Paramedic Program Information and Data
The Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services paramedic program is a comprehensive paramedic education program that stresses in-depth classroom study, a kinesthetic and context-based approach to learning, and achieving independent clinical competence. The program was started in 2004, and continues to be a valuable asset to the department today.
The Program follows the Standards and Interpretation of Standards established by the CoAEMSP. The HCDFRS Paramedic Program Advisory Committee has adopted the 2023 Student Minimum Competencies from the CoAESMP. The goal is to prepare competent entry-level Paramedics in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains with or without exit points at the Advanced Emergency Medical Technician and/or Emergency Medical Technician, and/or Emergency Medical Responder levels.
The Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services 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).
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
727-210-2350
To contact CoAEMSP:
214-703-8445
Additionally, the paramedic program is approved as a Maryland EMS Educational Program by the Maryland Emergency Medical Services Board upon the recommendation of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems.
CoAEMSP standards require HCDFRS publicly report our Paramedic program's student outcomes for national registry exams, retention, and positive placement.
| Student Outcomes for National Registry Exams, Retention, and Positive Placement: |
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Year |
Notes |
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2017 |
No graduates during the 2017 reporting year. |
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2018 |
No graduates during the 2018 reporting year. |
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2019 |
No graduates during the 2019 reporting year. |
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2020 |
National Registry written exam: 100%. Retention throughout program: 82%. Positive job placement: 100%. |
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2021 |
No graduates during the 2021 reporting year. |
For additional information please contact:
Donald L. Weigel, NR-P, BA
Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services
Bureau of Education & Training
2200 Scott Wheeler Drive, 2nd Floor
Marriottsville, Maryland 21104
O: (410) 313-1115
F: (410) 313-1322