Emergency Medical Services - Paramedic Certificate

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There are three program tracks. This page is for the Paramedic Certificate. If you are interested in another EMS program, please click on the appropriate link below:
EMT Certificate
Paramedic AAS

The Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Paramedic curriculum is designed to prepare the student for the National Registry exam for certification as a Paramedic. Selected general courses are related to the field of Emergency Medical Services and will provide the student with a broad base upon which to make reasoned decisions when giving emergency care.

The Southeastern Community College Paramedic Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP)..

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
9355 - 113th St. N, #7709
Seminole, FL 33775
(727) 210-2350
www.caahep.org.

To contact the CoAEMSP:
8301 Lakeview Parkway, Suite 111-312
Rowlette, TX 75088
(214) 703-8445
FAX (214) 703-8992
www.coaemsp.org

The EMT classes are offered in both night and day part-time format and the paramedic is offered as a full-time day format.

Students enrolling in the Paramedic program must have a high school diploma or equivalent, current EMT certification and ALEKS math score of at least 14.

Paramedic Certificate

West Burlington campus, Keokuk campus, select courses online.

The following courses must be taken at the West Burlington location: EMS-201, EMS-663, EMS-667, EMS-665. All other courses can be taken at the West Burlington campus, Keokuk campus or online.

Curriculum Sequence

Fall OR Spring Semester Course Title Credit
EMS-201 EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN 7
Semester Total: 7
Fall Semester Course Title Credit
EMS-663 PARAMEDIC I 16.5
Semester Total: 16.5
Spring Semester Course Title Credit
EMS-667 PARAMEDIC II 17
Semester Total: 17
Summer Semester Course Title Credit
EMS-665 PARAMEDIC III 7
Semester Total: 7
PROGRAM TOTAL: 47.5

EMS-201 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN

Lecture: 5

Lab: 2

OJT: 4

Credit: 7

This course is designed to instruct a student to the level of emergency medical technician who serves as a vital link in the chain of the health care team. Southeastern Community College's training program follows the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Department of Transportation (DOT) EMT curriculum. This course includes all skills necessary for the individual to provide emergency medical care at a basic life support level with an ambulance service or other specialized service. Southeastern Community College is approved by the Iowa State Department of Public Health (Bureau of EMS). Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be eligible to take the National Registry's practical and written exam for EMT certification. Students must be 17 years old to enroll. Prerequisite: Current basic life support certification (health care providers module).

EMS-663 - PARAMEDIC I

Lecture: 12

Lab: 8

Clinical: 1.5

Credit: 16.5

This course prepares the student in the knowledge and skills needed in the pre-hospital environment. National Standard Paramedic Curriculum topics covered include: Well-being of the EMT, Illness and Injury Prevention, Ethics, EMS System, Roles and Responsibilities, Medical Legal Issues, Pathophysiology, Therapeutic Communications, Life-span Development, Airway Management and Ventilation, Patient Assessment, Communications, Documentation, Medication Administration, Pharmacology and Cardiology. Lab skills addressed include patient assessment, development of airway management skills, IV fluid management skills, communication skill development and cardiac monitoring skills. Prerequisite: Current Iowa EMT Certification.

EMS-667 - PARAMEDIC II

Lecture: 10

Lab: 6

Clinical: 12

Credit: 17

This course prepares the student in the knowledge and skills needed in the pre-hospital environment.  National Standard Paramedic curriculum topics covered include: Medication Administration and Medical and Trauma Emergencies of various body systems.  This course has a hospital clinical internship.  This internship provides the opportunity to apply, in the clinical setting, the didactic knowledge and skills developed in the classroom and lab.  It serves to assist the student to become an employable EMS provider.  Clinical skills addressed include trauma management, patient assessment and evaluation; airway management skills, IV fluid management skills, communication skill development, and cardiac monitoring skills. 

EMS-665 - PARAMEDIC III

Lecture: 2

Lab: 2

OJT: 16

Credit: 7

This course prepares the student in the knowledge and skills needed in the pre-hospital environment. National Standard Paramedic Curriculum topics covered include: Review of previous course material, Pediatrics, Geriatric, Psychiatric Disorders, and Patients with Special Challenges. This course also includes hospital clinical internship. This internship provides the opportunity to apply, in the clinical setting, the didactic knowledge and skills developed in the classroom and lab. It serves to assist the student to become an employable EMS provider. Clinical skills addressed include pediatric assessment and management, gynecological management, geriatric management, trauma management, patient assessment, airway management skills, IV fluid management skills, communication skill development, and cardiac monitoring skills. Prerequisite: EMS-664.

James Steffen - Assistant Professor/Program Coordinator, (319) 208-5000 ext. 5253

Email: jsteffen@scciowa.edu
AAS, Paramedic, Southeastern Community College
BA, Bellevue University

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