Prepare for a Rewarding Career
As a first responder you use your cool nature, take-charge attitude and training to save lives. At HCC you will learn life-saving medical skills, critical paramedic clinical decision-making, and patient care protocols necessary to make life-and-death decisions in the field. As a graduate, you’re ready to pass your state certification exam and begin an exciting and rewarding career in emergency medical services.
Program Details
66 Credit Hours
Click below for complete Emergency Medical
Services program information, including admission
requirements and program outcomes, or to register
for an information session.
Program Contacts
Email Dr. Stephanie Eymann, DNP, RN, Dean of Nursing and Allied Health, Call 815-599-3439
Local Hospital Partnerships
HCC partners with SwedishAmerican Hospital EMS System and OSF Northern Region
EMS to offer proficiency credit towards paramedic courses.
SwedishAmerican Hospital EMS System
4120 Charles Street, Rockford, IL 61108
Phone: Call 779-696-6082
FAX: 815-391-8116
Email: Email ems@swedishamerican.org
OSF Northern Region EMS
5510 E. State St. Rockford, IL 61108
Phone: Call 815-395-4901
Fax: 815-395-4623
Contact: Lisa Kirane, Paramedic Education Program Director –
email: Email Lisa.R.Kirane@osfhealthcare.org
POTENTIAL CAREERS
Emergency Medical
Responder
Emergency Medical Technician
Advanced Emergency Medical Technician
Paramedic