Paramedic Program Overview
The Paramedic is an allied health professional whose primary focus is to provide advanced emergency medical care for critical and emergent patients who access the emergency medical system. This individual possesses the complex knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care and transportation. Paramedics function as part of a comprehensive EMS response, under medical oversight. Paramedics perform interventions with the basic and advanced equipment typically found on an ambulance. The Paramedic is a link from the scene into the health care system.
For questions surrounding the Paramedic Program please contact the Health and Human Services Division at 517-483-1410.
General Program Information
The Paramedic Program is a course of study preparing the Basic EMT in advanced techniques of administering care in life threatening situations. Students are accepted into the program every fall semester. Students receive clinical experience in both hospital and EMS agency locations. The goal of the paramedic program is to prepare Paramedics who are competent in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains to enter the profession.
Certificate of Achievement - 33 credit hour program completed in 12 months. Including two semesters, plus an arranged internship held in the summer semester.
Associate Degree - 64 minimum credit hour program including completion of the Basic EMT Certificate Program curriculum, the Paramedic Certificate Program curriculum and core curriculum courses.
Graduates of either course of study are required to successfully complete the certification examination offered by the National Registry of EMT's to practice as a paramedic. Once certified by the National Registry, application can be made for state licensure with the State of Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Emergency Preparedness, EMS, and Systems of Care. The license must be renewed every three years.
Accreditation Info
To contact CAAHEP:
9355 - 113th St. N, #7709
Seminole, FL 33775
727-210-2350
caahep.org
To contact CoAEMSP:
8301 Lakeview Parkway
Suite 111-312
Rowlett, TX 75088
214-703-8445
FAX 214-703-8992
coaemsp.org
Admission Requirements
Paramedic - Admission Requirements
The student applicant is required to:
- Submit an application
- Provide Lansing Community College with transcripts from all other college(s) attended.
- Take math, reading, and writing placement exams in the Testing Center, GB-Suite 2100. Scores will be used to advise applicant of additional preparation recommended before entering the program.
- Current State of Michigan EMT licensure in good standing.
- Current BLS CPR card
- Completion of BIOL 145, or BIOL 201 and 202 (or equivalent from another college/university) with a minimum 2.5 GPA
- Attend "Applicant Review Meeting" with the EMS Program Director
- ICHAT criminal background check
- Complete Health History form.
*Note: Students entering the Paramedic Program who just completed the previous summer semester's EMT Program will have a deadline of November 1st for the Full-Time to submit prerequisite items #4.
Technical Standards
In keeping with its mission and goals and compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation
Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act, Lansing Community College promotes
an environment of respect and support for persons with disabilities and will make
reasonable accommodations. The definition of individuals with disabilities are those
who currently have, have a record of having, or are regarded as having a physical
or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activity. Major
life activities include caring for oneself, performing manual tasks, walking, seeing,
hearing, breathing, and working. In keeping with the standards set by the Committee on Accreditation of Educational
Programs for Emergency Medical Professions (CoAEMSP); students must be able to meet
the motor, cognitive, & psychological demands associated with the profession. These
technical standards are established to ensure both patient and operator safety. Essential motor skills required to meet the class and clinical practice outcomes are: Essential cognitive skills required to meet the class and clinical practice outcomes: Essential psychological skills required to meet the class and clinical practice outcomes: DISCLAIMER: The above statement of criteria is not intended as a complete listing of behaviors
required for the Emergency Medical Services Program, but is a sampling of the types
of abilities required by the student to meet program objectives and requirements.
The Emergency Medical Services Program or its affiliated agencies may identify additional
critical behaviors or abilities needed by students to meet program or agency requirements.
The Emergency Medical Services Program reserves the right to amend this listing based
on the identifications of additional standards or criteria for EMS students. Provision of emergency medical services poses inherent occupational risks for EMS
responders. Risks include the following. Occupational Risks: https://coaemsp.org/?mdocs-file=8720 Students will be required to complete a mandatory on-line OSHA Blood-Borne Pathogen
and Universal Precautions program.Technical Standards
Occupational Risks
Program Effectiveness Pass Rates
Paramedic Program with Outcomes
CAAHEP-accredited Paramedic educational programs and CoAEMSP Letter of Review (LoR)
Paramedic educational programs track and report outcome measures annually to the Committee
on Accreditation for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).
For the 2024 reporting year, the most current CoAEMSP Annual Report was for the calendar
year 2022.
Graduating Year | 2022 | 2021 | 2021 |
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Cohort Description | Full-Time | Full-Time | 2020 Full-Time (Covid) |
Retention | 85.7% | 78.6% | 75% |
LCC’s NREMT Pass Rate within 3 attempts | 72.7% | 63.6% | 77.8% |
National NREMT Pass Rate within 3 attempts | 86% | 85% | 85% |
Positive Placement | 83.3% | 72.7% | 66.7% |
Paramedic Program with No Outcomes
There were no graduates during the 2020 reporting year.
Steps to Apply & Register for the Paramedic Program
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Apply to LCC
Complete the admissions application to become an official LCC student. Once you click "apply" on any LCC webpage, you will be asked to create an admissions login and to select an admission type. To complete the application, you will need to know you SSN, email address and address of residence.
How to Apply to LCC
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Activate Account
Now that you're in, activate your LCC account to get access to your email and important information from the College.
To activate your account, you will need the LCC Student ID number you received after you applied.
Account Activation
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Admission Requirements
Completion of BIOL 201 AND BIOL 202 or BIOL 145 with a minimum grade of 2.5 / *B
- Must be completed within 8-years of the application deadline and by the end of LCC’s Summer semester for the full-time program.
- BIOL 201 & 202 is recommended for transferability into other healthcare programs and colleges.
Must have the following minimum LCC Placement Levels:
- Reading Level 5
- Writing Level 6
- Math Level 4
Current State of Michigan EMT license
- Proof of EMT licensure will be pulled from the state of Michigan's EMS website.
- Students who are currently completing an EMT program can still apply to the Paramedic Program however you will be contingently admitted to the Program. A deadline for when proof of EMT licensure is required will be outlined during your 'Applicant review meeting' in step 5; failure to meet this deadline outlined during this meeting will result in program dismissal.
Current CPR certification
- CPR certification must be American Heart Association’s “Basic Life Support” for healthcare professionals or American Red Cross’s “CPR for the Professional Rescuer.” Proof of CPR certification must be attached to the Paramedic Program Application in step 4.
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Paramedic Program Application
Once you have a completed the college's general application, along with all admission requirements outlined in step 3, you may apply to the Paramedic Program.
To get started with a new application, or to access an existing/saved Paramedic Program application, please click the link below.
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Applicant Review Meeting
The Applicant Review Meeting is a private meeting between the student applicant, the program director, and the clinical coordinator. Sessions are approximately 20-30 minutes long. Applicants should be prepared to discuss their status on the admission requirements, the reasons for their interest in the Paramedic field, as well as their commitment to successful completion of the program.
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Await Acceptance Email
Upon successful completion of steps 1-5, the EMS Program Office will place a department approval on your account and send you instructions via your LCC student email on how to register for classes.
Contact Us
Emergency Medical Technician and Paramedic
Health and Human Services Division Office
HHS Building, 108
517-483-1410
517-483-1508 fax