Emergency Medical Services Diploma

Students will be awarded a Diploma upon satisfactorily completing the specific program requirements listed below.

Prerequisite Courses

These courses are required for acceptance to Paramedic Program:

BIOS 1100Basic Anatomy & Physiology3.0 - 4.0
or BIOS 2250
& BIOS 2260		 Human Anatomy/Physiology I
and Human Anatomy & Physiology II
EMTL 1520Emergency Medical Technician(EMT) I4.0
Select one of the following courses:4.0
EMTL 1530
Emergency Med Technician (EMT) II
National Registry EMT Certification
State EMT License
Select one of the following courses:0.5
EMTL 1110
American Heart BLS Provider
Current AHA or ASHI BLS Certification
Total Credit Hours11.5-12.5

EMT Program Courses

EMTL 2630Introduction to Paramedicine3.0
EMTL 2640Paramedic Pharmacology2.0
EMTL 2650Airway Management/Ventilation0.5
EMTL 2660Patient Assessment2.0
EMTL 2670Shock Resuscitation/Trauma4.0
EMTL 2680Medical Emergencies I4.0
EMTL 2690Medical Emergencies II7.5
EMTL 2730Special Considerations2.5
EMTL 2750Operations/Putting It All Together1.0
Total Credit Hours26.5
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A student may enroll in the program at the beginning of the sequence of study (Course EMTL 2630 Introduction to Paramedicine)

Clinical & Field Practicum

EMTL 2765Clinical Practicum5.0
EMTL 2780Field Practicum I2.0
EMTL 2790Field Practicum II3.0
Total Credit Hours10.0
Prerequisite Credit Hours11.5 - 12.5
EMT Program Credit Hours26.5
Clinical & Field Practicum Credit Hours10.0
Total Credit Hours48.0-49.0