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Open House for Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) and Paramedic Students
Date: Nov. 25, 2024
Time: 6-7 p.m. (AEMT) and 7-8 p.m. (Paramedic)
In-Person Location: Senator John J. Shumaker Public Safety Center, North Hall Room 210, 5 HACC Dr., Harrisburg, PA 17110
Registration Form: https://forms.gle/iPx7m2oTNigBXUN89
Description: Gain a deeper understanding of the program design and expectations. Attendance is not mandatory, but encouraged. We invite family, friends and significant others to attend this session as well.
Tuition and Financial Support
| Program | Tuition* |
| Advanced Emergency Medical Technician | $1,400 |
| Paramedic | $8,000 |
| Pre-Hospital Registered Nurse | $1,800 |
*Does not include the cost of textbooks or national registry testing fees
Please visit the following HACC webpages for more information about:
ALS Certification Credits Now Being Offered
- AEMT - 15 Allied Health (AH) Elective Credits
- Paramedic - 30 Allied Health (AH) Elective Credits
- PHRN -
Background Checks and Clinical Compliance
All background clearances are due prior to beginning your clinical rotations. A delay in submitting your background clearances will delay the start of clinicals.
Please use this form to submit your background checks: https://www.cognitoforms.com/HACC2/EMSStudentClinicals
Please refer to the documents below for information about:
The Senator John J. Shumaker Public Safety Center is a Pennsylvania Department of Health Accredited Certification Training Institute.
The purpose of the HACC AEMT Program is to prepare competent entry-level AEMTs in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains. We pride ourselves on offering a high quality and challenging curriculum, delivered by some of the best experienced instructors and active ALS providers available. HACC's AEMT Program prepares students for the National Registry AEMT Certification (NR-AEMT) and certification by the Pennsylvania Department of Health as an AEMT. This program also offers a clear pathway to the Paramedic Program at HACC.
Advanced EMT Program enrollment requirements:
- Student must be 18 years of age by the first day of the program
- Students must be a certified Pennsylvania EMT
- The tuition is $1,400
- This does not cover the textbook, or national registry testing fees
- Students will need this textbook by the first class - Advanced EMT: Advanced Emergency Care and Transportation of the sick and Injured
- This is a hybrid program – combination of self-paced online modules, self-paced practice quizzes, and graded assignments with assigned deadlines
- Due to this, access to computer and internet are mandatory
- Program minimum hours
- 168 classroom hours (8 hours/week for 21 weeks)
- Please review the course schedule to make sure that you will be able to attend all classes prior to registering.
- Additional time completing online assignments, self-study quizzes, patient care reports etc.
- Clinical Requirements
- 50 Emergency Department Hours
- 50 EMS Field Internship Hours
- 50 Capstone Hours
- These hours are in addition are outside the required classroom time.
- This class is a Pre-Requisite for the HACC Paramedic Program
What can I do with advanced EMT in the workforce?
$12-$18/hour
Average Pay
(Source: salary.com)
What are HACC’s classes like?
Our AEMT Program is a 21 week long program.
It is a combination of self-paced, online modules with assignments and discussions. Students are required to attend in-person lab sessions throughout the program to demonstrate their competency in numerous psychomotor skills, complete testing requirements and prepare for the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) examinations.
The skills taught meet the most current version of the National EMS Scope of Practice (2019 and amended 2021), and augment with the skills expected of each provider in the most recent Pennsylvania EMS Scope of Practice as published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
- Anatomy and physiology
- Pathophysiology
- Basic and advanced airway management
- Pharmacology
- Advanced pharmacology
- Vascular access and medication administration
- Cardiology, electrophysiology
- Cardiological emergencies, and Resuscitation
- Medical emergencies
- Traumatic emergencies
- Environmental emergencies
- Special populations – Pediatrics, Geriatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecological emergencies.
- Transport operations, Incident management, Triage
AEMT Program require mandatory prerequisite courses listed below.
- Hazardous Materials Response - Awareness
- NIMS IS-100: Introduction to Incident Command System (ICS)
- NIMS IS-200: ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents (Prerequisites: NIMS 100 and 700)
- NIMS IS-700: National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction
- NIMS IS-800: National Response Framework, An Introduction
EMS Pathways
Where and when are classes held?
York Campus: Daytime (Fridays) - 8 hours/week (Registration not yet open)
Mandatory In-Person Orientation: Jan. 6, 2025 8 a.m-5 p.m. at the Harrisburg Campus
View and register class schedules
For more information:
The purpose of the HACC Paramedic Program is to prepare competent entry-level Paramedics in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains. We pride ourselves on offering a high quality and challenging curriculum, delivered by some of the best experienced instructors and active ALS providers available. HACC's Paramedic Program prepares students for the National Registry Paramedic Certification (NR-P) and certification by the Pennsylvania Department of Health as a Paramedic.
