Emergency Medical Service Professions (Paramedic Option), CERT

Prerequisites

• EMSP 1501 - Emergency Medical Technician Semester Credit Hours: 5

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• EMSP 1160 - Clinical - Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Semester Credit Hours: 1

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• Currently certified/registered as an Emergency Medical Technician Semester Credit Hours: 1

First Semester*

• EMSP 1338 - Introduction to Advanced Practice Semester Credit Hours: 3
• EMSP 1356 - Patient Assessment and Airway Management Semester Credit Hours: 3
• EMSP 2306 - Emergency Pharmacology Semester Credit Hours: 3
• EMSP 1260 - Clinical - Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Semester Credit Hours: 2

Second Semester

• EMSP 2444 - Cardiology Semester Credit Hours: 4
• EMSP 2434 - Medical Emergencies Semester Credit Hours: 4
• EMSP 2330 - Special Populations Semester Credit Hours: 3
• EMSP 2260 - Clinical - Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Semester Credit Hours: 2

Third Semester

• EMSP 2305 - EMS Operations Semester Credit Hours: 3
• EMSP 2243 - Assessment Based Management Semester Credit Hours: 2
• EMSP 1355 - Trauma Management Semester Credit Hours: 3
• EMSP 2266 - Practicum (or Field Experience) - Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Semester Credit Hours: 2

Total Semester Hours: 40

In this program, Certificates of Proficiency will only be awarded provided each required course is completed with a minimum grade of “C.”

After successfully completing these courses, students are eligible to apply to take the National Registry of EMTs examination for certification as an Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic.

*EMS Certification as an EMT-Basic is required 30 days after the beginning of Semester I. Failure to do so will result in expulsion from the program.

NOTE: Special admission and retention rules apply to all portions of the emergency medical service professions program. See department chair for details. Admission to the program is selective and prior acceptance to the program is required before enrollment.

The TJC EMS Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs:

1361 Park Street, Clearwater, FL, 33756, 727-210-2350, www.caahep.org

CoAEMSP: 8301 Lakeview Parkway Suite 111-312, Rowlett, TX 75088-

214-703-8445, FAX 214-703-8992, www.coaemsp.org