Two New Emergency Services Programs Available From Rogue Community College

The Emergency Services Department of Rogue Community College (RCC) now has two new EMS program available to prospective students.

RCC Expands Emergency Services Courses

RCC’s  Rusty Riis, Faculty Chair of their Emergency Services Department, indicated that around half of their students are adults returning to college. The new Emergency services courses offered by RCC are:

Advanced Emergency Care Certificate of Completion

For those with an associate’s degree or higher, Riis said this new four-term program is designed to be flexible, taking into account the student’s previous life experience and using what they learned in the past.

This means many classes can be skipped over, and students can dive straight into the core of paramedic education and emergency services, giving them a sense of control over their learning journey.

Emergency Services Associate of Applied Science Degree

A college-level degree is necessary to be a fully licensed paramedic in Oregon. The extensive RCC training starts with paramedic education and EMT certification, and helps refine a student’s passion It enables student to graduate in two years rather than taking additional courses.

The aim of both courses is to get those with emergency service training out in the field faster. Riis said RCC wants to make corners are not cut but that they maintain the high-quality educational element that’s so important to patients, the community, and fellow healthcare providers.

An RCC Emergency Services Information Session is scheduled for November 18 from 6:00-7:30 p.m. at their Table Rock Campus. In-person is strongly encouraged and preferred, but a zoom link is available.

More information on both programs is available on the RCC website or by email at  [email protected].