bc体育足球-UPMC Paramedic Agreement | Jamestown Community College

Study paramedicine at bc体育足球

Learn how to save lives. Help people in emergency situations. Become a paramedic professional with Jamestown Community College and UPMC Chautauqua.

bc体育足球 has partnered with UPMC to provide college credits for students completing the Chautauqua Regional Paramedic Program. You can earn both a bc体育足球 associate's degree and paramedic certification through UPMC by completing 30 credits through bc体育足球, and 30 credits through UPMC training.

Through this agreement, you will:

Earn an Associate in Applied Science in Individual Studies degree from bc体育足球
Earn New York State Health Department certification as an emergency medical technician (EMT)
Be eligible to take the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) Paramedic credentialing examinations

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Steps to Study Paramedicine at bc体育足球

Apply to bc体育足球. For your program of interest, select Individual Studies A.A.S.
When you meet with an advisor to register for classes, let them know that you are interested in the bc体育足球-UPMC paramedic agreement. Your advisor will help you schedule courses to meet bc体育足球 degree requirements. Review full agreement details and course recommendations »
Earn 30 credits at bc体育足球 and 30 credits through UPMC training to complete your degree.

UPMC Training Timeline

Your UPMC training is completed in 15 consecutive months. Your additional bc体育足球 credits can be earned before or after the UPMC training. The only prerequisite for the paramedic training is to complete the EMT training and certification at bc体育足球 before starting at UPMC.

If you already have paramedic certification, you can also earn your associate’s degree at bc体育足球.
If you already have your EMT certification, you can earn both your bc体育足球 associate’s degree and paramedic certification.

UPMC training can be completed:

Chautauqua County: ALSTAR EMS training center, Jamestown
Cattaraugus County: Southern Tier Health Care Systems training center, Olean
Allegany County: Allegany Sheriff’s Office training center, Belmont

Your Future as a Paramedic

A paramedic is the highest level provider of medical care in the emergency response field. Paramedics and emergency medical technicians (EMTs) are the frontline care providers for injured and ill persons in emergency situations. Their goal is to stabilize a patient, and then transport the patient to a medical facility for further care.

Paramedics and EMTs learn a variety of procedures including how to clear airways, administer CPR/AED, treat wounds and burns, intervene in overdoses, and assist with childbirth. Because emergency medical problems often are life and death, paramedics and EMTs learn to assess and respond quickly. The work is fast-paced and sometimes stressful but those challenges make these careers exciting and rewarding.

About Paramedic Program Leads

Brian Wilcox, UPMC Regional Paramedic Program director: I have been the program director for the UPMC Chautauqua Regional Paramedic Program since 2019. I have been in Emergency Medical Services for over 20 years. This agreement is a great opportunity for students to advance in this career field while earning an associate’s degree without having to travel far.

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Robert Smith, certified EMT and bc体育足球 EMT instructor: I have been assisting teaching bc体育足球’s EMT course since 2016 and have since transitioned to the lead instructor. I enjoy giving our students the tools they need to, quite literally, go out the door and save lives. There is a tremendous amount of responsibility in becoming an EMT and I’m honored to be part of that foundation.

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Kathleen Whitmore, bc体育足球 instructor: I have been teaching for 30 years, and I have been teaching Personal Health and Safety for over 25 years. I am very passionate about helping others learn lifesaving skills to help themselves and others. Personal Health and Safety is a great way to be introduced to these skills whether or not you pursue the medical field.

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CoAEMSP Review & Reporting

The UPMC Chautauqua Paramedic program has been issued a Letter of Review by the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP). This letter is NOT a CAAHEP accreditation status, it is a status signifying that a program seeking initial accreditation has demonstrated sufficient compliance with the accreditation standards through the Letter of Review Self Study Report (LSSR) and other documentation. Letter of Review is recognized by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) for eligibility to take the National Registry's Paramedic credentialing examination(s). However, it is NOT a guarantee of eventual accreditation. To contact CoAEMSP: 214.703.8445 or coaemsp.org.

CAAHEP-accredited Paramedic educational programs and CoAEMSP Letter of Review (LoR) Paramedic educational programs track and report outcome measures annually to the Committee on Accreditation for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).

The most current CoAEMSP Annual Report was for the calendar year 2022.

CoAEMSP Annual Report Showing Program Outcomes
Outcome	2022
Retention	71.4%
NREMT or State cognitive exam	88.0%
Placement	92.0%

No graduates during the 2023 reporting year.