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Emergency Medical Services (0566)
Health Science Division
RECOMMENDED COURSES FOR
CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
The Paramedic is an Health Science professional whose primary focus is to provide advanced
emergency medical care for critical and emergent patients. The Paramedic’s scope of practice
includes invasive and pharmacological interventions to reduce the morbidity and mortality
associated with acute out-of-hospital medical and traumatic emergencies. Paramedic education
represents the highest level of out-of-hospital care. Graduates of the Paramedic Certificate Program
are encouraged to take the additional prescribed college courses in order to complete the Associate
of Science degree in Emergency Medical Services.
Freshman Year
(EMS Certificate Program)
Sem. Hrs.
First Semester
DART 1000
First Year Experience
2
BIOL 1100K
Human Anatomy & Physiology for the
Health Science Professional
4
EMTP 1115
OB/Gyn/Neonatal Emergencies
2
EMTP 1111
Essentials of EMS
2
EMTP 1112
Psychiatric Emergencies
3
13
Second Semester
EMTP 1102
Trauma
5
EMTP 1113
Pharmacology
3
EMTP 1117
Respiratory Emergencies
3
EMTP 1118
Pediatric Emergencies
2
EMTP 1126
Cardiovascular Emergencies I
2
15
Third Semester
EMTP 1104
Medical Emergencies
5
EMTP 1110
EMS Systems and Operations
3
EMPT 1119
Pediatric Emergency Clinical Practicum
1
EMTP 1125
Summative Evaluation
3
EMTP 1127
Cardiovascular Emergencies II
4
16
One Year Total
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