FIRST YEAR | ||
First Semester | Hours | |
EMS-050 | Emergency Medical Tech-Basic *EMS-050This course provides the student with an understanding of his/her roles and responsibilities within the EMS system, including operations, patient assessment, and emergency medical care. Students successfully completing this course will be eligible to take the EMT-Basic licensing examination. (Repeatable 3 Times)
| 7.5 |
Semester Totals |
7.5 | |
Second Semester | ||
EMS-061 | Fundamentals of Paramedicine I * +++EMS-061This course provides the beginning paramedic student with the knowledge to integrate the principles of kinetics, pathophysiology, and assessment findings to formulate a field impression and implement a treatment plan for the trauma patient.
| 4.5 |
EMS-064 | Paramedic Care Skills I * +++EMS-064This course provides the paramedic student with the skills needed to manage a trauma patient including immobilization and splinting techniques, airway management, extrication techniques, intravenous therapy and bleeding control.
| 4.0 |
EMS-068 | Clinical Experience I * +++EMS-068This course is designed to provide employment experience in a position that will utilize the specialized skills of the student.
| 1.5 |
Semester Totals |
10.0 | |
Summer Term | ||
EMS-071 | Fundamentals Paramedicine II * ++++EMS-071This course provides students with the knowledge to integrate pathophysiological principles and assessment findings, to formulate a field impression, and implement a treatment plan for patients across the lifespan including psychiatric issues and special populations. Observation time required.
| 4.0 |
EMS-074 | Paramedical Care Skills II * ++++EMS-074This course provides a paramedic student with advanced skills needed to manage patients with special considerations experiencing life threatening conditions across the lifespan.
| 1.0 |
EMS-078 | Clinical Experience II * ++++EMS-078This course is designed to provide employment experience in a position that will utilize the specialized skills of the student.
| 1.5 |
Semester Totals |
6.5 |
SECOND YEAR | ||
First Semester | Hours | |
EMS-062 | EMS Pharmacology * +EMS-062This course provides the paramedic student with the knowledge and skills to integrate pathophysiological principles of pharmacology and the assessment findings to formulate a field impression and implement a pharmacologic management plan. (Repeatable 3 Times)
| 2.0 |
EMS-084 | Paramedical Care Skills III * +EMS-084This course provides the paramedic student with the skills needed to manage a medical patient including all of the body systems.
| 3.0 |
EMS-086 | Fundamentals Paramedicine III * +EMS-086This course provides the beginning paramedic student with the knowledge to integrate pathophysiological principles and assessment findings to formulate a field impression and implement a treatment plan for the medical patient. Observation time is required.
| 4.0 |
EMS-088 | Clinical Experience III * +EMS-088This course is designed to provide employment experience in a position that will utilize the specialized skills of the student.
| 2.0 |
Semester Totals | 11.0 | |
Second Semester | ||
EMS-092 | Fundamentals Paramedicine IV * +++EMS-092This course provides the beginning paramedic student with an understanding of the role and responsibilities within the EMS system including safety, medical-legal issues, EMS operations, and specialized scene responses. This course also provides students with an exam review for the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians.
| 2.0 |
EMS-094 | Paramedical Care Skills IV * +++EMS-094This course provides a paramedic student with advanced skills needed to manage patients experiencing life threatening conditions across the lifespan.
| 3.0 |
EMS-098 | Parmedic Capstone Internship * +++EMS-098This course is designed to provide employment experience in a position that will utilize the specialized skills of the student.
| 1.5 |
Semester Totals |
6.5 |
Total Program Hours | 41.5 |