Paramedic Studies, Certificate of Achievement
Students who complete the Paramedic Program will acquire the knowledge, skills, and abilities of the core professional responsibilities of a paramedic as a prehospital care provider, including the assessment and triage of emergent, urgent, and non-urgent prehospital medical care. Applies basic and advanced knowledge and skills necessary to determine patient physiologic, psychological, and psycho-social needs. Covers administration of medications, interpretation and use of diagnostic findings to implement prehospital patient treatment, facilitate referrals and/or access to a higher level of care.