Nine Cochise College students completed the paramedic training and graduated in a ceremony on Thursday, Sept. 29, at the Cochise College Sierra Vista Campus.
Each graduate of the paramedic program spent more than 600 hours in the classroom and practical skills and 624 hours in clinical and ride time to earn their certificate.
“I am very proud of each paramedic graduate,” said Kelly Juvera, Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Director at the college. “Every graduate is currently employed in a local position in Cochise County.” The Emergency Medical Services Paramedic Class of 2022 also earned a 100% pass rate on the National Registry exam, far exceeding the national average of 72%.
2022 Graduating Class
Andreas Escojido
Jennifer Fleming
Jennifer Gibbs
Joseph Gonzales
Max McCoy
Andrew Vidinski
Israel Villalobos
Thomas Wiedemann
Elissa Williams
Andreas Escojido is the class valedictorian.“These students have worked very hard for this certification,” added Juvera. “We have an amazing faculty and staff in the EMS department at the college.”
Cochise College offers a certificate and an associate of applied science degree in paramedicine certified by the Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services.
For more information, you can visit www.cochise.edu/paramedicine.
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