Additional Contact Information
If you have questions regarding course requirements, you may contact:
- Charlie McKellar, Program Coordinator (650) 949-6955
- Middlefield counseling: (650)949-6959.
Or, you may schedule an appointment online by visiting the counseling site.
- BH Division office, (650) 949-7249
- Paramedic Job Posting Board
- Foothill College
Main Campus: (650) 949-7777
Mary Green, June 26, 1970 - January 26, 2012
The Foothill College EMS family regrets the loss of Mary Green, who served as our
Paramedic director and primary instructor since 2001. Mary was well loved and respected,
and was the cornerstone in making the Paramedic program a success over the last 11 years.
She will be missed by all.
Memorial services are pending. Should you have any questions, comments or concerns, please
contact Charlie McKellar at (650) 949-6955.
Welcome!
The program is designed to prepare students for employment as paramedics working for various
EMS agencies, such as ambulance services, fire agencies, fixed & rotary wing operations,
and hospital emergency departments. Students who complete the program in a satisfactory manner
are qualified to apply for state paramedic licensure.
This program is fully accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education
Program (CAAHEP) through July 2012. For more information on accreditation, go
to http://www.caahep.org.
Click here if you have not read the Program Curriculum Requirement Sheet!
Director's Desk: Additional Program Information.
About the Paramedic Program
The paramedic program is a rigorous 12 to 18-month sequence of instruction, with entry
in the fall quarter only. The course work is intense with very detailed and difficult
information covered over a brief period of time. It is highly recommended that students
arrange their finances, work schedules and personal commitments with careful consideration.
The course is demanding and time consuming, requiring a great deal of sacrifice. The
ability to multitask, work well in chaos, deal with stress, communicate well, perform
tasks quickly, and work well with others is paramount to success.
This course is designed for students who have worked as EMTs for at least 6 months
at full-time capacity. The first three quarters consist of didactic (classroom) instruction.
The final two quarters are the Clinicals (hospital experience), and the Ambulance Field
Internship. Students may opt to enroll in Emergency Room Clinicals during the 3rd quarter
of didactic. This will shorten the overall time spent for program completion.
During the second quarter of didactic students will attend 32 hours of specialty
clinical rotations consisting of OR/intubation , pediatrics, pediatric ICU, labor &
delivery and advanced airway cadaver labs. During the second quarter of didactic students
should be prepared to alter their work schedules to attend didactic two days per week and
specialty rotations for at least one day per week until all 32 hours of specialty
rotations are completed.
The paramedic program curriculum is intense and demanding. Students study for at
least 4 hours every day of the week and most students find it very difficult to be
successful if they work full-time while attending the program. Students are advised
to consider their work schedules carefully and plan their finances accordingly before
committing to the program. We suggest that students work no more than 2 - 3 days per week
while enrolled in the program.
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The Foothill College Paramedic Program dedicates its efforts and resources toward
assuring a quality education and learning environment for its students. The program
strives to produce paramedics with outstanding clinical abilities who will provide a
high level of compassionate patient care that is thoughtful and intelligent in its approach.
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The goal of the Foothill College Paramedic Program is to prepare students to perform
as competent, entry-level EMT-Paramedics.
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Paramedic Technical Standards from D.O.T./ADA Compliance
Note: Applicants must read the
Paramedic Technical Standards from D.O.T./ADA Compliance before submitting an application.
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