Emergency Medical Services
Do you thrive under pressure? Do you have a passion for helping others? Emergency Medical Services personnel work on the front lines of health care, providing time-critical support to patients before they reach a hospital. NVC’s program can take you from start to finish in your preparation for a career.
Occupations
Career opportunities improve with each level of training and certification achieved. Certified EMRs are most frequently hired by private firms, while EMTs are often employed by transport agencies. Due to their extensive training, paramedics enjoy the highest pay and widest range of job options, and are typically employed in fire departments, transport agencies, and hospitals. EMT or Paramedic certification are often required for firefighter candidates in California.
- EMTs
- Paramedics
- Firefighters
- Emergency Room Technicians
Contact Information
Division
Health Occupations
Building: 800, Office: 810
Phone: (707) 256-7600
Department Webpage
Division Webpage
Dean
Robert Harris
Dean, Language & Developmental Studies, Arts & Humanities, and Health Occupations
2277 Napa Vallejo Highway, 94558, Napa, CA
Email: RHarris@napavalley.edu
Administrative Assistant
Eva Mijares
Administrative Assistant
2277 Napa-Vallejo Highway, 94558, Napa, CA
Email: EMijares@napavalley.edu
Program Coordinator
Greg Scott Rose MPA, EMT-P
Professor, EMS/EMT Program
2277 Napa Vallejo Highway, 94558, Napa, CA
Email: EMSProgram@napavalley.edu
- High School Diploma or Equivalency
- EMT-95: Emergency Medical Technician Basic or equivalent with 80% or "B" or better.
- HEOC-100: Anatomy & Physiology or equivalent with a "C" or better OR BIOL-218: Human Anatomy and BIOL-219: Human Physiology, both with a "C" or better. Students who believe they have taken courses that are equivalent to the NVC anatomy and/or physiology courses listed above must request equivalency.
- Current and valid EMT-I accreditation/certification
- Current AHA BLS Healthcare Provider CPR certification.
- Verification from employer/volunteer supervisor of 2000 hours of pre-hospital volunteer/work experience done in the last three (3) years.
- Passing Score on NVC Paramedic Academy Entrance Exam.