Paramedic

The Paramedic Program at Martin Community College may consist of any combination of didactic, lab, online, and clinical education at or above the minimum of 1000 hours as set forth by the North Carolina Office of EMS. MCC’s Paramedic Program is provided through the Continuing Education Department with the program being qualified for up to 48 transfer credits at participating institutions.

Program Goal: To prepare Paramedics who are competent in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains to enter the profession.

Current Program Requirement: 1,166.0 hours

Cadet Eligibility

Those seeking to be Paramedic Cadets must meet the following requirements:

• 17 years of age on or before the official end date of the course.

• Have a high school diploma or high school equivalency.

• Possess of a valid and active North Carolina EMT Credential, NREMT or other states EMS Credential prior to the start of the clinical/field component. All students must start clinical at the same time, staggered start dates will not be accepted

• Successful completion of college-level English, or within the previous 12 months complete a written assessment placing the individual into college-level English.

• Successful completion of college-level Math, or within the previous 12 months complete a written assessment placing the individual into college-level Math.

• Successful completion of a college-level Anatomy and Physiology course prior to the start of the field education component. Courses that are currently accepted include:

  • EMS-3163: Basic Anatomy and Physiology

  • BIO-163: Basic Anatomy and Physiology

  • BIO-165 & 166: Anatomy and Physiology I & II (Must complete both sections)

  • BIO-168 & 169: Anatomy and Physiology I & II (Must complete both sections)

  • EMS-2163

  • Accepted course shall possess articulation agreements for curriculum credit