Paramedic Certificate Curriculum

Semester I (Fall) Coursework

CR

BIO 133 Health Science Anatomy (with Lab)*

4

EMS 110 Foundations of Paramedic Practice I

4

EMS 111 Foundations of Paramedic Practice II

3

EMS 112 EMS Skills Lab I

2

EMS 113 Clinical I

2

EMS 114 Field Practicum

1

Total Hours

12

Semester II (Spring) Coursework

CR

BIO 134 Health Science Physiology (with Lab)*

4

EMS 130 Medical Emergencies and Mgmt

4

EMS 131 Trauma Emergencies and Mgmt

3

EMS 132 EMS Skills Lab II

1

EMS 133 Clinical II

2

EMS 134 Field Practicum II

2

Total Hours

12

Semester III (Summer) Coursework                           

CR  

EMS 160 Care of Special Needs Patients

3

EMS 161 EMS Operations

3

EMS 162 Transition to EMS Team Leader

2

EMS 163 Clinical III

2

EMS 164 Field Practicum III

2

Total Hours

12

PM Certificate Program Total Hours

36

Associate of Science in Emergency Medical Services Completion

Upon completion of the Medical Assisting Certificate, you may take an additional 35 credit hours to earn an Associate of Science degree.

Coursework                                                        

CR

BIO 302 Pathophysiology

3

ENG 101 English Composition I

3

MAT 105 College Algebra

3

MED 101 Medical Terminology

1

PHA 202 Pharmacology

3

PHI 110 Critical Thinking in a Diverse World

3

PHI 280 Caring in a Diverse Health Care Environment

3

PHI 320 Bioethics

3

PSY 101 General Psychology

3

PSY 202 Developmental Psychology

3

SLP 999 Service Learning Project

0

SPE 105 Small Group Communication

1

SOC 102 Sociology

3

Social science elective

3

Total Hours

35

ASEMS Degree Program Total Hours

79