Emergency Medical Services, A.A.S.

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The following is the suggested sequence of courses for this degree. However, courses that do not have a prerequisite do not have to be taken in order. Emergency Medical Services (EMSP) courses must be taken according to the suggested sequence. Part-time students may require more than five semesters to complete their degrees.

Semester I

BIOL 2401 - Anatomy and Physiology I 4 Hours
HPRS 1106 - Essentials of Medical Terminology 1 Hour
Speech course selected from the General Education Course List 3 Hours
EMSP 1160 - EMT Clinical 1 Hour *
EMSP 1501 - Emergency Medical Technician – Basic 5 Hours

Credit Hours: 14

Semester II

BIOL 2402 - Anatomy and Physiology II 4 Hours
ENGL 1301 - Composition I 3 Hours
Humanities/Fine Arts 3 Hours
PSYC 2301 - Introduction to Psychology 3 Hours

Credit Hours: 13

Semester III

EMSP 1355 - Trauma Management 3 Hours
EMSP 1356 - Patient Assessment and Airway Management 3 Hours
EMSP 1438 - Introduction to Advanced Practice 4 Hours
EMSP 1149 - Trauma Life Support 1 Hour
EMSP 2164 - Paramedic Practicum I 1 Hour

Credit Hours: 12

Semester IV

BCIS 1405 - Business Computer Applications 4 Hours
EMSP 1147 - Pediatric Advanced Life Support 1 Hour
EMSP 2165 - Paramedic Practicum II 1 Hour
EMSP 2305 - EMS Operations 3 Hours
EMSP 2444 - Cardiology 4 Hours

Credit Hours: 13

Semester V

EMSP 2166 - Paramedic Practicum III 1 Hour
EMSP 2206 - Emergency Pharmacology 2 Hours
EMSP 2434 - Medical Emergencies 4 Hours

Credit Hours: 9

Total Semester Credit Hours: 61

*Successful completion of EMSP 1501 and EMSP 1160 allows the student to write the National Registry of EMTs exam for Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)