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EMS Education 
It is hard to imagine the scene of a bad car accident, natural disaster or medical crisis at home without an ambulance in the picture. Emergency Medical Technicians, Advanced EMTs, and Paramedics have become a vital part of both our health care system. Responding to emergencies, and administering care is exciting but stressful. This demanding profession continues to be in demand. The EMS Education department at Volunteer State Community College offers:

All interested students must:


Volunteer State Community College's Paramedic Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Health Sciences Education Programs (CAAHEP) Upon recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs of the Emergency Medical Professions (CoAEMSP), the program's 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."

Commission on Accreditation CAAHEP of Allied health Education Programs
25400 US Highway 19 North, Suite 158
Clearwater, FL  33756
(727) 210-2350

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