Accreditation
The 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).
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
727-210-2350
www.caahep.org
Commission on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions
214-703-8445
www.coaemsp.org
Program Goal
The Harrisburg Area Community College paramedic program’s goal is to prepare Paramedics who are competent in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains to enter the profession.
Please note:
- Students must be a certified Pennsylvania Advanced EMT
- The tuition is $8,000. This does not cover the textbooks, or the national registry testing fees
Paramedics perform various duties, including (but not limited to):
- Emergency medication administration and calculation
- Insertion of intravenous and intraosseous lines
- Obtain and interpret electrocardiographs (ECGs) and administer electrical therapy
- Perform advanced airway management
- Recognize, assess and treat medical and traumatic emergencies
- Provide solutions to complex problems in stressful environments
In 2022:
- 100% of our students passed the NREMT/State Written Exam.
- 90.5% of our students successfully completed the program.
- 94.7% of our students found a job in the field.
What can I do as a paramedic in the workforce?
$44,028
Average Annual Salary
(Source: salary.com)
What are HACC’s classes like?
The paramedic program is offered as a Daytime or Evening Program. These classes consist of in-person classes, online work, and clinical rotations.
Clinical Requirements: View our Clinical FAQs here! (pdf)
- 100 Emergency Department Clinical Hours
- 250 EMS Field Internship Hours
- 32 Specialty Clinical Hours (i.e. ICU/OR)
Where and when are classes held?
Classes are offered at the Senator John J. Shumaker Public Safety Center on HACC’s Harrisburg Campus.
Registration: Opens Dec. 1, 2024 and is in-person only for the 49th cohort
Classes begin: January 2025
When: Wednesdays from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Mandatory In-Person Orientation: Jan. 6, 2025 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
EMS Pathways
For more information:
Test-In Process
If you meet the criteria in the flow chart shown below, you must attend a test-in session. The test-in session includes a written test and a scenario-based baseline skills/patient assessment.
Please view and schedule your test-in session here. You should be able to comment on the spreadsheet directly. Please plan on being here for approximately 1.5 hours for the test-in session. If you cannot find a time that works, please email KKALYANI@hacc.edu, and we will find a way to accommodate you.
The Senator John J. Shumaker Public Safety Center is a Pennsylvania Department of Health Accredited Certification Training Institute. This course is for currently licensed Pennsylvania registered nurses (RN). It enhances existing professional and clinical experience. Prior to enrolling, you should have a solid foundation in anatomy and physiology, pharmacology and cardiology.
Upon completion of the course, you will be eligible to take the Pennsylvania Department of Health certification exam(s).
What can I do as a pre-hospital registered nurse (PHRN) in the workforce?
$76,000
Average Annual Salary
(Source: salary.com)
What are HACC’s classes like?
This program serves as an introduction to EMS and the prehospital care of the sick and injured. The PHRN program provides the knowledge and skills required to allow a Registered Nurse (RN) the opportunity to become an advanced level Emergency Medical Services (EMS) provider, functioning in a role similar to a paramedic. View our Clinical FAQs here! (pdf)
The curriculum covers emergency medical technician (EMT) skills; cardiology and advanced cardiac life support (ACLS); medical emergencies; trauma; operations; triage; rescue medicine; and more.
The content is delivered through classroom lecture, discussion, practical application in integrated lab sessions, and competency testing. Students are also required to participate in clinical hours at EMS field sites outside of the classroom.
PHRN students will be taught to:
- Rapidly assess injuries and illnesses
- Identify and treat all types of shock
- Provide care of musculoskeletal injuries
- Manage various medical emergencies
- Properly lift and move patients
- Demonstrate competency in both basic and advanced airway management and trauma treatment techniques
- Determine the most appropriate method to transport patients to the emergency department
At the completion of the program, PHRN students will be eligible to take the Pennsylvania Department of Health certification exam(s).
This program will meet in person, one day per week throughout the duration of the program. You will also need to complete the following:
- Online assignments
- 132 clinical hours throughout the duration of the program
Clinical hours are in addition to classroom hours. Students will have the flexibility to their clinical schedule with HACC's existing clinical throughout Central Pennsylvania.
Students will be required to complete this a series of clearances to participate in the clinical portion of the program.
Where and when are classes held?
In-person classes are offered at the Senator John J. Shumaker Public Safety Center on HACC’s Harrisburg Campus.
Dates: Jan. 26, 2025-May19, 2025
Program: Mondays and Some Alternate Days 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Meeting Dates: Jan. 6, 13, & 27; Feb. 3, 10, 17, & 24; March3, 10, 17, 24, & 31; April 7, 14, 16, 21, & 28; May 6, 10, 12, and 19.
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