Public Safety

This course includes the national standard objectives for the paramedic profession. The VSCTC paramedic course is fully accredited by the ODPS Division of EMS.

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This course includes the national standard objectives for the paramedic profession. There will be 500 hours in the classroom, 450 hours clinical rotation including externship with area Life Squads. Vanguard-Sentinel Career Center gained a 5 year continuing accreditation from CoAEMSP and CAAHEP which permits our students to test National Registry. The Vanguard-Sentinel Career Center’s Paramedic course is fully accredited by the ODPS Division of EMS and CoAEMSP.

Learn:  Education necessary for conduct as a Paramedic in the State of Ohio including knowledge to achieve competency, clinical behaviors and judgement as an entry-level paramedic and skill-level competency.

Hours:  Total 950 hours – 500 classroom hours and 450 externship hours including capstone

Certifications to be Obtained

Paramedic certification
ACLS
PALS

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Accreditation

The 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).

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
727-210-2350
www.caahep.org

To contact CoAEMSP:
214-703-8445
www.coaemsp.org

The VSCTC Paramedic course remains fully accredited by the ODPS Division of EMS and ACCSC.

Student Graduate 2023 Annual Outcome Measures

National Registry Pass Rate
60%
Retention
71.4%
Placement
100%

Graduates Employed By

Sandusky County EMS
Fostoria Fire and EMS
Tiffin Fire and EMS
Delaware County EMS
Bowling Green Fire and EMS
Toledo Life Squad and Oregon Fire

Careers

Paramedic

Function as a certified Paramedic on an ambulance service that is 911 county-based, private or volunteer.

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