New paramedic training program coming to Trumbull County
WARREN, Ohio (WKBN) — A new paramedic training program is coming soon to Trumbull County, and organizers are now accepting applications for the program.
Current EMTs who want to upgrade the level of care they're able to provide will soon be able to get the necessary training through the paramedic training program, organized by Howland Training Center, University Hospitals, and Trumbull Career & Technical Center.
'Right now, there is not a paramedic school offered in Trumbull County. So, this is going to fill a very large void,' said Howland Township Fire Chief Ray Pace.
It starts July 30 and is broken up into two parts over the course of a year, beginning with the anatomy and physiology prerequisite. Students who successfully complete the class with at least an 80% can then move on to paramedic school.
'It's a lot of education, classroom time. We have skills labs that'll be teaching competency-based training, and then you also do ride times, not only in an ambulance but you do hospital time as well,' Pace said.
The goal is to offer the classes closer to home. Currently, students have to travel outside the county to receive the training needed to obtain a paramedic certification.
'We believe that if we're able to offer this education more locally, hopefully we can have more students put more paramedics back into all of our local communities,' Pace said.
Organizers are looking to have about a dozen students in the inaugural class. Applicants need to have a current Ohio EMT certification. The total cost is $1,000 for the required anatomy and physiology course and $5,500 for the paramedic course.
The anatomy and physiology course begins July 30 and ends Sept. 17. Classes will be held Monday and Wednesday from 6 to 9:30 pm.
The paramedic class begins Sept. 22 and will end July 1, 2026. Classes will be held from 6 to 10 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays and every other Saturday starting Sept. 27 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Applications are open now. Anyone interested in enrolling in the training program can apply online at uhems.org/event-search and choose 'Trumbull Career & Technical Center' under the location tab.
Trumbull Career & Technical Center is located at 528 Educational Highway in Warren.
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