Paramedic - Foothill College

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Program Format: Campus Program Level: Associate

Paramedic from Foothill College is a Campus Associate Medical Emergency degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. The paramedic curriculum is a rigorous 12 to 15-month (four to five quarters) sequence of instruction, with entry in the fall quarter only. This course is designed for students who have worked as EMTs for at least 6 months at full-time capacity, or the equivalent part-time experience (960 hours), wishing to become paramedics. The first three quarters (beginning Fall) are didactic (classroom) instruction, meeting twice a week. Also, during the second quarter of didactic instruction students will concurrently attend hospital specialty rotations (operating room, obstetrics, etc.) The final two quarters include the emergency department hospital rotations, and the ambulance field internship. Students may opt to take the emergency department hospital rotations while concurrently attending didactic to shorten the overall time spent for program completion. The curriculum exceeds state law requirements by providing instruction based upon the U.S. Department of Transportation EMT-Paramedic National Standard Curriculum, Title 22 Chapter 4, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support, Pediatric Education for Prehospital Professionals, Basic Trauma Life Support, Prehospital Trauma Life Support, National Registry of EMTs paramedic examinations, and studies of current nation-wide protocols and expanded practices. Career Opportunities The program is designed to prepare students for employment as paramedics working for ambulance services, fire department agencies, fixed & rotary wing medical operations, and hospital emergency departments. View more details on Foothill College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Medical Emergency courses.

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Foothill College details

Foothill College address is 12345 El Monte Rd, Los Altos Hills, California 94022. You can contact this school by calling (650) 949-7777 or visit the college website at www.foothill.edu .
This is a 2-year, Public, Associate's--Public Suburban-serving Multicampus according to Carnegie Classification. Religion Affiliation is Not applicable and student-to-faculty ratio is 28 to 1. The enrolled student percent that are registered with the office of disability services is 6% .
Awards offered by Foothill College are as follow: Less than one year certificate One but less than two years certificate Associate's degree Two but less than 4 years certificate.
With a student population of 15,765 (all undergraduate) and set in a Suburb: Large, Foothill College services are: Remedial services Academic/career counseling service Employment services for students Placement services for completers . Campus housing: No.
Tuition for Foothill College is $1,215. Type of credit accepted by this institution Dual credit Advanced placement (AP) credits . Most part of the informations about this college comes from sources like National Center for Education Statistics

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