ParamedicCertificate of AchievementAS Degree
- Community of interest
- Health & Public Services
- Award
- Certificate of Achievement
- Program code
- 01343.01CA
- Department
- Paramedic
- CIP code
- 51.0904: Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic).
- TOP code
- 1251.00 - Paramedic*
Program detailsAward, code, department, CIP/TOP
Program Snapshot
- Community of interest
- HPS Health & Public Services
- Award
- Certificate of Achievement
- Program code
- 01343.01CA
- Department
- Paramedic
- CIP code
- 51.0904: Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic).
- TOP code
- 1251.00 - Paramedic*
Next Steps
Certificate of Achievement — expand to learn about this award
A career-aligned credential built around a specific field of study or area of emphasis. Faster to complete than a degree, and the coursework typically stacks into a related AS or AA later if you choose to continue.
Semester-by-Semester Map
Term 1
Class Schedules
course details
This course is the first of a two-semester long program that provides the Paramedic student the didactic information and skills required to meet the state of California requirements for paramedic training. The course meets accreditation requirements of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the EMS Professions (CoAEMSP). The course follows U.S. Department of Transportation Paramedic National Standard Curriculum. Upon successful completion of EMS 170 and EMS 171 the student will be eligible to take the National Registry Exam required for licensure as a Paramedic in the state of California. Anatomy and Physiology will be covered extensively throughout the course. Graded only.
Prerequisite: Admission to the Paramedic Program
Term 2
Class Schedules
course details
This course provides the Paramedic student simulation skills lab, hospital clinical and field internship experience required to meet the state of California requirements for paramedic training. The course meets accreditation requirements of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the EMS Professions (CoAEMSP). The course follows U.S. Department of Transportation Paramedic National Standard Curriculum. Upon successful completion, in combination with successful completion of EMS 170, the student will be eligible to take the National Registry Exam required for licensure as a Paramedic in the state of California. Graded only.
Prerequisite: EMS 170
Career Connections
2-Year Degree Paths
Entry points students may pursue after associate-level study, technical preparation, or licensure pathways.
No locally mapped occupations in the current dataset point cleanly to an immediate 2-year outcome for this program.
4-Year Degree Paths
Roles that more often open up after transfer and a bachelor's degree.
No locally mapped occupations in the current dataset are grouped into the 4-year pathway for this program.
Graduate School Paths
Advanced roles commonly associated with graduate, professional, or post-baccalaureate study.
Example roles: 1
- Physical Therapists
Local Job Market
Physical TherapistsSOC 29-1123176 nearby openings
Top employers in sample
- AMN Healthcare Allied 3
- Pioneer Healthcare Services 3
- American Traveler 2
- KPG Healthcare 2
- Preferred Healthcare Staffing 2
Where the postings are
- Manzanita, Butte County 7
- Linda, Yuba County 5
- Oregon, Butte County 3
- Chico, Butte County 2
- Live Oak, Sutter County 2
Sample current postings
Posting counts come from Adzuna's index of US job boards, covering the last 30 days within 25 miles of ZIP 95965. Coverage and salary visibility vary by employer. Empty searches expand the radius and posting window before the section gives up.
Source Notes
Course sequencing is generated from the Acadia Program Mapper cache. Career groupings use local CIP-to-SOC mappings and BLS occupation data when available. Confirm education plans with Counseling and Advising.
Career Connections used a same-family CIP fallback because this exact CIP was not in the NCES/IPEDS crosswalk (51.0912).
Live wage data was not available from the BLS helper for the mapped occupations, so some pay fields may be blank.
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