Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic

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Career Studies (221-146-05)

PROGRAM OF STUDY
FIRST YEAR SUMMER

Course # Course Title Credit Pre-Requisite Courses (if applicable)
EMS 123

EMS Clinical Preparation

1 Program Director Approval
EMS 221 Paramedica Cardiovascular Care 3 1* & Co-Req EMS 222
EMS 222

Paramedica Cardiovascular Care Lab

1

1* & Co-Req EMS 221

EMS 223

Paramedic Patient Care I

3

1* & Co-Req EMS 224

EMS 224

Paramedic Patient Care I Lab

1

1* & Co-Req EMS 223

EMS 241

Paramedic Internship 

2

1*

FIRST YEAR FALL  
EMS 225 Paramedic Patient Care II 5 1* & Co-Req EMS 226
EMS 226 Paramedic Patient Care II Lab 2 1* & Co-Req EMS 225
EMS 246 Paramedic Internship II 2 1*
FIRST YEAR SPRING  
EMS 210 EMS Operations 1  
EMS 212 Leadership and Professional Development 1  
EMS 165 Advanced Cardiac Life Support 1  
EMS 163 Prehospital Trauma Life Support 1  
EMS 167 Emergency Pediatric Care 1  
EMS 164 Advanced Medical Life Support 1  
EMS 216 Paramedic Review 1  
EMS 249 Paramedic Capstone Internship 2  

Eligible to take the AHA ACLS certification exam, and the NAEMT’s PHTLS, AMLS, and EPC certification exams.  Also eligible to take National Registry Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic exam.

Total Program Credits 29  

Notes and Additional Curriculum Options

Program only available for nationally registered AEMTs and RNs per the Operational Medical Director.

1* – Current Virginia EMT and CPR Certifications as approved by the Virginia Office of EMS.

 

For Further Information, Contact:

Wes Mullins, Dean of Health Sciences
jmullins@mecc.edu 276-523-9017
Bill Akers, Program Director
bill.akers@sw.edu Southwest Virginia Paramedic Program at SVCC