Mohave Community College

MCC offers a Certificate and an Associate of Applied Science Degree with a Paramedic Emphasis for Emergency Medical Technicians.

Employment is available as an EMT - Basic or Paramedic through local ambulance services and fire departments. Several local hospitals employ the position of ER Technician. The Emergency Medical Technology program, under the regulations of the Arizona Department of Health Services (DHS) and with the cooperation of local, state and private medical institutions and emergency medical services agencies, trains people from First Responder through Certified Emergency Paramedic. The program also offers refresher and other continuing education courses. American Heart Association CPR and First Aid courses are also available. For prerequisites, click on the Courses links on the right.

  • The Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Paramedic Emphasis is a continuation of the certificate program, and is for those already employed in the Paramedic field, the program may provide an opportunity for professional growth. Total degree credit hours are 60 - 63.

  • The certificate program is 32 credit hours - five courses and prepares students to render pre-hospital emergency care as ambulance, fire department, search and rescue, and volunteer ambulance personnel. Care involves recognizing and managing patients with heart disease, accident injury, burns, poisoning, alcohol and drug overdose, births, acute psychiatric disorders and other medical emergencies. This program meets or exceeds all national DOT requirements.

 

NEWS 

Above, from left, Daniel Cole of AirEvac shows a life-like mannequin to health fair attendees Melissa and Brett Bleubaugh. The mannequin can be programmed to show signs of stroke, heart attack and more to help train paramedics to diagnose problems and begin treating victims.More than 100 attend MCC-NCK Health Fair 14th April 2008 - More than 100 persons attended the Mohave Community College Science Club’s public Health Fair, Saturday, on Neal Campus - Kingman. The fair provided resources for residents regarding health issues, civic organizations and services. The fair featured 25 booths, including a blood pressure check, appearances by Kingman City Council candidates, the Arizona Game and Fish Department and McTUPP.

Deanna Bevans and students in Lake Havasu City EMT training.

 

Shawn Lawless, EMS Director

Shawn Lawless, 
EMS Director
Lake Havasu City
928.302.5325
or internal College ext. 3525
slawless@mohave.edu
 

 

For more news about our paramedic programs click here to go to the college news site MohaveWire and type paramedic in the search box in the upper right of the window.

Above, from left, Daniel Cole of AirEvac shows a life-like mannequin to health fair attendees Melissa and Brett Bleubaugh. The mannequin can be programmed to show signs of stroke, heart attack and more to help train paramedics to diagnose problems and begin treating victims.