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Emergency Medical Services (0566)
Health Sciences Department
PARAMEDIC CERTIFICATE
The Paramedic is a Health Sciences 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.
Sem. Hrs.
First Semester
BIOL 1100K
Human Anatomy & Physiology for the
Health Science Professional
4
EMTP 1111
Essentials of EMS
2
EMTP 1112
Psychiatric Emergencies
2
EMTP 1113
Pharmacology for the Paramedic
3
EMTP 1109
Paramedic Practicum I
1
12
Second Semester
EMTP 1102
Trauma for the Paramedic
4
EMTP 1032
Pathophysiology for the Paramedic
2
EMTP 1117
Respiratory Emergencies
2
EMTP 1134
Special Populations
3
EMTP 1126
Cardiovascular Emergencies I
2
EMTP 1120
Paramedic Practicum II
3
16
Third Semester
EMTP 1104
Medical Emergencies
5
EMTP 1110
EMS Systems and Operations
3
EMTP 1125
Summative Evaluation
2
EMTP 1127
Cardiovascular Emergencies II
3
EMTP 1133
Paramedic Practicum III
2
15
One Year Total
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