or continue with their education within a year of graduation Paramedic Program Outcomes CAAHEP Accredited Paramedic Programs and CoAEMSP Letter of Review (LoR) Programs track and report outcome measures annually to the Committee on Accreditation for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP). The most current CoAEMSP Annual Report was for the calendar year 2020. (1) The most recent success rate for the National Registry of EMT Paramedic/State Cognitive exam was 94.4%. (2) The retention rates for 2020 is 83.3% (3)The most recent positive placement* rate for graduates was 100%