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2023 - 2024 Eastern Iowa Community Colleges Catalog 
    
2023 - 2024 Eastern Iowa Community Colleges Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Paramedic, Diploma


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Campus: Clinton, Muscatine, and Scott Community Colleges

The Paramedic diploma program prepare students for successful completion of the National Registry Paramedic Psychomotor and Cognitive Examinations. With passing results, the student will then be eligible to receive a State of Iowa, Paramedic certification. The Paramedic is the highest trained pre-hospital care provider in the State of Iowa. 

The Emergency Medical Services (EMS) programs are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).

This is an advanced standing award. Students must possess a current Iowa Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certification for admission consideration. The application process and admission requirements for the Paramedic Diploma can be found at https://eicc.edu/future-students/our-programs/ems/

Plan of Study


Term Total: 19.00 Credits


Term Total: 18.00 Credits


Term 3


Term Total: 3.00 Credits


Paramedic, Diploma Total: 40.00 Credits


Non-discrimination Statement / Equal Educational Opportunities


It is the policy of Eastern Iowa Community College District not to discriminate in its programs, activities, or employment on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, creed, religion, and actual or potential family, parental or marital status, as required by the Iowa Code §§216.6 and 216.9, Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. §§ 2000d and 2000e), the Equal Pay Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. § 206, et seq.), Title IX (Educational Amendments, 20 U.S.C. §§ 1681-1688), Section 504 (Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794), and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. § 12101, et seq.).

 

If you have questions or complaints related to compliance with this policy, please contact EICC’s Equal Employment Opportunity Officer/Equity Coordinator, Eastern Iowa Community College District, 101 West Third Street, Davenport, Iowa 52801, 563-336-5222, equity@eicc.edu or the Director of the Office for Civil Rights U.S. Department of Education, John C. Kluczynski Federal Building, 230 S. Dearborn Street, 37th Floor, Chicago, IL 60604-7204, Telephone: (312) 730-1560 Facsimile: (312) 730- 1576, TDD (800) 877-8339 Email: OCR.Chicago@ed.gov.

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