Paramedic is part of Emergency Medical Services.

Certificate Plan

A certain number of credit hours in each program must be completed in order to meet the graduation residency requirement. Contact your advisor for the requirement of your program. Students wishing to pursue an A.A.S. in Allied Health Sciences with an emphasis in Paramedic should contact their advisor. The Intent to Graduate form needs to be submitted to the Office of Graduation during the fall term for spring graduation and the spring term for fall graduation.

Program Costs

Roane State Tuition & Fees
All tuition and fees are subject to change by the Tennessee Board of Regents.

* Program courses that are taken in an online format are subject to a distance education fee. A Specialized Allied Health Science Fee of $25 per credit hour will be applied to all Allied Health Science courses. See Tuition and Fees link above.

Books, Supplies and Additional Program Expenses
(Visit www.roanestate.edu/bookstore for book titles and prices)

Books $550.00 (approximately)
Clinical Uniform (boots) $50.00 (approximately)
Clinical Uniform (pants) $50.00 (approximately)
Clinical Uniform (shirt) $30.00 (approximately)
Clinical Uniform (patch) $5.25
FISDAP Clinical Software $80.00
Background Checks:
    Verified Credentials $60.00
    Drug Screening $35.00
    L-1 Enrollment Services (State Background Check) $48.00
ITLS or PHTLS Certification $20.00
State of Tennessee Licensure Fee $175.00
National Registry Testing Fee $110.00

Total additional cost $1,213.25 (approximately)

Accreditation

The Paramedic Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) 1361 Park Street, Clearwater, FL 33756; (727) 210-2350.

Federal Gainful Employment Information

Required by the U.S. Department of Education, Title IV Financial and Program Integrity, 75 Fed. Reg. 66832 and 75 Fed. Reg. 66665.