Emergency Medical Services
The Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Paramedic curriculum is designed to Where will this take me? prepare the student for the National Registry exam for certification as a Paramedic. Certified EMT/Paramedic working: Selected general education courses are related to the field of Emergency Medical Services and will provide the student with a broad base upon which to make reasoned Ambulance Service decisions when giving emergency care. Fire Station The EMT classes are offered in both night and day part-time format and the Hospital Paramedic is offered as a full-time day format. Industry Students enrolling in the Paramedic program must have a high school diploma or Air Medical Transport high school equivalency diploma and current EMT certification. Instructor and Staff The Southeastern Community College Emergency Medical Services Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs James Steffen (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Instructor - Emergency Medical Services Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP). (319) 208-5000 x5253 Email: [email protected] Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs 25400 US AAS, Southeastern Community College Highway 19 N., Suite 158 Clearwater, FL 33763 (727) 210-2350 www.caahep.org. BS, Bellevue University
To contact CoAEMSP: 8301 Lakeview Parkway Suite 111-312 Rowlette, TX 75088 Career Outlook (214) 703-8445 FAX (214) 703-8992 www.coaemsp.org. For details on job outlook, related careers and median income of what you could earn after completing this program, visit SCC’s career exploration website at https://scciowa.emsicareercoach.com
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West Burlington Campus Admission standards apply to this program. A. Placement testing is required. Associate of Applied Science Degree Requirements B. Proof of high school graduation Fall Semester I Lec. Lab. Clin. OJT. Credit is required for admission to the Paramedic program. BIO-163 Essentials of Anatomy & Physiology 3 2 4 C. Students will be required to pass a CSC-110 Introduction to Computers 3 0 3 mandatory background check and HSC-114 Medical Terminology 2 2 3 drug screening. MAT-702 Introduction to Math Applications 2 2 3 Please contact Enrollment Services for details. PSY-111 Introduction to Psychology ____3 ____0 ______3 All health career programs require students 13 6 16 to earn a grade of “C” (2.0) or above in all coursework within the program. All other Spring Semester I Lec. Lab. Clin. OJT. Credit eligibility requirements must be met. *EMS-201 Emergency Medical Technician 5 2 4 7 ENG-105 Composition I 3 0 3 HUM-114 Multicultural Perspectives 3 0 3 PHI-105 Introduction to Ethics ____3 ____0 ______3 14 2 4 16
Fall Semester II Lec. Lab. Clin. OJT. Credit EMS-663 Paramedic I 12 8 16
Spring Semester II Lec. Lab. Clin. OJT. Credit EMS-664 Paramedic II 10 6 6 0 15
Summer Semester Lec. Lab. Clin. OJT. Credit EMS-665 Paramedic III 3 2 12 7
Program Total ...... 70
Emergency Medical Technician Certificate awarded after completion of EMS-201. Paramedic Certificate awarded after completion of EMS-665.
*Successful completion of EMT State Certification required prior to admission to the Paramedic Program.
**Optional Courses may not be available every term. **EMS-114, Emergency Medical Responder (1-2-2) **EMS-239, Adv. Emergency Medical Technician (5-2- 3-7)
Office of Enrollment Services [email protected] West Burlington Campus (319) 208-5010 Keokuk Campus (319) 313-1923 www.scciowa.edu