Program Details

Paramedic Technician
https://www.northwoodtech.edu/academic-programs/degree-programs-and-certificates
Northwood Technical College
The Paramedic Technician program offers students the opportunity to further their professional EMS careers by pursuing a two-year associate degree. Paramedic Technicians can find a career in a variety of healthcare settings such as ambulance services, dispatch centers, first responder units, hospitals/emergency departments, industrial safety departments, rescue squads and urgent care facilities. The program enhances the classroom lectures, skills, simulation trainings from the EMT-Paramedic program to round out the associate degree as a Paramedic Technician. Graduates will be able to: Prepare for incident response and EMS operations Integrate pathophysiological principles and assessment findings to provide appropriate patient care Demonstrate paramedic skills associated with established standards and procedures for a variety of patient encounters Communicate effectively with others Demonstrate professional behavior Meet state/national competencies listed for paramedic certs Show More

Please see the program webpage for admission and program specific requirements: https://www.northwoodtech.edu/academic-programs/degree-programs-and-certificates/paramedic-technician/requirements-and-application

This program is offered

No set application deadline. October 1 is the date Northwood Tech begins taking applications for the following fall term. February 1 is the date for the following spring term, and July 1 for the following summer term. District residents who apply on or before the following dates shall have admission priority. For programs commencing any time during the fall semester, the preceding January 1. For programs commencing any time during the spring semester, the preceding May 1. For programs commencing any time during the summer semester, the preceding October 1. After the dates specified above, district residents shall have priority equal to non-district state residents for admission to programs.
The EMT-Paramedic Technical Diploma ladders all 38 credits into the Paramedic Technician Associate Degree program.
Employment Services available to College students and graduates include: Electronic postings of all current openings listed with Employment Services are located on Wisconsin TechConnect, work-study positions within Northwood Tech are mailed/e-mailed to eligible students, Salary and placement information Northwood Tech dates are posted on the Northwood Tech Web site on each program page, resumé assistance - staff are available to assist with resumés, cover letters, etc. (check with Student Services), seminars/workshops held on campus (including interview preparation), and job fairs held on campus.
The Academic Support Center (ASC) is located at each campus. Community members and students are encouraged to meet with an ASC instructor to create a personalized success plan. Services include: GED/HSED preparation, college preparation coursework, academic support within the classroom, foundational skill building classes in math/writing/reading, test taking and study skills strategies, critical thinking skills, basic computer skills, learning styles inventory, free peer tutoring, workshops focused on student learning, math and writing labs, academic coaching: individual one on one support, and English Language Learner (ELL) classes.

Background Check Fees: Wisconsin General: $7, Wisconsin Caregiver: $10, Minnesota Caregiver: $20, National: $52 Book costs are TBD
Students are responsible for a percentage of tuition and fees as determined by the WTCS Tuition and Fee Refund Policy when a class is dropped after the date classes start (regardless if the student ever attended). Refunds are calculated from the date the student formally notifies the Student Services office of their intent to drop a class or completely withdraws. Students must complete a drop form or drop classes online through MyNorthwoodTech. Refer to the Student Handbook for specifics.


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