Paramedic training, Ohio includes paramedic certificate and associate degree programs, preferably accredited by the Ohio Department Public Safety, Division of Emergency Medical Services.
This regulatory agency is responsible for the coordination and activities of Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics in Ohio.
Paramedic training programs educate students in advanced life support care, anatomy, physiology, cardiology, etc.
Thus, paramedic courses train you to assess a sick or injured individual’s condition and provide proper pre-hospital emergency treatment to stabilize the patient’s condition.
Having completed the training program, you need to pass the NREMT- Paramedic exam. Then, you can find a paramedic job in a local hospital, ambulance service, search and rescue agency, and so on.
Besides, you can become a paramedic firefighter by receiving training at a Firefighter Academy as well. The average salary of a paramedic in Ohio (Cincinnati) is about $38,000.
Ohio Paramedic Training- Requirements
Prerequisites for paramedic training in Ohio are minimum 18 years age and completion of EMT- Basic course and certification.
Plus, you are also required to hold a driver’s license valid in Ohio. Certain institutes may require criminal background check as well.
Duration of paramedic certificate courses is usually up to one year. Associate degree programs, on the other hand, are two years long.
Having completed your paramedic education, you are required to undergo continuing education (86 hours) by taking refresher courses from time to time.
Here’s a public relations video for the Ontario Paramedic Association.
Colleges for Paramedic Training, Ohio
- Columbus State Community College
550 East Spring St., Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: (614) 287-5353 - Cuyahoga Community College
700 Carnegie Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44115
Phone: (800) 954-8742 - Akron General Medical Center
Akron General Medical Center
400 Wabash Avenue
Akron, OH 44307
Phone: 330-344-6655 - Youngstown State University
One University Plaza, Youngstown, Ohio, 44555
Phone: 330-941-3000 - Lorain County Community College
1005 N. Abbe Rd., Elyria, OH 44035
Phone: (800) 995-5222 - University of Cincinnati
2600 Clifton Ave., Cincinnati OH 45221
Phone: 513-556-1100 - Sinclair Community College
444 West Third Street, Dayton, Ohio 45402
Phone: 1.800.315.3000 - Summa Akron City Hospital
525 East Market Street, Akron OH 44309
Phone: (330) 375-3000 - Clark State Community College
Leffel Lane Campus
570 East Leffel Lane
Springfield, OH 45505
Phone: 937-325-0691 - Lakeland Community College
7700 Clocktower Drive, Kirtland, Ohio 44094-5198
Phone: 440.525.7000