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.
Example roles: 2
- Paramedics
- Emergency Medical Technicians
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
- Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Local Job Market
ParamedicsSOC 29-20432 nearby openings
Top employers in sample
- Enloe Health 1
- Quest Diagnostics 1
Where the postings are
- Chico, Butte County 2
Sample current postings
Emergency Medical TechniciansSOC 29-20422 nearby openings
Top employers in sample
- Enloe Health 1
- Quest Diagnostics 1
Where the postings are
- Chico, Butte County 2
Sample current postings
Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1071no nearby openings indexed
No nearby openings matched any of: Health Specialties instructor, Health Specialties teacher, health specialties teachers postsecondary, health specialties teacher. Browse this occupation on Adzuna for postings outside the mapped keyword set.
Posting counts come from Adzuna's index of US job boards, covering the last up to 90 days within up to 100 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.
Live wage data was not available from the BLS helper for the mapped occupations, so some pay fields may be blank.
Last generated 2026-07-05T17:08+00:00