Paramedicine

Paramedicine

The Emergency Medical Services Institute’s in-depth paramedic and emergency medical training covers trauma, cardiac, pediatric, medical and many other types of emergencies, preparing you to provide immediate, quality, compassionate and evidence-based care wherever it is needed. As you work to earn your certificate or associates degree in paramedicine, you’ll gain essential skills, from advanced life support and scene management to critical thinking, compassion, and patient advocacy.

Learn and practice your skills in SFCC’s Simulation Center, a highly realistic, safe and controlled environment. Through program partnerships with local fire and EMS departments you’ll practice rescue exercises in life-threatening situations and learn directly from active and experienced paramedics.

Completing the paramedic training program at SFCC’s Emergency Medical Services Institute (EMSI) prepares you to take the National Registry of EMTs (www.nremt.org) certification exam and obtain licensure in New Mexico and other states that recognize NREMT results.

Paramedics and EMTs earn an annual median salary of $36,930. Paramedics are in high demand around the state and the nation, and employment is expected to grow 11% nationally by 2030, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Critical Care Paramedic Program

The critical care paramedic program gives licensed paramedics the foundational knowledge needed to provide a high level of patient care in a variety of settings. Critical care paramedics are able to bring advanced skills and procedures to the patient whether during complex transports of patients between facilities or at the scene of emergencies. The critical care paramedic will learn advanced procedures, critical care pharmacology, and in-depth pathophysiology. The program will provide complex simulations that test the critical thinking skills of each candidate. Completing this 8 week course will prepare students to take the International Board of Specialty certification FP-C (flight paramedic) or CCP-C (critical care paramedic) board examination.

The critical care course has been reviewed and approved by the International Board of Specialty Certifications. This course may be taken as an approved review course for current FP-C CCP-C certified paramedics. Registered Nurses who are interested in critical care transport may also apply to the course. The content will prepare registered nurses for the CFRN (Certified Flight Registered Nurse) exam.

Please email drew.congdon@sfcc.edu for more information.

Critical Care Paramedic Application

Application

The application period will open March 1, 2025 and will close June 15, 2025. Only complete applications will be accepted. Applications will be time stamped as received. Once the cohort is selected the remaining qualified applicants will be placed on a reserve list.

Paramedic Program Application Packet 

Any questions? Contact: Drew Congdon | drew.congdon@sfcc.edu | 505-316-8181

Accreditation

The Paramedic program of Santa Fe Community College EMSI 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).

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
25400 U.S. Highway 19 North, Suite 158
Clearwater, FL 33763
www.caahep.org

Committee on Accreditation for the EMS Professions  www.coaemsp.org