Emergency Medical Services
RCC is not offering EMS Continuing Education courses at this time.
Check back after July 1 for information about future classes.
RCC provides realistic hands-on training which prepares students for both national certification and Oregon licensure testing, and more importantly, helps them to be successful in EMS. Students are routinely presented with challenging scenarios using manikins or live actors, and they learn how to provide excellent medical care using state-of-the-art EMS equipment.
Our highly experienced EMS faculty stay current in EMS best practices and training to ensure excellent instruction. Partnerships with area hospitals and ambulance services provide outstanding clinical opportunities for students to observe and participate in actual emergency care.
EMT or Paramedic: Which job is right for you?
Emergency Medical Technician
An EMT cares for patients at the scene and while taking patients by ambulance to a hospital. An EMT has the emergency skills to assess a patient's condition and manage respiratory, cardiac, and trauma emergencies. More...
The Winter/Spring EMT classes are currently full.
The next EMT class offering will be fall term 2019.
Full details of the application process will be available here after April 1st.
Planning ahead for the 2019/2020 EMT application? Click here for information on required documentation.
Advanced EMT (AEMT)/ Oregon EMT Intermediate (EMT-I):
RCC has no AEMT/ EMT-Intermediate combined classes scheduled at this time.
If you are interested in this course, please email Jiim Shaw at jshaw@roguecc.edu for additional details.
Paramedic
Paramedics provide more extensive care than EMTs. In addition to carrying out the procedures that EMTs use, paramedics can start IV’s, give numerous medications, interpret electrocardiograms (ECGs), and use other monitors and complex equipment. learn more...
Paramedic: 2019-20 applications:
- The 2019-20 application process will open April 1st!
- Paramedic Application details will be available here April 1st.
- Required Items for Paramedic Course
Accreditation details
The RCC Paramedicine program is nationally accredited. See accreditation and outcomes details.