Chattahoochee Tech Paramedic Program Earns National Accreditation

From the Chattahoochee Technical College:

The Paramedic program at Chattahoochee Technical College recently earned a five-year national accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions.

“I am very proud of the outcome of the accreditation project. It reflects a great deal of hard work by the faculty. It provides confirmation that the Paramedic program at Chattahoochee Tech offers students excellent training,” said Dean of Health Sciences Ron Webb.

Program Director Phil Klein said satisfying the accreditation process required the college to provide documentation about the program, complete a self-study and host an on-site visit. The program also had to demonstrate that it met several standards set by the accrediting agency.

Chattahoochee Technical College’s Paramedic program, which is located on the North Metro Campus in Acworth, prepares students to provide advanced emergency medical care for critical patients. Students in the program are taught how to perform patient assessments and provide advanced life support. A requirement of graduation is that students must also complete a clinical component, during which students work alongside ambulance crews or with licensed healthcare professionals in an ER or ICU setting.

Successful completion of the program allows a graduate to take the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians Paramedic certification examination and apply for Georgia licensure with the State Office of Emergency Medical Service and Trauma as a paramedic.

About Chattahoochee Technical College:

A unit of the Technical College System of Georgia, Chattahoochee Technical College is the largest technical college in the state with more than 15,000 students enrolled in the past academic year. The college has eight campus locations serving the counties of Bartow, Cherokee, Cobb, Gilmer, Paulding, and Pickens. CTC provides a high quality, easily accessible college education at a fraction of the cost of other area colleges and universities. Chattahoochee Technical College awards more than 70 certificates, diplomas and associate degrees in 45 programs of study through traditional classroom courses as well as online training. The college also provides the community with learning opportunities, including customized workforce training, adult literacy and continuing education programs. For more information, visit here.

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