Paramedic: Associate of Science

All paramedic students are required to have a thorough medical examination by a physician upon acceptance for admission and prior to registration for classes.  Students are required to begin and complete a hepatitis B vaccination series if one has not been completed, or sign a waiver.

Classes begin in August of every year.  Students are not allowed access to the clinical area in Clinical Practicum I until they receive EMT-B certification.  Clinical practicum is scheduled primarily on Saturdays with some weekday rotations.  The following is a schedule of the required semester credit courses.

**Indicates courses which must be completed at another regionally accredited institution of higher education at additional cost.  They may be taken prior to or concurrently with enrollment in the Paramedic Associate of Science degree program. The courses listed provide an example degree plan for students taking courses at Pulaski Technical College.
 

A grade of “D”, “F”, or a mark of “U” or “NC” is not acceptable for progression to the next semester, nor is it acceptable for graduation if it occurs in the last semester of the program. Successful completion of the American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support course is required for the student to progress to Paramedic Field Internship (EMS 2431). The didactic portion of ACLS is taught during Cardiovascular Care I (EMS 1402). All ACLS testing is done during Cardiovascular Care II (EMS 2120).

*Anatomy and Physiology covering all body systems or EMS 1311 is required either as a prerequisite or co-requisite for EMS 1602.


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