Does the idea of being an emergency first-responder make your heart beat a little faster? Are you an emergency medical technician who wants to get to the next level of emergency care and job opportunity? Then our Paramedic Science program may be for you. Through clinical and practical instruction as well as a field internship, you’ll be prepared to function in the uncontrolled environment of emergency medicine in the pre-hospital setting. Upon completion, you’ll qualify for state certification as an emergency medical technician-paramedic.

Already a certified paramedic? Take just six general education courses, and you’ll earn an Associate of Science degree that transfers into four-year degree programs.

The Paramedic to Associate of Science Nursing program is a class product of Community Based Job Training Grant offered through the United States Department of Labor.

Sample careers in this field: Emergency medical technician (EMT), paramedic

GENERAL EDUCATION -- 19 CREDITS
		Anatomy and Physiology I	3
		Anatomy and Physiology II	3
		Communication Elective	3
		English Composition	3
		Life Skills Elective	1
		Intermediate Algebra or Higher	3
		Humanities/Social Science Elective	3
PROFESSIONAL / TECHNICAL CORE -- 47.5 CREDITS
		Emergency Medical Technician - Basic Training	7.5
		Preparatory	3
		Prehospital Pharmacology	3
		Airway, Patient Assessment	3.5
		Clinical Application I	1.5
		Trauma	3
		Medical I	6
		Medical II	5
		Special Considerations	3.5
		Clinical Application II	1.5
		Clinical Application III	1.5
		Operations	2.5
		Ambulance Internship	6
TOTAL CREDITS			66.5

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