Hancock's Paramedic Academy Celebrates First Graduating Class
JUNE 6, 2024 -- Allan Hancock College celebrated ten students as they graduated from the inaugural
class of Hancock’s Paramedic Academy on Jun. 5 at the college’s Public Safety Training
Complex in Lompoc.
To qualify for state certification as paramedics, the students had to complete rigorous
coursework, hands-on training, field internships, pass a paramedic entrance exam,
maintain a valid California EMT certification, and complete at least 1,000 hours of
EMT experience. The program prepares graduates for state certification as paramedics
specializing in trauma, cardiovascular, and pediatric care.
Graduating students are employed with local agencies like the San Luis Obispo Fire
Department and the Santa Barbara County Fire Department.
“Be better each and every day,” Santa Barbara County Fire Department Chief Mark Hartwig
told the students. “Take a break today and pat yourself on the back. Celebrate for
a second, and then set for yourself the next lofty goal.”
With an increasing demand for skilled paramedics across the nation, Hancock’s paramedic
academy is here to meet a critical need in the community.
“We’re embarking on a mission to save lives,” class valedictorian Erik Mack told the
students. “I have full confidence that each and every one of you will carry out this
mission in stride.”
The Paramedic Academy Class 1 graduates include Kaitlyn Bailey, Thomas Barrios, Jonathon Frausto, Henry Hernandez, Jonathan Huffman, Dane Hutslar, Scott Lindberg, Erik Mack, Devon Vauclin, and Mitchell Woods.
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Photo Caption: On Jun. 5, ten students graduated from the inaugural class of Hancock’s Paramedic Academy at the college’s Public Safety Training Complex in Lompoc.
