The future of healthcare is bringing care to patients where they are most comfortable — at home. Be at the forefront of this evolution in healthcare with our Bachelor of Science in Community Paramedicine (*pending SACSCOC accreditation).
Use the skills you’ve learned to save lives in emergency situations to improve lives and long-term health through consistent, in-home care. Our Community Paramedicine degree prepares you for this new role and the future direction of healthcare.
Benefits of Becoming a Community Paramedic
- Improved work/life balance with more regular hours
- More relaxed pace; less stress
- High-demand field
- Opportunities for advancement in an emerging field
- Greater impact on long-term patient outcomes
Program Highlights
- Bachelor’s degree completion program for certified paramedics
- Maximum transferability of previous credits
- Online classes with flexible scheduling of in-person labs and fieldwork
- Finish in five semesters
- Prepares you for community paramedic certification (CP-C)
- Unique curriculum focuses on enhancing clinical skills
- Fieldwork in multiple hospital and community settings
- Affiliated with Atrium Health, a leader in mobile integrated health.
- Identify unique health needs of underserved populations.
- Analyze the individual and multi-disciplinary team roles of a community paramedic.
- Demonstrate competence in developing and delivering planned health education and interventions.
- Compare models that support patients/clients with navigation of community health care, mental health, substance abuse, and related resource.
- Perform paramedic assessment and diagnostic procedures beyond emergency care.
- Explain the strategies to intervene in behavioral health crises, individually or in cooperation with other disciplines.