Paramedic Technology
Employment info
Graduates often work at fire departments, EMS companies, dispatch centers, and hospitals. They volunteer with an EMS or fire service. Opportunity also exists in the industrial setting.
Certified paramedics in Wyoming can expect to earn $25,000 to $35,000 a year. Paramedics in the nation’s larger cities make up to $48,000.
What are the special admission requirements, if any?
You have to meet certain pre-requisites separate and in addition to admission to Casper College.
Paramedic
Program-specific applications are accepted in the spring — Jan. 1 through March 15 — for fall admission. Applicants must hold a current National Registry of EMTs card at the EMT or AEMT level. Applicants must also hold a current state license at the EMT, AEMT or IEMT level. Applicants must also have a current American Heart Association BLS card. In order for students to have an appropriate workload during the program, it is strongly recommended that prospective students complete all prerequisites and general education requirements before beginning the paramedic technology A.S. degree program.
We accept 12 to 16 students per year, including traditional and hybrid online cohorts. The course is taught in a hybrid online format as well as an in-person class. To take part in the hybrid format, the student can attend lectures online via ZOOM but must physically attend scheduled labs in-person at the college.
Advanced Placement Paramedic
Program-specific applications are accepted in the fall — Oct.1 through Dec. 15 — for summer admission. Applicants must hold a current National Registry of EMTs card at the AEMT level. Applicants must also hold a current state license at the IEMT level. Applicants will also have two-three years of experience at the IEMT level. Applicants must also have a current American Heart Association BLS card in addition to AHA ACLS and PALS. Applicants will also complete a cognitive and psychomotor exam before acceptance. In order for students to have an appropriate workload during the program, it is strongly recommended that applicants complete all prerequisites and general education requirements before beginning the advanced placement paramedic technology A.S. degree program.
The number of advance placement students accepted into the program depends on clinical availability.
How to get into paramedic school
You can ONLY apply to the Paramedic Technology Program AFTER you have applied to Casper College. In order to be successful in your application, students must complete the online application, an interview, and skills assessment.
- Casper College Admission Application
- Online application for Paramedic Technology courses
- After applying to Casper College, please wait 72 business hours before applying to the Paramedic Technology Program.
- Applicants will use the same login information as your MyCC Info.
- If applicants are having problems logging into Etrieve, please contact Enrollment Center or Sandy Bruning at sandy.bruning@caspercollege.edu
- Admissions checklist for the CC paramedic technology program (PDF)
What courses would I take?
This program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs.
For requirements and more information about this program, view its listing in the academic catalog:
Interested in online learning?
We offer the paramedic technology program in the classroom setting or partially online.
- We try to limit the online cohort to six students.
- Online students attend class online but are also required to travel to Casper every two to four weeks for lab sessions.
- Online students need dependable internet service and a computer capable of streaming.
- Preference is given to students who are not located in the Casper area.
Why get an associate degree?
The National EMS Management Association (NEMSMA), the National Association of EMS Educators (NAEMSE), and the International Association of Flight and Critical Care Paramedics (IAFCCP) released a joint position paper on the importance in getting your associate degree:
“… the time has come for paramedicine to join the community of health professions that require a college degree. We believe that a two-year associate degree is the appropriate entry level of education for practitioners at the current paramedic level. In addition, we believe that paramedics involved in specialized practice, such as flight paramedics and community paramedics, among others, should be required to complete upper level undergraduate coursework up to and including a bachelor’s degree as a prerequisite to specialty certification. These requirements should apply to paramedics entering our profession and we recommend the EMS community within the United States enact such requirements by 2025.”
Accreditation details
The Casper College Paramedic Technology Education 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).
To contact CAAHEP: Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, 1361 Park Street, Clearwater, FL 33756; 727-210-2350; www.caahep.org.
To contact CoAEMSP: 8301 Lakeview Parkway, Suite 111-312, Rowlett, TX 75088; 214-703-8445 (phone); 214-703-8992 (fax); www.coaemsp.org.
You may also be interested in…
Learning more about other EMS educational and training opportunities provided by Casper College
- Emergency medical technician (EMT)
- Advanced emergency medical technician (AEMT)
- Intermediate emergency medical technician (IEMT)
- Community EMS technician and clinician
- Other EMS Application Form.
