Paramedics (Graduate), A.A.S.

Associate in Applied Science
Health Sciences Division

Program Code: PARA2

Phone: (810) 762-0317

This program is for those who have completed a paramedic program at a hospital. A paramedic is an ambulance attendant responsible for advanced emergency care in a pre-hospital setting and transportation of the sick and injured to a hospital.

Eligibility Requirements:

Completion of a paramedic program at Genesys or McLaren Regional Medical Center which has been approved by the Department of Consumer and Industry Services (25 credits).
Conviction of a criminal offense may make graduates of the Graduate Paramedic Program ineligible to take their licensure exam. All applicants for a health profession license or registration in Michigan are required to submit fingerprints and undergo a criminal background check. In addition, some clinical sites require students to complete criminal background checks and submit to drug screening procedures prior to the clinical experience. All background checks and drug screenings are at the student’s expense.
Pre-requisites: Must place at college level reading on the MCC placement test, or successfully complete RDNG 030 or ENGL 100 .

Occupational Specialty Courses

25 credits transferred from McLaren Regional Medical Center and Genesys Hospital Credits 25 / 0 Contact Hours

Group Total: Credits 25 / 0 Contact Hours

Related Requirement Courses

AHLT-102 Medical Terminology

Group Total: Credit 1 / 1 Contact Hours

Related Requirement Courses - Select one option

Business Option

Health Option

Combination Option - Select 22 credits from the following

Group Total: Credits 16-22 / 16-23 Contact Hours

Recommended Elective Courses

Any ECED, ECES course

Group Total: As needed

General Education Requirements (minimum of 18 credits required)

English Composition (3 credits)

Humanities (3 credits)

Social Science (3 credits)

PSYC-281 General Psychology

Mathematics (3-4 credits)

Test out by placing into MATH 120 or higher on the MCC Placement Test OR Complete any 100 level or higher Mathematics course with a 2.0 or higher Credits 3-4 / 3-4 Contact Hours

Additional General Education Credits to Fulfill General Education Requirements

Group Total: Credits 18 / 18 Contact Hours

Computer Competency Requirement

Beginning 2016, demonstration of computer competency is a degree requirement at Mott Community College

Computer competency can be demonstrated by one of two ways:

Passing COMG 153 Computers-A Practical Approach
Passing the competency test with a minimum of 70%

NOTE: Some programs require taking COMG-153; for these programs, the Test-Out option is not available. For those programs that do not require COMG-153, the competency test-out option is available and can be taken in the Academic Testing Center, located on the 3rd floor of the Mott Library.

Program Total: Credits 65-70 / 71-74 Contact Hours

Notes:

All course and degree requirements must be met
15 credits minimum must be earned at MCC
Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0