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Paramedic Certificate

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Prerequisite
EMT Certification & Experience
  • State and/or National Certification with Registry (NREMT).
    Note: Students who possess EMT Intermediate Certification for a minimum of one year that have not completed their EMT Basic Certificate at TCC will receive Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) credits that are equivalent to course - Emergency Medical Technician & course - Emergency Medical Technician Lab for a total of 12 credits. Students who earn credit EMS110 and EMS111 through Prior Learning Assessment are not eligible to earn the EMT Certificate due to residency requirements.

  • Minimum of one-year of pre-hospital experience working as an EMT prior to the application deadline. 

  • Minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA in prerequisite courses.

  • Minimum C (2.0) in each prerequisite course.

  • Prerequiste courses must be completed within the past 7 years.

  • Students who completed prerequisite coursework at a college other than TCC must submit an official transcript to Enrollment Services for evaluation. All coursework must be from a regionally accredited institution to be considered for equivalency.
    For details, visit Enrollment Services - Transfer Credits to TCC.

Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
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Complete ALL of the following Courses:
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Complete at least 1 of the following Courses:

BIOL&241 and BIOL&242 recommended for students planning to transfer to a bachelor's degree program in Emergency Medical Services.

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Complete ALL of the following Courses:
Completion requirement
  • A minimum of 62 quarter credit hours in courses numbered 100 or above.

  • At least 25% of the applicable credits must be earned at Tacoma Community College

    • Students who completed coursework at a college other than TCC that they plan to apply to this certificate must submit an official transcript to Enrollment Services for evaluation. All coursework must be from a regionally accredited institution to be considered for equivalency. For more information, visit Transfer Credits to TCC or Enrollment Services in Building 7.

  • A cumulative grade point average of 2.00 in the coursework applied to the certificate

Completion requirement
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
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