Ivy Tech adding paramedics program
Our local Ivy Tech College in Sellersburg is embarking on an expansion project described in the following link:
In addition to this, there are several new course offerings and one is described in the press release below.
Prospective paramedics will have a new school for training beginning in the Fall of 2009. Ivy Tech Community College Southern Indiana, located in Sellersburg, will begin offering an Associate’s Degree in Paramedic Science.
The greater Louisville area has few educational programs for people who want to become paramedics, explained Dr. Marilyn Faulkenburg, Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs for Ivy Tech Southern Indiana. Ivy Tech can meet the need by enrolling prospective paramedics in medical courses already offered at the college and by adding a few extra classes to create the program for the degree, Faulkenburg said. Paramedics are often the first responders in emergency medical technicians and can be employed by hospitals, ambulance services, fire departments and other similar organizations.
Faulkenburg anticipates an enrollment of about 25 students in the new program in the fall, and that the program will grow from there.
“As our population ages, we need programs to teach specific medical skills,” Faulkenburg said. “Training programs for paramedics are not widely available in the area and the need is growing for people in this specialty. We believe the program will be in demand and once word gets out, we expect enrollment to grow.”
Ivy Tech is offering paramedic science programs at several of its campuses. The program requires 66.5 credit hours. The program requires clinical and classroom instruction as well as a field internship. Emergency medical technicians can enroll in the program to work up to another level in their workplace.
About Ivy Tech
Ivy Tech Community College is the state’s largest public post-secondary institution and one of the nation’s largest singly-accredited statewide community college systems with more than 120,000 students enrolled annually. Ivy Tech has campuses throughout Indiana. It serves as the state's engine of workforce development, offering affordable degree programs and training that are aligned with the needs of its community along with courses and programs that transfer to other colleges and universities in Indiana. It is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association.
The greater Louisville area has few educational programs for people who want to become paramedics, explained Dr. Marilyn Faulkenburg, Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs for Ivy Tech Southern Indiana. Ivy Tech can meet the need by enrolling prospective paramedics in medical courses already offered at the college and by adding a few extra classes to create the program for the degree, Faulkenburg said. Paramedics are often the first responders in emergency medical technicians and can be employed by hospitals, ambulance services, fire departments and other similar organizations.
Faulkenburg anticipates an enrollment of about 25 students in the new program in the fall, and that the program will grow from there.
“As our population ages, we need programs to teach specific medical skills,” Faulkenburg said. “Training programs for paramedics are not widely available in the area and the need is growing for people in this specialty. We believe the program will be in demand and once word gets out, we expect enrollment to grow.”
Ivy Tech is offering paramedic science programs at several of its campuses. The program requires 66.5 credit hours. The program requires clinical and classroom instruction as well as a field internship. Emergency medical technicians can enroll in the program to work up to another level in their workplace.
About Ivy Tech
Ivy Tech Community College is the state’s largest public post-secondary institution and one of the nation’s largest singly-accredited statewide community college systems with more than 120,000 students enrolled annually. Ivy Tech has campuses throughout Indiana. It serves as the state's engine of workforce development, offering affordable degree programs and training that are aligned with the needs of its community along with courses and programs that transfer to other colleges and universities in Indiana. It is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association.
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