Health Sciences Division

Description of Programs

To apply to NPCC's Health Sciences program, you can submit an application via email or U.S. Postal Service. The application can be downloaded from the left column, under the navigation menu.

Program Goals

1. Students with a background in the Emergency Medical Field seek a service-oriented healthcare profession.

2. An up-to-date curriculum will be offered that prepares students to enter the Emergency Care Health Field and enters them into the profession.

3. Faculty will stay current in their discipline and facilitate student learning.

4. Community of interest (field/clinical facilities and practitioners) will provide input, clinical/field resources and placement for graduates who demonstrate appropriate knowledge as well as skills.

Emergency Medical Services - Paramedic (A.A.S.) (69SSCH)

View the Paramedic Program PowerPoint Presentation here.

View the Catalog listing for Paramedic program.

The purpose of this program is to elevate, through a rigorous training program, entry level Basic Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) to the classification of Paramedic (EMTP).

The program is specifically dedicated to nurturing basic attributes in the EMS field: intelligence, self-awareness, the ability to relate to people, and a capacity for reasoned judgment under stress. The curriculum addresses these qualities through classroom lecture, in-hospital instruction, and direct patient care aboard an Advanced Life Support vehicle during a supervised field internship.

After fulfilling the requirements outlined below, graduates are qualified to sit for both the Arkansas State and the National Registry Paramedic Exams. This program exceeds the standards set forth by the U.S. Department of Transportation EMS-Paramedic guide and the Arkansas EMTP Training Site requirements. Individuals with this level of training commonly are recruited by ambulance companies in both the public and the private sector and due to recent state legislation, in hospital emergency departments.

To apply to our EMT program, you submit an application via email or U.S. Postal Service. The application can be downloaded from the left column, under the navigation menu.

Applications to the program are accepted for consideration from February 1 through June 30 prior to the academic year. The number of hours dedicated to paramedic instruction is approximately 1430.

Instructional time for this portion of the training is structured such that a prospective student could maintain a full-time job while enrolled.

EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN - BASIC (CERTIFICATE OF PROFICIENCY) (7ssch)

View the Basic EMT Program PowerPoint Presentation here.

The certificate of proficiency for Emergency Medical Technician-Basic is designed to train individuals to rapidly recognize, assess, and treat medical and trauma-related emergencies. It is based on guidelines from the Department of Transportation and serves as a prerequisite to the EMT - Intermediate and Paramedic courses.

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View the Catalog listing for Basic EMT.