Emergency Medical Services Technology
For Further Information, Contact:
Kim Dorton, Dean of Health Sciences |
kdorton@mecc.edu | 276.523.2400 ext. 356 |
Bill Akers, Program Director |
bill.akers@sw.edu | Southwest Virginia Paramedic Program at SVCC |
Emergency Medical Services Technology (146)PROGRAM OF STUDY |
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| Course # | Course Title | Credit | |
| SDV | 100 | College Success Skills | 1 |
| EMS | 111 |
Emergency Medical Technician |
7 |
| EMS | 100 |
CPR for Healthcare Providers |
1 |
| Students earn AHA BLS for Healthcare Provider CPR certification | |||
| EMS | 120 | Emergency Medical Technician – Basic Clinical | 1 |
| Eligible to take National Registry Emergency Medical Technician Exam | |||
| BIO | 145 | Human Anatomy & Physiology | 4 |
| FIRST YEAR FALL | |||
| EMS | 121 | Preparatory Foundations | 2 |
| EMS | 123 | EMS Clinical Preparation | 1 |
| EMS | 125 | Basic Pharmacology | 1 |
| EMS | 126 | Basic Pharmacology Lab | 1 |
| EMS | 127 |
Airway, Shock and Resuscitation |
1 |
| EMS | 128 |
Airway, Shock and Resuscitation Lab |
1 |
| EMS | 135 | Emergency Medical Care | 2 |
| EMS | 136 | Emergency Medical Care Lab | 1 |
| EMS | 137 | Trauma Care | 1 |
| EMS | 138 | Trauma Lab | 1 |
| Eligible to take National Registry Advanced Emergency Medical Technician Exam | |||
| FIRST YEAR SPRING | |||
| EMS | 139 | Special Populations | 1 |
| EMS | 140 | Special Populations Lab | 1 |
| EMS | 141 | Cardiovascular Care | 2 |
| EMS | 142 | Cardiovascular Care Lab | 1 |
| EMS | 175 | Paramedic Clinical Experience I | 2 |
| ENG | 111 | College Composition I | 3 |
| PSY | 230 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| Eligible to take National Registry Emergency Medical Technician Intermediate Exam | |||
| SECOND YEAR FALL | |||
| EMS | 202 |
Paramedic Pharmacology |
2 |
| EMS | 203 |
Advanced Patient Care |
2 |
| EMS | 204 | Advanced Patient Care Lab | 2 |
| EMS | 206 |
Pathophysiology for Health Professions |
3 |
| EMS | 247 |
Paramedic Clinical Experience II |
1 |
| EMS | 248 |
Paramedic Comprehensive Field Experience |
2 |
| SECOND 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 |
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General Education Elective |
3 | ||
|
Humanities Elective |
3 | ||
| Total Minimum Credits for Degree | 66 | ||
*Please consult with your advisor on the availability of courses and possible prerequisites and course substitutions.
