Paramedicine

The Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Paramedicine is a nationally accredited program designed to prepare students to become Paramedics. This program is a formal education in such paramedicine topics as anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, cardiology, pulmonary, pharmacology, pediatrics, geriatrics hematology, and toxicology. Paramedicine builds upon EMT education and includes paramedic scope of practice. Paramedicine is integrated with fire service, law enforcement, ground transport services, flight transport services, search and rescue, hospitals, clinical setting, community paramedicine, and EMS education. There is an Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Paramedicine available.

Details

Field of Interest
Health Sciences
Academic Plan Code
5990
Total credits required
44.5 - 47.5
Catalog Year
2026 - 2027
What You'll Learn
  1. Maintain patient, public, personnel, and personal health, wellness and safety.
  2. Demonstrate personal behaviors consistent with professional standards.
  3. Communicate efficiently and effectively with members of diverse populations in a culturally responsive manner.
  4. Effectively function within a multi-disciplinary healthcare system, recognizing roles, responsibilities and scope of practice.
  5. Efficiently synthesize and evaluate multiple sources of information.
  6. Perform comprehensive patient assessment.
  7. Develop a working differential diagnosis using multiple sources of information.
  8. Make informed, autonomous decisions in both clinical and uncontrolled settings.
  9. Guide and support the healthcare team, navigating interpersonal dynamics.
  10. Effectively manage patients.
Admission criteria

Students must be current and in good standing with the Arizona Department of Health Services Bureau of Emergency Medical Services-Certified as an Emergency Medical Technician. EMT certification preparatory courses are available at Maricopa County Community Colleges. Contact an academic advisor for details.

Students must complete an application and selection process.

Course Sequence by Term

The following is the suggested course sequence by term. Please keep in mind:

  • Students should meet with an academic advisor to develop an individual education plan that meets their academic and career goals. Use the Degree Progress Report Tool in your Student Center to manage your plan.
  • The course sequence is laid out by suggested term and may be affected when students enter the program at different times of the year.
  • Initial course placement is determined by current district placement measures and/or completion of 100-200 level course and/or program requirements.
  • Degree and transfer seeking students may be required to successfully complete a MCCCD First Year Experience Course (FYE) within the first two semesters at a MCCCD College. Courses include FYE101 and FYE103. Course offerings will vary by college. See an academic, program, or faculty advisor for details.

Full-time Sequence

Full-time status is 12 credits to 18 credits per semester.

Term 1

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 1
Course Number Course Name Requisites Notes Area Credits
PME201 Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Initial Provider in Paramedicine 1
PME240 Pharmacology in Paramedicine 3
PME231 Emergencies in Paramedicine I 9

Term 2

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 2
Course Number Course Name Requisites Notes Area Credits
BIO160 or
PME160		 Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology or Emergency Medical Services Professionals: Anatomy and Physiology Critical course NSI, SQ or None 3–4
PME202 or
PME203 or
PME204		 Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Initial Provider in Paramedicine or Pediatric Emergencies for Prehospital Professionals (PEPP) Initial Provider in Paramedicine or Neonatal Resuscitation Provider (NRP) in Paramedicine Select two of the following courses 0.5–1
PME202 or
PME203 or
PME204		 Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Initial Provider in Paramedicine or Pediatric Emergencies for Prehospital Professionals (PEPP) Initial Provider in Paramedicine or Neonatal Resuscitation Provider (NRP) in Paramedicine Select two of the following courses 0.5–1
PME205 Advanced Medical Life Support (AMLS) Initial Provider in Paramedicine 1
PME232 Emergencies in Paramedicine II 5
PME270 Immersive Total Patient Management Experience (ITPME) 2
PME281 or
(PME281AA and
PME281AB)		 Paramedicine Clinical Practicum: Comprehensive or (Paramedicine Clinical Practicum: Phase I and Paramedicine Clinical Practicum: Phase II) 2

Term 3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 3
Course Number Course Name Requisites Notes Area Credits
PME206 International Trauma Life Support (ITLS) Provider/Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) 1
PME233 Emergencies in Paramedicine III 5
PME288 Paramedicine Pre-hospital Experience 9
PME289 Preparation for Paramedic National Credentialing 2

Courses Not Currently Offered

Glendale Community College does not currently offer these courses. These courses may be offered by other Maricopa Community Colleges as indicated below. Select the link to view current availability and whether courses are offered in person, online, or in a hybrid format. Tuition rates are the same across Maricopa Community Colleges, but course fees may vary.

Courses listed in this pathway map that are not currently offered at Glendale Community College
Course Number Course Name Offering Colleges
PME160 Emergency Medical Services Professionals: Anatomy and Physiology Phoenix
PME232 Emergencies in Paramedicine II Mesa, Phoenix
PME233 Emergencies in Paramedicine III Not currently offered
PME281AA Paramedicine Clinical Practicum: Phase I Phoenix
PME281AB Paramedicine Clinical Practicum: Phase II Phoenix
Course Area Key

Critical Course = A course that is highly predictive of future success in a pathway.

  • NSI = Natural Sciences
  • SQ = Natural Sciences Quantitative
Official Curriculum Documentation
View catalog page
Catalog page: https://gccaz.catalog.maricopa.edu/programs/5990-GCC02
Disclaimer

Students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses in the program.

All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.

Previous Catalog Years

The pathway map presented above is for the current catalog year and is the intended pathway map for new students. All previous catalog years for this pathway map are available at the link below.

Previous catalog years for Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Paramedicine