Paramedicine Application and Admissions Process

Complete and submit online Paramedicine application

Once a student’s application has been submitted, an email reply providing information on uploading required supplemental documents will be sent. Once all of the documents have been uploaded and received by the MCC Health Professions office, the application and supplemental documents will be reviewed. If all requirements are met, the student will be enrolled in the requested course section (if available).

After the student has been enrolled, another email will be sent with directions on completing the required background checks. A secured link from our vendor, One Source, will be sent, as will an email invitation to complete the DHHS Abuse Registry Checks. Both background checks must be completed as part of the admissions process. If a student is under 19 years of age, a parent or guardian will have a role to play in both background check processes. More information will be provided to your email account.

If the student accepts their seat in the program, they must attend a mandatory orientation, prior to the start of class - date TBA

Please upload the following required items to your online application. To access your application, log into your "My Account" page with your email address. Under "My Applications" where it reads "Action Required" click on "View". Click the link "Supplemental Items & Documents".

• Health History/Physical Exam
• Proof of Health Insurance (This is required by our clinical partners. If you don’t currently have insurance, OneWorld or Charles Drew can assist).
• Student Confidentiality Form
• Release of Information Consent
• Proof of Age
  • Copy of driver’s license, birth certificate, or state ID or military ID.
• Influenza Vaccination
  • Documentation of the influenza immunization (flu shot) administered during the current flu season. This is ONLY Required October 1 – April 1. If you cannot receive the flu vaccine due to medical or religious reasons, you must notify your clinical instructor, adhere to your clinical site policy regarding non-vaccination, and contact your program director.
• MMR – Measles (Rubeola), Mumps, Rubella Vaccination
  • Documentation of 2 vaccines – OR – positive antibody titers for all 3 components (physician verification of results required). If any component of the titer is negative, you will need to repeat the 2-vaccine series.
• Varicella (Chickenpox) Vaccination
  • Documentation of 2 vaccines – OR – positive antibody titer (lab report required) – OR – physician documented history of the disease, including dates of illness.
  • If the titer is negative, the student must receive 1 booster shot.
• Hepatitis B Vaccination
  • Documentation of the 3-vaccine series – OR – a positive antibody titer.
  • If the titer is negative, the student must repeat the 3-vaccine series.
  • If you are just beginning the series, provide documentation of all shots received thus far and provide subsequent documentation when other shots are received.
• TDAP - (Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis) Vaccination
  • Documentation of Tdap booster administered within the past 10 years.
• TB - Tuberculosis/PPD testing
  • Documentation of one of the following within the past 12 months:
    • Negative PPD skin test
    • Negative QuantiFERON Gold blood test
    • Negative T-spot blood test
    • TB questionnaire completed if there is evidence of previous PPD testing
  • If positive results, one of the following is required each year:
    • Clear chest x-ray report
    • Negative QuantiFERON Gold blood test
    • Negative T-spot blood test
• COVID-19 vaccination - (IF REQUIRED BY CLINICAL FACILITY)
  • NOTE: This is not required at MCC for entry into the program, but students must comply with the requirements of the facility where they attend clinical. This means that evidence of the vaccination must be uploaded as follows or the student must be prepared to vaccinate or provide waiver or exemption documentation depending on what is required by the clinical faculty.
  • Documentation of completed series of vaccination:
    • [Moderna / Pfizer= 2 injections; J&J= one injection]
    • Documentation from affiliated clinical partners of waiver or exemption

Above are the standards for most all of our clinical partners. There may be a variation of requirements, depending on clinical location.

Complete required Background Checks electronically, using the secured link that will be emailed, once student has been registered in the course.

• Students under age 19 MUST have a parent or guardian's signature on all Background Check forms.
• Students will receive two background check links. Any student under the age of 19, will be required to have a parent/guardian signature on the documents. One background check link is to OneSource, which uses an electronic signature and the other will be from DHHS which will require a parent/guardian's notarized signature.
• If a student’s background check indicates a felony or open misdemeanor, the student will not be able to complete the clinical requirement of the course. For this reason, and the possibility that they may not qualify for state registration, a student with a felony or open misdemeanor will NOT be registered for the Paramedicine program/courses.
• The Nebraska Abuse Registry Check through DHHS, requires an Identity Verification form be completed by any student under the age of 19. The ID Verification form will appear after the student has submitted their personal data to DHHS. This form MUST be taken to a Notary of the Public, to be signed by the Parent/Guardian in front of the Notary after showing photo ID. The Notary will fill out the form, request the parent/guardian signature; then sign, date, and stamp the form making it a legal document. Please upload the fully signed document into the DHHS portal using the Request Number (from the form), the 4-digit Pin number that the student created when starting the process, and the instructions provided in the DHHS email. NOTE: Minors are not the only students subject to the ID Verification form. If you are not a minor and receive the ID form upon submission, follow the same steps mentioned for the minor. Since you are an adult, you can take the form to get notarized yourself. Any questions, contact Brenda Ballou at bmballou1@mccneb.edu. The DHHS link will expire, so complete the link as soon as possible from a computer/laptop/tablet, NOT FROM A CELL PHONE. Accuracy matters, so make sure all information is entered in correctly so another link does not have to be requested, as a fee may be assessed to your student account.

General Education Requirements
Prerequisites may exist for general courses. Refer to the College catalog online.

ENGL 1010 English Composition I 4.5
MATH 1312 Intermediate Algebra 4.5
One course Humanities/Social Sciences 4.5

Major Core Requirements
EMSP 1000 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation 1.0
EMSP 1100 Emergency Medical Technician 12.0
EMSP 1120 Paramedic (part 1 of 4) 12.0
EMSP 1122 Paramedic (part 2 of 4) 12.0
EMSP 1123 Paramedic Field (part 1 of 3) 3.5
EMSP 1124 Paramedic (part 3 of 4) 12.0
EMSP 1125 Paramedic Field (part 2 of 3) 3.5
EMSP 1126 Paramedic (part 4 of 4) 12.0
EMSP 1127 Paramedic Field (part 3 of 3) 3.5
EMSP 1128 Capstone/Extended Paramedic Clinical/Field Rotation 2.0

The general education courses listed above are Paramedicine graduation requirements. They are not required for acceptance into the program; however, it is highly recommended that they are completed before applying to the program.

Note: To complete the Professional Health Studies-Paramedicine Associate in Applied Science degree (PHSMO), students must take a 6.0 credit hour course of a Natural Science and one Professionalism Life Skills (PLS) course:

• EXPL 1000 – Exploratory Studies 4.5
• INFO 1001 – Information Systems and Literacy 4.5
• HMRL 1010 – Human Relations Skills 4.5

The above information is subject to change without notice.

The Paramedicine program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP). The EMT course is approved by the Nebraska State Board of EMS.

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs | 727-210-2350 | caahep.org

Schedule changes (such as dropping a course) are the responsibility of the student. The changes must follow College procedures, refund policies and deadlines at all times. Be aware that not all class withdrawals are entitled to a refund based on the census and drop date. Students are responsible for any tuition and fees that are not refunded.

*This program offers a day or evening class format on the South Omaha Campus location. The start terms reflect which class format.

Contact Information for questions:
Metropolitan Community College
Health Professions Office
South Omaha Campus
Mahoney Building, Room 519
531-MCC-4791
Paramedicine@mccneb.edu.

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