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2025-2026 Credit Course Catalog

Paramedic Certificate


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The Paramedic Certificate is a series of five paramedic modules, including one internship course. You will receive 38 hours of college credit and be prepared to sit for the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technician (NREMT) Paramedic exam, which allows you to apply to become a licensed paramedic in the State of Illinois. This training is considered advanced prehospital emergency care and can exist as a stand-alone profession or can be linked to a fire service career. Paramedics can also work as patient care technicians in hospitals, clinics, or private ambulance companies with this certificate.

The McHenry County College Paramedic program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).

For more information, visit www.mchenry.edu/paramedic

Paramedic Certificate Requirements


Curriculum: OCC 501

Total Certificate Credits: 38


For more information, visit: www.mchenry.edu/emtparamedic

Other Certificate Graduation Requirements:


  • 2.0 minimum cumulative GPA at MCC upon completion of program
  • For certificates of less than 12 credit hours, all required credits must be completed through MCC coursework. For all other certificates, one-half of the minimum credit hours required must be completed through MCC coursework.
  • Completion of graduation application
  • Completion of end-of-program assessment as directed by this department for OCC 501 Emergency Medical-Technician-Paramedic Certificate

For more information, contact the department chair: (815) 455-8690.

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