Saddleback College has offered high quality paramedic education since 1988. The program is full time and is completed in approximately 6.5 months.
Minimum Expectations
Paramedic: “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.”
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PM 220 Didactic and skills |
Class Meets Monday-Friday for approximately 12 weeks. |
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PM 230 Hospital Clinical |
Individual 12 hr. shift schedules are followed for approximately 5 weeks. |
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PM 240 Field Internship |
Students are assigned to a local preceptor team for 24-48 hour shifts for approx. 11 weeks. |
FACULTY AND STAFF
Staff:
Alicia Kirk 
EMS Program Specialist
Paramedic and EMS Education
(949) 582-4581
Faculty:
Randy Hardick NREMT-P, M.A.
Department Chair, Program Director
Emergency Medical Services
(949) 582-4819
Patty Gleed, RN, BSN, MICN
Professor, Faculty
Emergency Medical Services
(949) 582-4385
The Saddleback Paramedic Program 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).
To contact CAAHEP:
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
1361 Park Street
Clearwater, FL. 33756
www.caahep.org
To contact CoAEMSP:
8301 Lakeview Parkway, Suite 111-312
Rowlett, TX 75088
(214) 703-8845
FAX (214) 703-8992
www.coaemsp.org
***Don’t forget you must apply for a degree or certificate at Saddleback College. These are not automatically issued. You MUST apply for them. Please review the links provided below for further information.***
Graduation / Degree and Certificate Information | Saddleback College
https://www.saddleback.edu/admissions/graduation-degree-and-certificate-information
If you're completing degree, certificate, transfer, or occupational skills program at Saddleback College, you need to apply for the award within your MySite Profile. It is not automatically awarded to you.
Apply for a Degree, Certificate, or Occupational Skills Award | Saddleback College
https://www.saddleback.edu/admissions/apply-degree-certificate-or-occupational-skills-award
Location: SSC 102
Phone: (949) 582-4555
Email us
Regular Office & Telephone Hours:
Monday - Thursday
9:00am to 6:00pm
Friday
8:30am to 2:00pm
***FAFSA***
Students may be eligible for financial aid. If interested in applying, please visit Saddleback College's Student Financial Assistance & Scholarship Office https://www.saddleback.edu/fao
Program Statistics:
Job Placement Rates
2020 – 75% (3 students in the hiring process 89.2%)
2019 – 90%
2018 – 100%
2017 – 92%
Retention Rates
2020 – 85.7%
2019 – 90%
2018 – 92%
2017 – 96%
Pass/Fail Report
2020 – 1st attempt 78%, within 3 attempts, 94%, within 6 attempts 94%
2019 – 1st attempt 83%, within 3 attempts 98%, within 6 attempts 100%
2018 – 1st attempt 70%, within 3 attempts 96%, within 6 attempts 100%
2017 – 1st attempt 74%, within 3 attempts 98%, within 6 attempts 98%