Just the Facts
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Paramedic Technician
- 64 Credit Associate Degree
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Program Length
- Two Years
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Delivery Method
- Face-to-Face
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Career Cluster
- Public Service & Safety
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Program Location
- Eau Claire
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Start Months
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January
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Financial Aid Eligible
- High Enrollment Demand Program
- Non-Traditional Occupation
Estimated Program Cost
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- Term 1
- $ 2,162
- Term 2
- $ 1,835
- Term 3
- $ 3,440
- Term 4
- $ 3,342
- Term 5
- $ 1,100
- Materials
- $ 816
- Books
- $ 2,661
- License, Certificate, or Credential
- $ 175
- Estimated Total
- $15,531
Paramedic Technician Overview
Do you have a unique ability to stay calm under pressure or in the midst of an emergency? CVTC’s Paramedic Technician program allows you to help people in emergency situations. If you can quickly react and focus on providing competent care during an emergency, this is the right choice for you.
In CVTC's Paramedic program, you will learn how to:
- Respond to medical and traumatic emergencies
- Assess ill and injured people
- Initiate care
- Provide for continuity of care
- Manage patient care using medical guidelines
The paramedic training consists of three components including classroom and laboratory instruction using real world simulation, clinicals in a hospital or other health care setting under direct supervision, and an internship to enhance learning through the practice of paramedicine in pre-hospital setting with actual patients under the supervision of instructors or approved specialists.
You will gain the following skills:
- Advanced patient assessment
- Initiation of intravascular access
- Administration of medications
- Interpretation of EKGs
- Endotracheal intubation
- Advanced medical and trauma procedures
Upon graduation from this program, you will be eligible to apply to write the National Registry of EMT's examination as well as apply to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services for licensure.
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Career Opportunities
- Paramedic
- Firefighter/Paramedic
- Emergency Department Paramedic
- Infusion Specialist
Graduate Employers
- North Memorial Ambulance Service
- Mayo Clinic Health System
- Aspirus MedEvac
- City of Eau Claire
Graduate Outcomes
CVTC graduates are ready for the workforce. Each year, we send our graduates the Graduate Follow-Up Survey asking several questions related to employment. Here are the program outcomes and job data.
$56K yearly salary
Our recent Paramedic Technician graduates reported an average starting salary of $56,423.
100% employed
100% of our recent Paramedic Technician graduates got a job in the industry.
10 regional jobs
There are 10 job openings in the CVTC district for the Paramedic Technician industry.
Transfer Credits to Other Institutions
Should you choose to continue your education after you leave CVTC, we have agreements in place with several institutions to ensure an easy transfer.
Program Courses
These are a few of the courses you will take in this program. Courses and the recommended sequence change from year to year; once you are enrolled in a program at CVTC you will be given a recommended course sequence that outlines what courses you should take and the order in which to take them.
You may search for available courses. If you are ever unsure of what courses to take, talk to your academic advisor. If you are looking for course information for previous years, check out our past catalogs.
Here are a few of the courses you can take in the Paramedic Technician program.
Sample Courses
Paramedic Medical Principles
This course addresses the complex depth of anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology of major human systems while also introducing the paramedic students to the topics of shock, immunology, and bleeding.
Advanced Emergency Resuscitation
This course discusses the management of shock, respiratory failure, respiratory arrest, cardiac arrest, and peri-arrest states with an emphasis on early intervention to prevent respiratory and/or cardiac arrest if possible.
Paramedic Trauma
This course teaches paramedic students to integrate assessment findings with principles of anatomy, physiology, epidemiology, and pathophysiology to formulate a field impression and implement a comprehensive treatment plan for an acutely injured patient.
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Program Accreditation
The Chippewa Valley Technical College Paramedic Technician 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).
Minimum Goal Statement: To prepare Paramedics who are competent in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains to enter the profession.
Student Learning Outcomes
A Student Learning Outcome refers to the specific skills, knowledge, or abilities that students are expected to demonstrate upon successful completion of an academic program or degree.
Students will:
- Prepare for incident response and EMS operations
- Integrate pathophysiological principles and assessment findings to provide appropriate patient care
- Demonstrate paramedic skills associated with established standards and procedures for a variety of patient encounters
- Communicate effectively with others
- Demonstrate professional behavior
- Meet state and national competencies listed for paramedic certification(s)
Program Success Data
Program Success Data
Paramedic Technician 10-531-1
2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | |
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Overall Pass Rate within 3 Attempts | 100% | 77% | 95% | 92% |
Students Attempting Exam | 10 | 13 | 21 | 25 |
2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | |
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Employed Related Job Placement Rate | 100% | 92% | 100% | 92% |
Students Employed in a Related Field | 10 out of 10 | 12 out of 13 | 21 out of 21 | 23 out of 25 |
2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | |
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Retention Rate | 83% | 100% | 95% | 93% |
Students Retained after 10% Attrition Point | 10 out of 12 | 13 out of 13 | 21 out of 22 | 25 out of 27 |
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Admission Requirements
Each program requires specific requirements a student must meet to be considered for admissions to this program.
Advanced Placement
This program has an advanced placement option. Eligibility for advanced placement requires students to meet additional requirements.
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