Purpose
To prepare students to be knowledgeable, competent, entry-level, pre-hospital care practitioners and fill positions at the level of Paramedic.
Program Goals/Objectives
Our primary GOALS are 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. Upon completion of the Program the student will be able to:
- Recognize, assess and safely manage the scene of a medical emergency incident (be the team leader).
- Document and communicate the relevant patient information to the receiving facility.
- Assess and initiate appropriate medical care for an adult, pediatric or geriatric patient of a medical or traumatic emergency under regional protocols or online medical control.
- Demonstrate the ability to reassess and modify the patient’s treatment as needed by changes in the patient’s condition.
- Select the appropriate receiving facility.
- Document in writing the assessment and treatment of patients.
Program Accreditation
The VCU Health Paramedic Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).
As part of our annual report, we submit data in regards to the program's National Registry's Cognitive and Psychomotor Test Results. This annual report is based on outcomes for 2024 enrollment:
- National Registry Cognitive Pass rate is 98.6%
- Retention Rate for the Period is 91.1%
- Positive Placement is 100%
To Contact CAAHEP:
9355 - 113th St. N, #7709
Seminole, FL 33775
727-210-2350
www.caahep.org
To contact CoAEMSP:
8301 Lakeview Parkway, Suite 111-312
Rowlett, TX 75088
214-703-8445
Fax: 214-703-8992
www.coaemsp.org
Program Sponsorship
The Paramedic Program is sponsored by the VCU Health System, effective Jan 1, 2022. This does not change our Accreditation.
Benefits:
- Paramedic students no longer enroll in the university.
- This affords greater flexibility in offering courses as we are no longer on the academic semester schedule.
Drawbacks:
- Paramedic courses are no longer awarded college credit through the University. However, we have an agreement with Reynolds Community College to award comparable credits upon completion of the National Registry Paramedic certification.
Paramedic Training
Prospective Students - check out information about our program, how to apply, and qualifications for application. There is some information listed about our program, including some Frequently Asked Questions. Be sure to check out an upcoming information session or add your name to the Interest List to be notified when applications are being accepted.
Program Preceptors - We thank you for your dedication to providing quality EMS education to paramedics in our region! We have information for those serving as Preceptors for our EMS programs.