The DSCC Paramedic Program will provide the education and training to the student that enables them to enter the workforce as an entry level Paramedic.
Note: The application deadline for the Paramedic program at the Jimmy Naifeh Center in Covington will close on November 1st, 2024 at midnight.
The Paramedic Program at Dyersburg State Community College 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).
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
1361 Park Street Clearwater, FL 33756
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
The Paramedic Program will provide the education and training to the student that enables them to enter the workforce as an entry level Paramedic. We follow Standard II.C – Program Goals of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Professions (CoAEMSP) which states:
“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.”
Degree plan requirements for the Paramedic concentration by catalog year:
2021-2022, 2020-2021, 2019-2020, 2018-2019, 2017-2018
Typical Jobs: Advanced Emergency Medical Technician, Emergency Medical Technician, Rescue Squads, Fire Departments, Basic Life Support Ambulance Services, Emergency Rooms (Patient Care Tech), Physician’s Offices, Industrial Sites, Advanced Life Support Ambulance Services, Lead EMS Provider on Advanced Life Support Services, Trauma Center ER – Trauma Response Team.
The Paramedic Certificate may be your next step.
Degree plan requirements for the Paramedic certificate by catalog year:
2021-2022, 2020-2021, 2019-2020, 2018-2019, 2017-2018
Typical Jobs: Advanced Emergency Medical Technician, Emergency Medical Technician, Rescue Squads, Fire Departments, Basic Life Support Ambulance Services, Emergency Rooms (Patient Care Tech), Physician’s Offices, Industrial Sites, Advanced Life Support Ambulance Services, Lead EMS Provider on Advanced Life Support Services, Trauma Center ER – Trauma Response Team.
Program Outcomes
| Graduation Semester | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | Threshold | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg | |
| Attrition | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Retention% | 87 | 100 | 100 | 86 | 83 | 85 | 95 | 100 | 100 | 70 | 95 | 91.2 | |
| NREMT Written Attempting | 30 | 18 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 11 | 6 | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| NR Written Successful %; 3rd Attempt Cumulative | 83.3 | 83.3 | 60 | 86 | 57 | 81.8 | 63.2 | 81.8 | 100 | 70 | 75.53 | 73.92 | |
| NR Practical Attempting | 30 | 18 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 11 | 6 | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| NR Practical Successful % | 100 | 100 | 100 | 86.6 | 81.1 | 90.9 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 70 | 100 | 93.54 | |
| Positive Placement % | 96 | 100 | 100 | 86.6 | 81.1 | 90.9 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 70 | 98.7 | 92.74 |
Success Rates
| Graduation Semester | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | Threshold | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg | |
| Graduates | 30 | 18 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 6 | N/A | 8.67 | 10.6 |