Paramedic (ATD)

The purpose of the Paramedic program is to provide competent, confident and caring entry level emergency medical professionals for the practice of prehospital emergency medical care. Click here for additional program information.opens in a new window

hours

1100 hours, approximately 52 weeks

cost

Tuition is approximately $3,168 plus books and fees (PDFopens in a new windowopens in a new window & HTML)
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testing requirements

Basic Skills Assessment

location

LTC Main Campus

Starting Salaries

Vary, averaging from $49,816 to $55,709*
*Based on local industry information

Recent Employers of Graduates: 

  • Lake EMS
  • Lake County Fire Rescue
  • Marion County Fire Rescue

 

★ Click here for the most recent CoAEMSP Graduate Outcomes Report

Starting Salaries

What you’ll learn

Paramedic Occupational Completion Points (OCP)

Master Plan of Instruction for Paramedic (PDFopens in a new windowopens in a new window & HTMLopens in a new windowopens in a new window)

  • Anatomy & physiology
  • Advanced airway maintenance techniques
  • Medication administration
  • Hospital/clinical & field internship hands-on experience
  • IV therapy
  • Cardiac monitoring and interventions and electrocardiogram interpretation
  • Medical & trauma assessment of the infant, child, adolescent, adult, & geriatric patient

Completion Rate* – 2014 71%, 2015 82%, 2016 90%; Placement Rate* – 2014 100%, 2015 87%, 2016 100%; Licensure Pass Rate* – 2014 N/A, 2015 100%, 2016 100%
Accreditation: The Lake Technical College Paramedic Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, 25400 US Highway 19 N., Suite 158, Clearwater, FL 33763 727-210-2350 – www.caahep.org
To contact CoAEMSP: 8301 Lakeview Parkway Suite 111-312, Rowlett, TX 75088, 214-703-8445 FAX 214-703-8992 – www.coaemsp.org

OCP Course Number Course Title Course Length
A EMS0210
EMs0211
EMS0212		 Paramedic I
Paramedic II
Paramedic III		 248 hrs
426 hrs
426 hrs

Our numbers

Discover how Lake Technical College prepares students for the health industry.

94%

Completion Rate*

100%

Placement Rate*

100%

Licensure

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Data as reported to COE and is updated annually in December of each calendar year.
Placement calculation may exclude (if applicable) program completers that are awaiting exam results,
refused employment, continued post-secondary education, or may be otherwise unavailable for employment.

Book list

Books and Fees (PDFopens in a new windowopens in a new window & HTML)

 

online component

N/A

Paramedic School Orlando

Located near Orlando, FL, the Paramedic School at Lake Technical College offers a complete 1,100 hour Paramedic Program and is accredited for State of Florida licensure. Graduates of our Paramedic Course boast a high licensure and job placement rate with ambulance services, hospitals, and fire services. If you are looking for Paramedic Certification, Paramedic Colleges, a Paramedic Course, or Paramedic Training Near Me, Lake Tech is an excellent place to start your journey. Call us at (352) 589-2250 or apply online to get started today.

Instructor / contact

Name:

Eric Harper

Email: HarperE@lake.k12.fl.us

Phone Number: 352.589.2250, x1880

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