Paramedic

We understand students have options, and we are committed to providing students with a learning environment that fosters student success in the classroom and in the workforce. The programs combine high-quality academics with high-impact experiences.

• Northeast provides a one or two year program option to meet the goals and scheduling needs of students.
• The programs consists of more clinical and field time than any other Paramedic program in Nebraska.
• The program offers cutting edge technology to provide students with more opportunities such as Simulation by Immersion which replaces real-world surroundings convincingly enough that users are able to suspend disbelief and fully engage with the created environment which includes real sights, sounds and smells. It maintains safety and realism while rescuing pts from a mob, a burning building, a cattle yard or pulling them from the water.
• Expert faculty are committed to each student’s success. They are qualified, licensed instructors who are actively working in the 911 field and/or Critical Care Paramedicine.
• The programs prepare students to pass testing for licensure not only through daily coursework, but with three mock National Registry psychomotor skills testing sessions and written test taking skill sessions.
• Upon successful completion of the program, students will also have earned the following certifications:
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
  • Pediatric Life Support (PALS)
  • Advanced Medical Life Support (AMLS)
  • Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS)

• Students are expected to perform skills as they learn from expert faculty.
• One third of the experience is in the classroom and is taught through scenarios with 2 fully stocked ambulances used during every class period, one-third of the program is clinical experience and one-third of the program teaches students through field work.
• Simulation by Immersion makes classroom training real and safe with simulated sights, sounds and smells that make students feel like they are in a real situation.
• The lab is equipped with radios/computers, a EMS Dispatch Center and a hospital emergency department environment with multiple beds and patients of all ages. Multiple hi fidelity mannikins are used for realistic simulation.
• A cat intubation lab provides students the opportunity to closely imitate intubating a baby.
• Every student completes OR intubations.
• Landing zone training with LifeNet, local air medical service, is part of the program
• The final project is experience with a mock mass casualty incident involving community fire, aircraft and rescue squads.

• Northeast Community College’s Paramedic program goal is to prepare competent, entry-level Paramedics in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains with or without exit points at the Advanced Emergency Medical Technician and/or Emergency Medical Technician, and/or Emergency Medical Responder levels.
• Northeast’s paramedic programs have a zero drop rate due to academics. Instructors are committed to providing individual help when needed.
• In the program, students learn test taking skills for the written National Registry Exam and 3-5 complete mock National Registry Psychomotor Exams.
• Your instructors not only teach, but work as paid professionals in the paramedic field and bring their experience to the classroom.
• After successful completion of the program, you will be eligible to take the National Registry for Emergency Medical Technicians –Paramedic exam, and acquire a Nebraska license to practice as an advanced provider. This program is approved through the State of Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Regulation and Licensure. EMT-Basic (current EMT certification or licensure) is a prerequisite for acceptance into the Northeast Paramedic program.
• The Northeast Community College Paramedic 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).
• Northeast Community College is an approved EMS training agency able to conduct courses for EMR, EMT and Paramedic through the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services.

• Enrollment in this program is limited and based on date of application and date of obtaining National Registry EMT Certification.
• The Paramedic programs follow Northeast Community College’s policies on advanced placement, transfer of credits and experiential learning.
• Entrance into the program requires students to:
  • hold an active BLS for Health Care Provider CPR card
  • have completed EMT training (if you still need EMT training, request program information and we can help you find EMT courses at Northeast)
  • hold a valid National Registry EMT certification and/or a current EMT state license
• License age requirement for EMT or Paramedic in Nebraska is 18 years old. Students may take the courses and test before becoming 18.
• Many health care providers require a criminal background check prior to employment. Students will be required to submit to a criminal background check prior to the Paramedic clinical courses. Individuals with a criminal record may not be eligible to complete clinical education in some settings based on the results of their criminal background check.

• Career Scholarships-Awards up to $5,000 per school year are available. (First time freshman college student or transfer student)
• GAP Program (Income Based)
• EMT/Paramedic Scholarships
• Paramedic Tuition Reimbursement from State (no income guidelines) with successful passing of National Registry $1,500.00 -$5,100.00
• EMT Tuition Reimbursement from State (no income guidelines) with successful passing of National Registry $220.00 –$775.00