Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic Certificate (Owens Code: ZPAR)

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This program is designed for the EMT-Basic or Intermediate to complete the principles of advanced care and EMS operations.

The courses follow the Department of Transportation (DOT) standards, State of Ohio requirements, as well as the national standard curriculum.

Individuals who successfully complete the courses will be eligible to take the National Registry exam and receive state certification through the Ohio Department of Public Safety (ODPS).

Prerequisites for admission into the Paramedic program include:

• Current and active State of Ohio EMT-Basic or EMT-Intermediate certification
• Anatomy and physiology
• Current and active drivers license
• Current AHA provider CPR card

For registration information, please email advisor@owens.edu.

Emergency Services Administration

Dr. William Taylor, Dean
Heritage Hall 106Y
(567) 661-7244
willliam_taylor15@owens.edu

Matthew Phillips, Chair/Program Director
CEP 106
(567) 661-2140
matthew_phillips3@owens.edu

John Leonard, Clinical Coordinator
CEP 110
(567) 661-7029
john_leonard3@owens.edu

Program Goals and Learning Objectives

To prepare competent entry-level Paramedics in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains with or without exit points at the Advanced Emergency Medical Technician and/or Emergency Medical Technician, and/or Emergency Medical Responder levels.

Bureau of Labor Statistics

https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/emts-and-paramedics.htm

Outcomes and Results for Owens Paramedic Program

National Registry 2022 Pass Rates
Written 86.7%**
Practical 100%

** Students that pass the written after their 3rd attempt are not counted in positive pass rates.

2022 Outcomes for Paramedic Cohorts
Retention 75%**
Positive Placement 93.3%***

** Multiple students left class to attend a fire academy.
***100% of students that received their Ohio paramedic card were placed in a paramedic job.

Fair Practice Document

• Paramedic Applicant/Student Fair Practices Document

Advisory Committee

• Advisory Committee Members