Paramedic (AAS)
Program Details
The Bay College Paramedic program combines general education with program specific lecture, lab, clinical and field internship courses. The first two semesters incorporate the Basic EMT certificate. Prior to taking the 200 level Paramedic (PMED) courses, the student must have obtained an EMT license. Graduates of the Bay College Paramedic program are prepared to take the National Registry of EMT cognitive and practical examinations. Successful completion of the Paramedic Associate Degree program and passing the NREMT examinations, qualifies the student to apply for state licensing. In Michigan, this licensing is awarded by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Bureau of EMT, Trauma and Preparedness.
Why Bay College?
The Paramedic program at Bay College prepares well-educated, entry-level Paramedics in the cognitive, psychomotor, and affective learning domains of pre-hospital emergency medicine, with or without exit points at the Basic EMT level. Bay College is offered as Part Two of the Associate’s degree for students who have completed the requirements of the EMT-Basic certificate program. Bay College offers courses in the Paramedic Associates Degree Program, beginning each fall. Admission to the Paramedic Associates Degree program is by selective ranking. Entrance into the paramedic level courses requires the student to be a licensed Michigan EMT.
The Bay College Paramedic Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the EMS Professions (CAAHEP). The program is also approved by the State of Michigan.
Beyond Bay College
Students interested in transferring to a four-year institution to obtain a bachelor's degree or higher may find opportunities in the following areas of study:
- EMS Administration
- Firefighter
- Law Enforcement Officer
- Emergency Management Directors
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Micah Schultz
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According to Bay College student Micah Schultz, he did not start his college education at Bay. However, he said his first few months there have gone more smoothly than his previous attempt at college thanks to Bay’s in-person classes, considerate instructors, and other advantages...
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