Bergen Community College: Paramedic Students Answer The Call, Earn Honors

Press release from Bergen Community College:

January 28, 2025

Bergen Community College paramedic science students learn in a specialized laboratory at Bergen Community College at the Meadowlands in Lyndhurst.

“We are truly honored to have our program’s effectiveness in preparing students for the paramedic licensing exam recognized,” she said. “This acknowledgment reflects the dedication, hard work, and commitment to excellence that our faculty consistently demonstrate in supporting student success.”

The National Conference on EMS recognized Bergen alongside other high-achieving emergency medical service education providers at an event in November in Atlantic City.

“You instill the values of compassion, resilience and professionalism in every student who walks through your doors,” Director of the New Jersey Office of Emergency Medical Services Candace Gardner said at the event. “Your programs are shaping the future of EMS and your efforts are directly saving lives.”

As emergency medical service practitioners, paramedics provide critical treatment and advanced life support to patients en route to a hospital emergency room or medical facility.

Based in Paramus, Bergen Community College (www.bergen.edu), a public two-year coeducational college, enrolls more than 13,000 students at locations in Paramus, the Philip Ciarco Jr. Learning Center in Hackensack and Bergen Community College at the Meadowlands in Lyndhurst. The College offers associate degree, certificate and continuing education programs in a variety of fields. More students graduate from Bergen than any other community college in the state.

This press release was produced by Bergen Community College. The views expressed here are the author’s own.