Emergency Medical Science, AAS (A45340T)

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The Emergency Medical Science curriculum provides individuals with the knowledge, skills and attributes to provide advanced emergency medical care as a paramedic for critical and emergent patients who access the emergency medical system and prepares graduates to enter the workforce.

Students will gain complex knowledge, competency, and experience while employing evidence based practice under medical oversight, and serve as a link from the scene into the healthcare system.

Graduates of this program may be eligible to take state and/or national certification examinations. Employment opportunities include providers of emergency medical services, fire departments, rescue agencies, hospital specialty areas, industry, educational and government agencies.

Major Courses

BIO 163 - Basic Anat and Physiology Credit Hours: 5
EMS 110 - EMT Credit Hours: 9
EMS 122 - EMS Clinical Practicum I Credit Hours: 1
EMS 125 - EMS Instructor Methodology Credit Hours: 3
EMS 130 - Pharmacology Credit Hours: 4
EMS 131 - Advanced Airway Management Credit Hours: 2
EMS 140 - Rescue Scene Management Credit Hours: 2
EMS 150 - Emerg Vehicles & EMS Comm Credit Hours: 2
EMS 160 - Cardiology I Credit Hours: 3
EMS 210 - Adv. Patient Assessment Credit Hours: 2
EMS 220 - Cardiology II Credit Hours: 3
EMS 221 - EMS Clinical Practicum II Credit Hours: 2
EMS 231 - EMS Clinical Pract III Credit Hours: 3
EMS 240 - Patients w/ Special Challenges Credit Hours: 2
EMS 241 - EMS Clinical Practicum IV Credit Hours: 4
EMS 250 - Medical Emergencies Credit Hours: 4
EMS 260 - Trauma Emergencies Credit Hours: 2
EMS 270 - Life Span Emergencies Credit Hours: 4
EMS 285 - EMS Capstone Credit Hours: 2

Total: 59 Credit Hours

General Education Courses

ENG 111 - Writing and Inquiry Credit Hours: 3
ENG 112 - Writing/Research in the Disc Credit Hours: 3
MAT 110 - Math Measurement & Literacy Credit Hours: 3
PSY 150 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 3
Humanities/Fine Arts Credit Hours: 3 *

Total: 15 Credit Hours

Other Required Courses

ACA 111 - College Student Success Credit Hours: 1

Total: 1 Credit Hour

Total Credits for AAS Degree: 75

*Recommended General Education Options:

Humanities/Fine Arts:

Take One:

HUM 115 - Critical Thinking Credit Hours: 3 or
PHI 240 - Introduction to Ethics Credit Hours: 3

Note:

Individuals with a current North Carolina or National Registry EMT-Basic or Advanced EMT/EMT Intermediate certification may receive articulated credit for EMS 110 . Certification cannot by expired in order to receive articulated credit.

Students making satisfactory progress should complete this program in five semesters. Additional time may be needed to complete general education requirements.

This program has special admissions requirements. These requirements are in addition to those completed for the College. Please visit www.pittcc.edu to review the requirements (click on Health Sciences > Admissions).

The Emergency Medical Science - Paramedic Program is accredited by the Commission on the Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) by recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Services Professions (CoAEMSP).

CAAHEP	CoAEMSP
9355 113th St. N	8301 Lakeview Parkway
#7709	Suite 111-312
Seminole, FL 33775	Rowlett, TX 75088
Phone: 727-210-2350	Phone: 214-703-8445
Fax: 727-210-2354	Fax: 214-703-8992
Email: mail@caahep.org

The medical director for this program is Roberto C. Portela, MD, FACEP.