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) | |
EMS |
100 |
CPR for Healthcare Providers |
1 |
HLT 105, 106, 100 |
Students earn AHA BLS for Healthcare Provider CPR certification |
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EMS | 111 | Emergency Medical Technician | 7 | Co-req EMS 120 |
EMS | 120 | Emergency Medical Technician Clinical | 1 | Co-req EMS 111 |
Eligible to take National Registry Emergency Medical Technician Exam |
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BIO | 145 | Human Anatomy & Physiology | 4 | Both BIO 141 and 142 or both BIO 231 and 232** |
FIRST YEAR FALL | ||||
SDV | 101 | Orientation to | 1 | |
EMS | 123 | EMS Clinical Preparation | 1 | |
EMS | 180 | Advanced EMS Foundations | 1 | 1* |
EMS | 181 | Advanced Airway & Shock Management | 1 | 1* & Co-req EMS 182 |
EMS | 182 |
Advanced Airway & Shock Management Lab |
1 | 1* & Co-req EMS 181 |
EMS | 183 |
Advancement Medical Care |
2 | 1* & Co-req EMS 184 |
EMS | 184 | Advancement Medical Care Lab | 1 | 1* & Co-req EMS 183 |
EMS | 185 | Advanced Trauma Care | 2 | 1* & Co-req EMS 186 |
EMS | 186 |
Advanced Trauma Care Lab |
1 | 1* & Co-req EMS 185 |
EMS | 170 |
ALS Intership I |
1 | |
Eligible to take National Registry Advanced Emergency Medical Technician Exam |
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FIRST YEAR SPRING | ||||
EMS | 221 | Paramedic Cardiovascular Care | 3 | 1* & Co-req EMS 222 |
EMS | 222 | Paramedic 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 I | 2 | 1* |
ENG | 111 | College Composition I | 3 | |
PSY | 230 | Developmental Psychology | 3 | |
Eligible to take the NAEMT’s PHTLS certification exam. |
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SECOND YEAR FALL |
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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* |
General Education Elective |
3 | |||
SECOND YEAR SPRING |
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EMS | 210 | EMS Operations | 1 | |
EMS | 212 |
Leadership & 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 |
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EMS | 249 |
Paramedic Capstone Internship |
2 |
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Humanities Elective |
3 |
MUS 121, ART 101, 102, PHI 220, REL 230, 231, 232, 240, HUM or Literature |
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Eligible to take the AHA’s ACLS certification exam, and the NAEMT’s EPC and AMLS certification exams, and the National Registry Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic exam. |
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Total Minimum Credits for Degree | 65 |
Notes and Additional Curriculum Options
Course substitutions may be available. Please see an advisor for more information.
1* – Current Virginia EMT and CPR Certification as approved by the Virginia Office of EMS
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:
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 |