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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.
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Associate of Science Degree: Paramedic Program |
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| Course
# |
Title |
Semester Credit
|
| Fall
(1) |
|
|
| EMS |
1602 |
Introduction to EMT |
6 |
| EMS |
1311 |
Anatomy and
Physiology* |
3 |
| EMS |
2220 |
Pathophysiology |
2 |
| EMS |
2210 |
Foundations of the
Paramedic |
2 |
| CIS |
1103 |
Computer
Concepts** |
3 |
| |
|
16 |
|
Spring (2) |
|
|
| EMS |
1201 |
Patient Assessment |
2 |
| EMS |
1210 |
Clinical
Preparation |
2 |
| EMS |
1122 |
EKG Interpretation |
1 |
| EMS |
1320 |
Pharmacology |
3 |
| EMS |
1402 |
Cardiovascular Care I |
4 |
| EMS |
2120 |
Cardiovascular Care II |
1 |
| EMS |
1118 |
Clinical Practicum I |
1 |
| EMS |
1119 |
Clinical
Practicum II |
1 |
| SPCH |
1300 |
Speech
Communication** |
3 |
| |
|
18 |
|
Summer (3) |
|
|
| EMS |
1334 |
Life Span Development |
3 |
| EMS |
1202 |
Medical Emergencies I |
2 |
| EMS |
1340 |
Trauma Management |
3 |
| EMS |
1120 |
Clinical Practicum III |
1
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| |
|
9
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| Fall
(4) |
|
|
| EMS |
2230 |
Medical Emergencies II |
2 |
| EMS |
2330 |
Medical Emergencies
III |
3 |
| EMS |
2250 |
Assessment Based
Management |
2 |
| EMS |
2121 |
Clinical Practicum IV |
1 |
| ENGL |
1311 |
English
Composition I** |
3 |
| MATH |
1302 |
College
Algebra** |
3 |
| |
|
14 |
|
Spring
(5) |
|
|
| EMS |
2431 |
Paramedic Field Internship |
4 |
| ENGL |
1312 |
English
Composition II** |
3 |
| PSYC |
2300 |
Psychology and the Human Experience** |
3 |
| SOCI |
2300 |
Intro to
Sociology** |
3 |
| HIST |
2311 |
US
History to 1877 OR |
|
|
HIST
2312 US History from 1877 OR |
|
| |
POLS
1310 American National Government** |
3 |
| |
|
16
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| TOTAL |
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73 |
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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