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Paramedic Characteristics

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Collin College Core Values

Collin College Admissions

You must first be accepted as a Collin College student before you can complete the Paramedic application. Please select the following link to apply to Collin College. Once you are accepted and have been issued a college-wide identification number (CWID), you may proceed with your Paramedic application.

http://www.collin.edu/gettingstarted/admissions/index.html

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Fall Semester

This class is based on the fire department shift calendar and meets every “B-Shift” except for Sundays and major holidays.  The hours of the class are 8:00-5:00.  The duration of this class is approximately 14 months. Preference will be given first to the Collin County fire department personnel, then subsequently to other fire fighter/agency sponsored students. This class is also open for civilians to apply.

Spring Semester

The accelerated Paramedic class begins each January and meets every weekday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. with clinical rotations occurring on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, college breaks and holidays, as needed. The duration of this class is approximately 7.5 months. This class is designed for career fire fighters and preference will be given first to the Collin County fire department personnel, then subsequently to other fire fighter/agency sponsored students. This class is also open for civilians to apply.

Summer Semester

The accelerated Paramedic class begins each July and meets every weekday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. with clinical rotations occurring on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, college breaks and holidays, as needed. The duration of this class is approximately 7.5 months. This class is designed for career fire fighters and preference will be given first to the Collin County fire department personnel, then subsequently to other fire fighter/agency sponsored students. This class is also open for civilians to apply.

Application Process

1. You must be accepted by Collin College as a student prior to registering for the Paramedic class.
   1. You may go to http://www.collin.edu/gettingstarted/admissions/index.html to apply.
2. Application Deadline Dates:
   1. Application deadline dates are listed in your application and also on our website: http://www.collin.edu/department/ems/
   2. Your completed Paramedic application, including all application requirements and uploads, must be submitted online by the application deadline date. After the application deadline:
      1. Personal interviews are scheduled and conducted.
      2. There is a protocol and procedure that we use to verify all applicants who are accepted into the program.
      3. Please allow five business days for this process.
3. Once the accepted applicants are determined and approval is received from the Director,
   
   1. course permits will be issued to the individual's college account.
   2. Please allow five business days for this process.
4. A letter of acceptance will be sent via email to all accepted applicants.
   1. Wait for this letter; it will be sent from tmock@collin.edu  (Also, check your email spam or junk folders.)
   2. This letter will include important information as well as registration instructions.
   3. Once this letter is received, the applicant will need to:
      1. register for the courses listed on the letter using the CRN numbers, and
      2. attend the mandatory class orientation.
         
5. Please select the following link for Paramedic Application Requirements:

Sponsored Students

1. Scroll to the section that says: Fire Department Sponsored Employees.
2. Follow the instructions and protocol in this section to sponsor an employee.
3. Other sponsoring agencies may also use these instructions to sponsor an employee; it is not restricted to fire departments.

Mandatory Orientations

1. Paramedic class orientation attendance is mandatory, without exception.
2. Clinical class orientation attendance is mandatory, without exception.
3. There are three clinical courses that meet on non-class days at area hospitals and other facilities throughout the program and students must complete a minimum of ten (10) shifts every third day on an ambulance near the end of the program.

Clinical Readiness Requirements

Graduation Requirements

1. have a minimum of 75% on each EMS course Final Exam
2. have a minimum of 80% average at the completion of each EMS course along with a clinical/internship final grade of a minimum of 70%
3. successfully pass the end of program Medication Mastery Exam with a minimum of 75%
4. successfully complete all applicable classroom, clinical and field internship requirements
5. complete and document all applicable patient contact requirements
6. demonstrate and document skills competence as required in the laboratory, clinical, and field settings. Paramedic students must have a complete NREMT-PPCP including graduation report to equal 100%
7. have entered all shift, patient, skill and lab data in FISDAP
8. demonstrate and document overall cognitive, psychomotor, and affective competence to the satisfaction of the EMS Faculty, Program Coordinator, Clinical Coordinator, clinical and field Internship Preceptors and Medical Director
9. discharge all financial obligations to the EMS Education Program and Collin College (College)
10. not be under investigation or subject to disciplinary action for violation of EMS Education Program or College rules, regulations or policies
11. return any books, equipment and other materials borrowed from the Department of EMS or College, and
12. complete and submit an Application for Certificate of Completion to the Office of Admissions and Records.

   Note: All Paramedic program entrance and graduation requirements are subject to change.