Emergency Medical
Associate of Applied Science and Certificate Option
This program is designed to prepare a student to work in Emergency Medicine. Each Certificate course allows the student, upon completion, to become State certified as an EMT-Basic or EMT-Intermediate. The progression of the curriculum requires completion of the EMT-Basic Prior to entry into the EMT-Intermediate course. Emphasis is placed on initial certification followed by various elective options. The electives also qualify the Student for State recertification possibilities following their initial three-year State certification.
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Associate Degree General Education
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Communications |
6 credit hours |
| ENG 115+ |
Technical Writing or English Composition I |
3 |
| SPE 115/125 |
Public Speaking or Interpersonal Communication |
3 |
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Mathematics |
3 credit hours |
| MAT 107+ |
Career Mathematics |
3 |
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Humanities/Science/Social & Behavioral Science |
6 credit hours |
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Humanities |
3 |
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Science |
3 |
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Social & Behavioral Science |
3 |
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EMT Basic Certificate |
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| EMS 125 |
EMT-Basic |
9 |
| EMS 170 |
EMT-Basic Clinical |
1 |
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EMTB Total Credit Hours |
10 |
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EMT Intermediate Certificate |
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| EMS 203 |
EMT-Intermediate I |
6 |
| EMS 205 |
EMT-Intermediate II |
6 |
| EMS 270 |
Clincal: EMS Intermediate |
3 |
| HPR 120 |
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) |
1 |
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EMTI Total Credit Hours |
16 |
A minimum of 64 credit hours is required for the AAS degree and must include EMT Basic and EMT Intermediate certification in addition to 23 credit hours of electives.
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Electives for the Associate of Applied Science Degree: |
Credits |
| HPR 102 |
CPR for Professionals: (EMT) |
.5 |
| HWE 102 |
CPR Recertifications |
.25 |
| HWE 103 |
Community First Aid & CPR |
1 |
| HWE 104 |
CPR Instructor Course |
.5 |
| HWE 120 |
Wilderness First Aid |
1 |
| HPR 102 |
CPR for Professionals |
.5 |
| HPR 103 |
CPR for Professionals Renewal |
.5 |
| EMS 115 |
First Responder |
3 |
| EMS 116 |
First Responder Refresher |
2 |
| EMS 121 |
Infection Control for the EMT |
.5 |
| EMS 126 |
EMT-Basic Refresher |
3 |
| SPA 115 |
Spanish for the Professional I |
3 |
| EMS 130 |
Intravenous Therapy |
2 |
| EMS 136 |
EMT/Paramedic Safety Issues in the Field |
1 |
| EMS 150 |
Pediatric Education for Pre-hospital Professional |
1 |
| HPR 190 |
Basic EKG Interpretation |
2 |
| EMS 175 |
Special Topics |
.5-10 |
| EMS 178 |
EMS Seminar |
.5-6 |
| EMS 206 |
EMT-Intermediate Refresher |
3 |
| HPR 120 |
Advanced Cardiac Life Support |
1 |
| HPR 121 |
ACLS Recertification |
.5 |
| EMS 213 |
Pre-hospital Trauma Life Support |
1 |
| EMS 214 |
Basic Trauma Life Support |
1 |
| EMS 220 |
EMT-Paramedic Refresher |
3 |
| EMS 245 |
Medical Emergencies |
1 |
| EMS 275 |
Special Topics |
.5-10 |
| EMS 285 |
Independent Study |
6-10 |
| FST 100 |
Fire Fighter I |
9 |
| FST 101 |
Fire Fighter II |
6 |
| EMS 225 |
Fundamentals of Paramedic Practice |
3 |
| EMS 226 |
Fundamentals of Paramedic Practice Lab |
2 |
| EMS 227 |
Paramedic Special Considerations |
3 |
| EMS 228 |
Paramedic Special Considerations Lab |
2 |
| EMS 229 |
Paramedic Pharmacology |
3 |
| EMS 230 |
Paramedic Pharmacology Lab |
2 |
| EMS 231 |
Paramedic Cardiology |
5 |
| EMS 232 |
Paramedic Cardiology Lab |
1 |
| EMS 233 |
Paramedic Medical Emergencies |
4 |
| EMS 234 |
Paramedic Medical Emergencies Lab |
1 |
| EMS 235 |
Paramedic Trauma Emergencies |
4 |
| EMS 236 |
Paramedic Trauma Emergencies Lab |
1 |
| EMS 237 |
Paramedic Internship Preparatory |
2 |
| EMS 280 |
Paramedic Internship I |
6 |
| EMS 281 |
Paramedic Internship II |
6 |
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Total Electives needed for degree option |
23 |
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