The new paramedic program and certificate options will be launched at the college’s Bedford campus location.
Monroe County Community College has launched a new paramedic program and certificate at its Bedford campus location. The degree program and the certificate program are available for students to begin taking in the Fall 2026 semester, which begins in August.
The Associate of Applied Science in Paramedic Program degree can be completed in five semesters and the Paramedic Certificate Program can be completed in three semesters. In order for individuals to become paramedics, they must first become an emergency medical technician, or EMT. Students are able to take Monroe County Community College’s Emergency Medical Technician Certificate Program at the college’s Bedford campus location, as well.
The paramedic degree program and the paramedic certificate program are both selective admission programs. In order to be admitted to the programs, students must have a current, unrestricted EMT license or higher, or have completed a Michigan Department of Health and Human Services-approved EMT program, and be eligible to sit for the National Registry of Medical Technicians Certification Exam. Students must also complete The Human Body (HLTSC-170) or Anatomy and Physiology (BIOL-257) or an equivalent before they can be admitted.
According to an article on Monroe County Community College’s website, Shawn McBride, who serves as the college’s director of emergency medical services, was quoted as saying of these admissions requirements, "Students who do not meet these requirements but would still like to eventually become a paramedic can enroll in MCCC's EMT Certificate Program, which is two semesters in length and prepares students to provide out-of-hospital emergency medical care and transportation for critical and emergent patients who access the emergency medical services system.”
After completing both programs, students can sit for the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians Paramedic Certification Exam.
The programs have received a Letter of Review by the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions. While the Letter of Review does not signify accreditation, it is recognized by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians for eligibility to take the National Registry's Paramedic credentialing examination.
For more information about Monroe County Community College, visit the school’s website.