Emergency Medical Services

We understand the financial and scheduling impacts on students from COVID-19 as they push towards their endeavors of completing EMT, AEMT, and Paramedic education at Rogue Community College. CPR certifications, immunizations, and TB testing is still available during these trying times.

Attached is a document that includes information on costs, locations, and options to complete these requirements safely and at the lowest possible cost to you! Please reach out to Rusty Riis if you have any questions on the applications of each course.

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.

What is EMS?
An overview of the industry by the National Association of EMTs.

The different Levels of EMS Licensure (EMT, AEMT, EMT-I, Paramedic)

EMT or Paramedic: Which job is right for you?

EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN (EMT)

EMT
Application
Details

Visit our EMS Planning Tool resource to better prepare for upcoming EMT courses.

There are three EMT courses planned for the 2021/22 academic year.

Fall/Winter Terms 2021/2022
Tuesday/Thursday 1:00 p.m.-4:50 p.m.

Winter/Spring Terms 2022
Tuesday/Thursday 8:30 a.m.-12:20 p.m.

Winter/Spring Terms 2022
Monday/Wednesday 5:30 p.m. - 9:20 p.m.

ADVANCED EMT (AEMT) / OREGON EMT INTERMEDIATE (EMT-I)

AEMT / EMT-I
Application
Details

Visit our EMS Planning Tool resource to better prepare for upcoming courses.

Follow the below steps to complete the entry requirements and to reserve a position into this course. The course is planned for Fall 2021 through Spring 2022 on Tuesday and Thursday evenings and will consist of the AEMT (fall/winter) and EMT-Intermediate(spring) courses.

2021/2022 Schedule for AEMT/EMT-I

Fall/Winter/Spring Term 2021-2022
Tuesday/Thursday 6:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

For questions regarding the class and its schedule, contact Jim Shaw (jshaw@roguecc.edu)

For questions regarding the application process, contact Rusty Riis (rriis@roguecc.edu)

PARAMEDIC

Paramedic
Application
Details

Visit our EMS Planning Tool resource to better prepare for the upcoming Paramedic course.

Application due date is July 15.

Fall/Winter/Spring Terms 2021/2022

Lecture & Discussion section: Monday/Friday 9:00 - 1:00.
- NOTE: For students living in Klamath County, there is an option to attend the lecture and discussions in a classroom at KCC. See the Klamath Partnership page for details.
Lab sections: Every Wednesday 9:00 - 3:00 (all students), PLUS one skills lab:
- Skills Lab A on Mondays 2:00 -3:30 or Skills Lab B on Wednesdays 3:30-5:00*
- *Preference for Wednesday lab will be given to students traveling >60 miles
Students will complete between 48 and 110 hours (4-10 shifts) each term in contracted clinical locations. These shifts will be scheduled each term on non-class days.

Summer Term

Students will complete their Full-time Capstone Field Internship at a contracted field site, which will contain variable dates in a field setting with a minimum of 270 hours scheduled.

Important Information for the Paramedic Program