Paramedic

Program Information

The Emergency Medical Services Program at Lansing Community College offers a Paramedic Program. LCC's program goal is to provide instruction in the didactic, psychomotor, and affective domains resulting in a competent Paramedic ready for entry into the field. The Paramedic program admits once a year with the program starting each Fall semester. To be eligible for this program, students must already be a licensed EMT and have met all of the admission requirements. See the application process and admission requirements section for more details. Upon successful completion of this program, students earn an LCC Certificate of Achievement in Paramedic and also have the option of completing an EMS Associate Degree. For more information on this program and career, visit the EMS Program page.

Accreditation

LCC’s Paramedic program has been accredited since 1990 by:

The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)

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Application Process

You must be an LCC student to be eligible for this program. Admission into the college does not guarantee entrance into the Paramedic Program. With limited seats available in each cohort, enrollment is on a first-come-first-serve basis. For questions about the application process, email lcc-hhs@star.lcc.edu.

*Attend the Paramedic Program Orientation: Prospective students must attend a 6-8-hour orientation prior to the start of the program. The date and time of orientation will be provided to student along with onboarding materials following interview with the Program Director. The orientation must be completed in order to officially be accepted into the program. Failure to attend orientation will disqualify applicants from starting the program. 

Follow these steps to get started: 

1. Apply to LCC

   • If you are not currently and have never been an LCC student, apply to the college. It’s FREE!

2. Get Placement Levels and Transfer Credits

   • Before you can register for classes, all students need to establish their skill-levels in Reading, Writing, and Math. Visit LCC’s Placement Testing page for more information.
   • *Transfer Students: may be able to receive placement levels based on courses completed at another college. To do this, attach copies of your unofficial transcript(s) to the Assessment Waiver Form. Know that the waiver form does not grant transfer credit. Official transcripts must be sent directly to LCC's Registrar's Office for transfer credit to be awareded.

3. Complete Admissions Requirements

   • See Admissions Requirements below.
   • *TRANSFER STUDENTS: Have your previous colleges send official transcripts directly to LCC’s Registrar’s Office before July 1^st. Courses must transfer into LCC as the exact class to satisfy an admission requirement.
     • Find out where to send your transcripts and how your classes will transfer to LCC using our equivalency site.
     • ***Your transfer school’s grading system will be used to convert letter grades to numerical. Grading scales vary by school. For most colleges, a 2.5 grade is equivalent to a B.*** 

4. Submit Program Application

   • Applications are accepted year-round.

   Paramedic Program Application

5. Attend Application Review Meeting

   • The Applicant Review Meeting is a private meeting between the student applicant and the program director. 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.

Academic Advisors are available in the Gannon building StarZone. To schedule an appointment, visit Academic Advising.

*Check out LCC’s Academic Calendars for important dates.

Program Layout

This is a cohort program meaning a group of students travel through the program together. Schedules are set and courses must be taken in a sequential order.

LCC’s Paramedic Program begins every Fall semester and is 1 year (12 months) in length. All coursework is in-person. During the Fall and Spring semesters, admitted students are on LCC’s ain campus for lectures and labs 2 days/week; 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. on Mondays, and 7:40 a.m.-5 p.m. on Tuesdays. This schedule is an example schedule and is subject to change. Lectures and labs do not run in the evening or on the weekend.

Clinical times and dates are arranged throughout the Fall and Spring semesters. A total of 250 hours of clinical time is completed between the two semesters. These clinical hours are completed outside of regularly scheduled class time. Clinical experiences occur at both hospital and EMS agency locations. Clinical sites are within a 100-mile radius of LCC’s main campus. Students are responsible for their own transportation and any cost associated with it. A valid Michigan driver’s license is required. Students may be placed at any clinical site, regardless of distance.

The Summer semester comprises of a 12-week internship and final summative evaluation. Participants are encouraged to reduce their work hours as much as possible while in the program.

Upon successful completion of the Paramedic courses, LCC offers two options:

• Students can earn a Paramedic Certificate of Achievement (code 0272), which entails 36-credits including the admission requirements and 3 semesters of the Paramedic Program.
• Students can earn an Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Associate in Applied Science Degree (0276), which entails 62.75-credits including the completion of the Basic EMT Certificate Program, the Paramedic Certificate Program, and core curriculum courses.

Upon completion of the certificate or degree students are eligible to take the professional certification exam offered by the National Registry of EMT's. Passing this allows graduates to apply for state licensure and practice as a paramedic upon issuance of license.

A complete program pathway, including a list of all of the required courses and sequence, is available on the college’s Degree and Certificate Program Pathways page.

Please be advised that all verbal, written, and patient care are delivered in English.

Criminal Background Check

In order for this program to be in compliance with Michigan Public Act 26 of 2006, a Criminal Background investigation is required for all students prior to program admission. The Background investigation may include fingerprinting and drug testing. To comply with State and Federal statutes, admission to this program will be denied for any of the following:

• Any felony conviction within 15 years + three years’ probation prior to application.
• Any misdemeanor within 10 years prior to application that involved or is similar to the following:
  • Abuse, neglect, assault, battery
  • Criminal sexual conduct
  • Fraud or theft against a vulnerable adult (as defined by the Michigan penal code)

It is the student’s responsibility – prior to pursuing the program – to know whether they are prohibited from providing clinical services.

The Michigan Workforce Background Check Program provides detailed information regarding the types of crimes and their implications to employment suitability in health care facilities and agencies.

Any student who has been charged with a felony or a misdemeanor crime after admission to the program must contact the Program Director within 72 hours of the charge. Students convicted of certain crime(s) may become ineligible for clinical/externship privileges and/or professional certification/licensure, and therefore, may be dismissed from the Program.

Environmental Conditions - Standard Precautions

Applicants must be aware students in this program and profession will be exposed to weather changes, blood, body tissues, and fluids. There is the potential of exposure to electrical hazards, hazardous waste materials, radiation, poisonous substances, chemicals, loud or unpleasant noises and high stress emergency situations. Students enrolled in this program and career path are at risk for exposure to blood and body fluids and transmission of blood-borne and other infectious diseases, including HIV. The Americans with Disabilities Act forbids discrimination against patients with infectious diseases; therefore, students are required to treat all patients assigned, regardless of the disease-state of the patient. Standard precautions must be followed when treating each patient. Clinical rotations at hospitals and EMS agencies result in frequent exposure to high stress emergency situations.

Chosen/Preferred Name

LCC has adopted a policy providing all members of the campus community the opportunity to use their chosen or preferred name in records and communications across the campus. A chosen/preferred name refers to a first name which is different than the legal first name. Students may request this option via their LCC profile. The student's Chosen/Preferred Name may be used in many contexts, including class rosters, ID Cards (by request), Desire to Learn (D2L) course sites, and more. However, LCC is legally required to use a student's Legal Name for some things. This includes at all clinical and externship sites, on immunization and medical records, official transcripts, diplomas, financial aid records, and more.

Contact Program

Questions about the application process and/or your application status, or questions about the program, should be directed to:
Emergency Medical Services Contact information