Paramedic Certificate
Requirements
First Semester
Second Semester
| EMSP 1338 | Introduction to Advanced Practice | 3 |
| EMSP 1163 | Clinical Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic I) | 1 |
| EMSP 2434 | Medical Emergencies | 4 |
| EMSP 1356 | Patient Assessment and Airway Management | 3 |
| EMSP 1355 | Trauma Management | 3 |
| KINE | Kinesiology Activity Course | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
EMSP 1163: Capstone Experiences:
- EMSP 1160 (EMT) and EMSP 1163 (AEMT) are clinical courses taught at the end of each semester. The learning experiences in these courses result in a consolidation of a student's educational experience.
- Certification Examination for EMT.
Summer Session I
| EMSP 2306 | Emergency Pharmacology | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Summer Session II
| EMSP 1260 | Clinical Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic II) | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 2 |
Third Semester
| EMSP 2444 | Cardiology | 4 |
| EMSP 2330 | Special Populations | 3 |
| EMSP 2260 | Clinical Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic III) | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Fourth Semester
| EMSP 2261 | Clinical Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic IV) | 2 |
| EMSP 2237 | Emergency Procedures | 2 |
| EMSP 2243 | Assessment Based Management | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Total Credit Hours: 51
A grade of C or better must be maintained in all courses for a student to progress in the curriculum.
Students must complete all pre-requisites and EMS courses in the required semester sequence as outlined in the curriculum.
*Obtaining a grade of C or better on EMS courses does not guarantee a student's eligibility to sit for the National Registry of EMT's certification exam. The student must obtain the required cut score or better on the EMS Assessment Exam and be approved by the EMS Medical Director and EMS Program Director in order to be eligible to sit for the National Registry of EMT's certification exam.