Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Paramedic

Degree Plan | Associate of Applied Science

Institutional Requirements
Credits : Lecture : Lab
College Success Skills
2 Credit Hrs., : 2 Lec. Hrs.,: 0 Lab Hrs.
First Year, First Semester
Credits : Lecture : Lab
Anatomy & Physiology (specialized, single-semester course, lecture + lab)
4 Credit Hrs., : 4 Lec. Hrs.,: 3 Lab Hrs.
Introduction to Advanced Practice
3 Credit Hrs., : 2 Lec. Hrs.,: 2 Lab Hrs.
Patient Assessment and Airway Management
3 Credit Hrs., : 2 Lec. Hrs.,: 2 Lab Hrs.
Emergency Procedures
1 Credit Hrs., : 0 Lec. Hrs.,: 4 Lab Hrs.
Emergency Pharmacology
2 Credit Hrs., : 1 Lec. Hrs.,: 3 Lab Hrs.
First Year, Second Semester
Credits : Lecture : Lab
Trauma Management
4 Credit Hrs., : 3 Lec. Hrs.,: 2 Lab Hrs.
Clinical - Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
2 Credit Hrs., : 0 Lec. Hrs.,: 10 Lab Hrs.
Cardiology
4 Credit Hrs., : 3 Lec. Hrs.,: 2 Lab Hrs.
First Year, Third Semester
Credits : Lecture : Lab
EMS Operations
2 Credit Hrs., : 2 Lec. Hrs.,: 0 Lab Hrs.
Assessment Based Management
2 Credit Hrs., : 0 Lec. Hrs.,: 4 Lab Hrs.
Special Populations
3 Credit Hrs., : 2 Lec. Hrs.,: 2 Lab Hrs.
Practicum (or Field Experience) - Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
3 Credit Hrs., : 0 Lec. Hrs.,: 24 Lab Hrs.
Medical Emergencies
4 Credit Hrs., : 3 Lec. Hrs.,: 3 Lab Hrs.
Second Year, First Semester
Credits : Lecture : Lab
Methods of Teaching - Emergency Medical Service
3 Credit Hrs., : 3 Lec. Hrs.,: 0 Lab Hrs.
EMS Supervision/Management
3 Credit Hrs., : 3 Lec. Hrs.,: 0 Lab Hrs.
Composition I
3 Credit Hrs., : 3 Lec. Hrs.,: 0 Lab Hrs.
Legal and Ethical Aspects of Health Information
2 Credit Hrs., : 2 Lec. Hrs.,: 0 Lab Hrs.
Medical Terminology I
3 Credit Hrs., : 2 Lec. Hrs.,: 2 Lab Hrs.
Second Year, Second Semester
Credits : Lecture : Lab
Fine Arts Appreciation
3 Credit Hrs., : 3 Lec. Hrs.,: 0 Lab Hrs.
Contemporary Mathematics (Quantitative Reasoning)
3 Credit Hrs., : 3 Lec. Hrs.,: 0 Lab Hrs.
Introduction to Sociology
3 Credit Hrs., : 3 Lec. Hrs.,: 0 Lab Hrs.
Total Credits
Program Credits: 60
Lecture Hours: 44
Lab Hours: 63