PCC Graduates 44 from EMT-Paramedic Program June 27

June 27, 2012

Tucson, AZ – Pima Community College’s Public Safety and Emergency Services Institute is holding a graduation ceremony today for students who have completed its EMT-Paramedic Training program.

Forty-four graduates will participate in the ceremony, which begins at 6 p.m. at the College’s West Campus.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment for paramedics and emergency medical technicians is expected to increase nine percent from through 2018. Most of PCC’s latest graduates already are employed with local fire or EMS agencies.

Pima Community College’s Paramedic Program is the first Paramedic Program within the state of Arizona to receive accreditation from the nationally recognized Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs.

PCC offers a Basic EMT Certificate and a Paramedic Associate of Applied Science degree.  Graduates are prepared to take the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians-Paramedic exams and the Arizona Department of Health Services exams.

• What: Pima Community College Paramedic Program Graduation Ceremony
• When: 6 p.m., Wednesday, June 27
• Where: Pima Community College Center for the Arts, Proscenium Theater, West Campus, 2202 W. Anklam Road
• Media: Welcome

The following is a list of the graduating class:

Justin Alexander         Scott Lackey

Alexis Anderson         Karsten Lippert

William Barber            Robert Lonbeck

Peter Bernal                Anthony Lopez

Scott Bluemel             Jason Lowe

Douglas Budzyn         Timothy Lundgren

Tanner Callan              Patrick McKenna

Michael Carrafa          Robert Moreno

Josue Carrasco            James Nissen

James Cissell               Jason Raymond

Robert Bryan Cox       Sean Rickard

Derek De La Torre      Courtney Roberts

Hasan Dilic                 Zack Ruiz

Anthony D’Onofrio    Matt Storms

Ezra Dursema              Salvadore Taormina

Sam Foster                  Daniel Thompson

Stephanie Frey            Luke Tschirhart

Oscar Fuentes             Mark Velasquez

Hesly Guerrero            Caitlin Walters

Benjamin Haag           Theresa Watson

Stephanie Herrick       Savilla White

Damir Insanic              Sage Yamaguchi

For more information on PSESI and its programs, visit www.pima.edu/business-industry/public-safety-emergency/, call 206-6350, or email psi@pima.edu.

CONTACT:
C.J. Karamargin
Vice Chancellor for Public Information and Government Relations
(520) 206-4850
ckaramargin@pima.edu