EMS Paramedic, AAS
Overview
Approved By LWIA: 17
Last Re-Certification Date: 9/23/2025
Program Description
The EMS-Paramedic A.A.S. Program prepares students to practice as an advanced EMS provider with opportunities for increased responsibility.Students will achieve competencies in the cognitive, psycho-motor, and affective domains from didactic instruction, classroom lab skills, and actual clinical application with patient contacts under the supervision of a trained pre-hospital and hospital preceptor. Students will learn to administer medication, start intravenous lines, interpret EKG rhythm strips, and deliver the appropriate interventions, as well as to administer many other advanced life support procedures.The EMS Paramedic A.A.S. program meets the National EMS Education Standards (current edition), National EMS Scope of Practice Model skills (2019), and the Illinois EMS Scope of Practice Model skills (2019). Graduates of this program are eligible to take the National Registry EMT cognitive exam.
Established in 1980
CIP: 51-0904 Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic).
Training Program Type
Vocational
Provider Information
Parkland College
Associated Job Families and Occupations
- Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
- (292043 )
Certifying / Licensing / Registering Body
Illinois Department of Public Health
Quality Assurance
- Illinois Community College Board
- Illinois Department of Public Health
- Industry Standard: National Standard Curriculum provided by the NT and National EMS Education Standards
Education Information
License, Associates Degree
76 Weeks ( 9360.00 Hours / 60.00 Credit Hours )
| Tuition | $11,160.00 |
| Books | $1,512.00 |
| Fees | $1,092.00 |
| Tests | $160.00 |
| Other Expenses(Materials, Supplies, Tools, Uniforms, etc) | $45.00 |
| Total Cost | $13,969.00 |
Financial Aid
- Pell Grants
- Federal loans(Stafford, PLUS, etc)
Application Procedure
Contact Provider
Entry Requirements:
- Drug/Alcohol Screening
- HS Diploma/GED
- Physical Exam
- Language - TOEFL R=18, L=22, S=22, W=17
Nondiscrimination, Equal Opportunity, and Disability Provisions Compliance Assurance
- EEO Compliant: Yes
- Disability Accomodation: Yes
Program Offerings
- Full-Time Enrollment
- Classroom Instruction
- Labs
- Night Classes
- Day Classes
Performance Data
Program: EMS Paramedic, AAS
Overview
Approved By LWIA: 17
Last Re-Certification Date: 9/23/2025
Program Description
The EMS-Paramedic A.A.S. Program prepares students to practice as an advanced EMS provider with opportunities for increased responsibility.Students will achieve competencies in the cognitive, psycho-motor, and affective domains from didactic instruction, classroom lab skills, and actual clinical application with patient contacts under the supervision of a trained pre-hospital and hospital preceptor. Students will learn to administer medication, start intravenous lines, interpret EKG rhythm strips, and deliver the appropriate interventions, as well as to administer many other advanced life support procedures.The EMS Paramedic A.A.S. program meets the National EMS Education Standards (current edition), National EMS Scope of Practice Model skills (2019), and the Illinois EMS Scope of Practice Model skills (2019). Graduates of this program are eligible to take the National Registry EMT cognitive exam.
Established in 1980
CIP: 51-0904 Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic).
Provider Information
Parkland College
Associated Job Families and Occupations
- Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
- (292043 )
Certifying / Licensing / Registering Body
Illinois Department of Public Health
Quality Assurance
- Illinois Community College Board
- Illinois Department of Public Health
- Industry Standard: National Standard Curriculum provided by the NT and National EMS Education Standards
Education Information
License, Associates Degree
76 Weeks ( 9360.00 Hours / 60.00 Credit Hours )
| Tuition | $11,160.00 |
| Books | $1,512.00 |
| Fees | $1,092.00 |
| Tests | $160.00 |
| Other Expenses(Materials, Supplies, Tools, Uniforms, etc) | $45.00 |
| Total Cost | $13,969.00 |
Financial Aid
- Pell Grants
- Federal loans(Stafford, PLUS, etc)
Application Procedure
Contact Provider
Entry Requirements:
- Drug/Alcohol Screening
- HS Diploma/GED
- Physical Exam
- Language - TOEFL R=18, L=22, S=22, W=17
Nondiscrimination, Equal Opportunity, and Disability Provisions Compliance Assurance
- EEO Compliant: Yes
- Disability Accomodation: Yes
Program Offerings
- Full-Time Enrollment
- Classroom Instruction
- Labs
- Night Classes
- Day Classes