Emergency Medical Services Technology
Emergency Medical Services Technology (146)PROGRAM OF STUDY |
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| Course # | Course Title | Credit | Pre-Requisite Courses (if applicable) | |
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SDV |
100 |
College Success Skills |
1 |
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EMS |
111 |
Emergency Medical Technician – Basic |
7 |
Co-req EMS 120 |
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EMS |
100 |
CPR for Healthcare Providers |
1 |
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| Students earn AHA BLS for Healthcare Provider CPR certification |
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| EMS | 120 | Emergency Medical Technician – Basic Clinical | 1 | |
| Eligible to take National Registry Emergency Medical Technician Exam |
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| 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 | Co-req EMS 126 |
| EMS | 126 | Basic Pharmacology Lab | 1 | Co-req EMS 125 |
| EMS | 127 |
Airway, Shock and Resuscitation |
1 | Co-req EMS 128 |
| EMS | 128 |
Airway, Shock and Resuscitation Lab |
1 | Co-req EMS 127 |
| EMS | 135 | Emergency Medical Care | 2 | Co-req EMS 136 |
| EMS | 136 | Emergency Medical Care Lab | 1 | Co-req EMS 135 |
| EMS | 137 | Trauma Care | 1 | Co-req EMS 138 |
| EMS | 138 | Trauma Lab | 1 | Co-req EMS 137 |
| Eligible to take National Registry Advanced Emergency Medical Technician Exam |
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| FIRST YEAR SPRING | ||||
| EMS | 139 | Special Populations | 1 | Co-req EMS 140; Pre-req EMS 121,123,125,126,127,128 |
| EMS | 140 | Special Populations Lab | 1 | Co-req EMS 139 |
| EMS | 141 | Cardiovascular Care | 2 | Co-req EMS 142; Pre-req EMS 121,123,125,126,127,128 |
| EMS | 142 | Cardiovascular Care Lab | 1 | Co-req EMS 141 |
| EMS | 175 | Paramedic Clinical Experience I | 2 | EMS 121,123,125,126,17,128 |
| ENG | 111 | College Composition I | 3 | |
| PSY | 230 | Developmental Psychology | 3 | |
| Eligible to take National Registry Emergency Medical Technician Intermediate Exam |
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| SECOND YEAR FALL |
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| EMS | 202 |
Paramedic Pharmacology |
2 | EMS 125,126,135,136,137,138,139,140,141,142 |
| EMS | 203 |
Advanced Patient Care |
2 | Co-req EMS 204; Pre-req EMS 125,126,135,136,137,138,139,140,141,142 |
| EMS | 204 | Advanced Patient Care Lab | 2 | Co-req EMS 203 |
| EMS | 206 |
Pathophysiology for Health Professions |
3 | BIO 145 or 141&142 |
| EMS | 247 |
Paramedic Clinical Experience II |
1 | EMS 135,136,137,138,139,140,141,142,175 |
| EMS | 248 |
Paramedic Comprehensive Field Experience |
2 | EMS 135,136,137,138,139,140,141,142,175 |
| SECOND YEAR SPRING |
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| EMS | 210 | EMS Operations | 1 | EMS 135,136,17,138,139, 140,141,142 |
| EMS | 212 |
Leadership and Professional Development |
1 | EMS 135,136,17,138,139, 140,141,142 |
| 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 | EMS 202,203,204,206, 247, 248 |
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General Education Elective |
3 | |||
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Humanities Elective |
3 | |||
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Eligible to take National Registry Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic Exam |
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| Total Minimum Credits for Degree | 66 | |||
Notes and Additional Curriculum Options
Course substitutions may be available. Please see an advisor for more information.
BIO 141 and 142 or 231 and 232 will substitute for BIO 145 and the additional credits may satisfy the general education elective.
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 |
