Delivery: Daytime blended online courses.
Start: Fall and Spring.
- Paramedic Fire Science — Associate in Applied Science (68 credits)
- Paramedic — Associate in Applied Science Degree (60 credits)
- Paramedic — Diploma (47 credits)
- Community Paramedic — Certificate (12 credits)
- Emergency Medical Technician — Certificate (9 credits)
About the Program
The goal of the Paramedic Science program is to prepare competent entry-level Paramedics in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains with or without exit points at the Advanced Emergency Medical Technician, and/or Emergency Medical Technician, and/or Emergency Medical Responder levels. The 10-month program is rigorous but provides didactic, lab, and clinical education in a succinct manner.
Admission into this program requires a special application and is highly competitive. Once the cohort is full, an applicant’s application will be placed on the waitlist until the next student opening.
Paramedic Program Admission and Program Requirements
Century College’s Emergency Medical Service (EMS) program began in 1972 with Minnesota’s first state-approved EMT program, and the following year, we offered one of the region’s first paramedic programs. To date, more than 2,300 paramedics have graduated from Century College. We prepare our students to deliver high quality advanced pre-hospital emergency care through a tradition of excellence that meets the high standard of instruction set by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).
Paramedics possess the highly skilled techniques of advanced life support and emergency care procedures. Career opportunities are available with hospitals, clinics, ambulance services, police, fire, and rescue departments. The Paramedic program major meets the criteria for the education of paramedics as recommended by the U.S. Department of Transportation.
NOTE: Students will be required to purchase a 9.5” x 7.5” (minimum size) tablet for classroom and clinical/practicum courses. This may be an Apple OS iPad or PC tablet. Smart phones are not sufficient. The tablet will support the use of electronic textbooks, medical applications, and other clinical materials and replace the need for many of the traditional textbooks and educational materials. The use of a tablet and e-textbooks will result in cost savings for students as compared with traditional printed materials.
* Delivery of courses for the didactic portion of the program, which is roughly the first half of the program, is a mix of daytime and blended online classes. Clinical and field internships are held during the second portion of the program and are often the most difficult part to manage as they are potentially on any day of the week, all hours of the day, and may be scheduled or changed on short notice. A flexible schedule is essential.
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Special Application Required
This program requires special admission. You must apply for general admission first before submitting the special application.
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Cost & Financial Aid
As a two-year public community and technical college, Century College receives funding from the State of Minnesota, keeping tuition rates significantly lower than private colleges and universities. With affordable tuition rates and financial aid and scholarship opportunities, our students avoid student loan debt.
Financial Aid
Century College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, and our programs qualify for financial aid including grants, loans, and college work-study. Eligibility for financial aid is determined annually based on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Century College’s Federal School Code is 010546.
Scholarship Opportunities
Each year, the Century College Foundation awards more than $300,000 in scholarships to our students. Students are encouraged to create an account and apply for scholarships online.
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Accreditation
Since 1987 the Century College Paramedic program has been accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
9355 - 113th Street North
Suite 7709
Seminole, FL 33775
Phone: 727-210-2350
Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions
8301 Lakeview Parkway, Suite 111-312
Rowlett, TX 75088
214-703-8445
FAX 214-703-8992
Outcome Results
In accordance with CAAHEP requirements, the following outcomes have been achieved by students in our paramedic program. The acceptable threshold for each category is established by CAAHEP as being 70%.
The Annual Report has changed for 2018, which yielded the following outcomes:
| Year(s) | National Registry Written Examination Pass Rate Success | Retention | Positive Job Placement |
| 2018 | 90% | 75% | 100% |
| Year(s) | National Registry Written Examination Pass Rate Success | Retention | Positive Job Placement |
| 2019 | 90.2% | 95.5% | 100% |
| Year(s) | National Registry Written Examination Pass Rate Success | Retention | Positive Job Placement |
| 2020 | 93.8% | 94.4% | 100% |
| Year(s) | National Registry Written Examination Pass Rate Success | Retention | Positive Job Placement |
| 2021 | 91.9% | 100% | 100% |
Licensure
The EMS program at Century is licensed to teach EMR, EMT, Paramedic, and Community Paramedic curriculum by the Minnesota Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board.
Transfer
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Potential Job Titles
- Paramedic
Salary Data
Paramedic
Average Metropolitan Wage: $23.98 to 35.18/hour
Information gathered pertains to the seven-county metro area - careerwise.minnstate.edu
Related Programs
Paramedic Fire Science
Emergency Medical Technician
Emergency Medical Services
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Program Faculty
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