EMSP 2033 — Advanced EMT Concepts 3
Total 6 PROGRAM CREDIT HOUR TOTAL 15 Paramedic (EMT-to-Paramedic) (Course Descriptions – EMSP) The applicant must already be a certified EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) or Advanced EMT (AEMT). Maximum enrollment in this program is 15 students. This program has specific application qualifications and process, selective admission, timelines, and other important information that can be found on the college’s website under Academics/Health Science/Emergency Medical Services or from the EMS program director. Return to Table of Contents Page | 148 The Paramedic program consists of three semesters, beginning each fall semester, of concentrated study including classroom, laboratory time, hospital clinical experiences, and field internship rotations with an Advanced Life Support (ALS) ambulance service. A minimum of 1200 contact hours is required for program completion to include: 600 classroom and laboratory hours, 300 hospital clinical hours, and 300 hours of ALS ambulance field internship (capstone field internship.) Emergency Medical Services Professionals (EMSP) – Paramedics are health professionals concerned primarily with pre-hospital care of acutely ill and injured patients. Paramedics perform such measures as CPR, extrication of patients from constraining environments, initial patient assessment, stabilization, and emergency and routine transport to healthcare facilities. Paramedics play an expanded role in administering emergency care using invasive techniques through sta