Paramedic, CoA
Program Code: Paramedic-CoA
Prehospital Emergency Medicine Career Map
Program Description
The paramedic program is designed for the student who desires education and training with a career goal to become a Paramedic. The certificate of achievement from TMCC will be awarded after the student has completed all program and certificate requirements. This is a 12-15 month continuous program.
Recommended Course Schedule
| 1st semester | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| Communications 1 | 3 | |
| EMS 204 | Principles of Anatomy & Physiology for Paramedicine | 4 |
| Semester Total | 7 | |
| 2nd semester | ||
| EMS 200 | Fundamentals of Paramedic Medicine | 3 |
| EMS 205 | Principles of Pathophysiology | 3 |
| EMS 206 | Prin Pharmacology/Medication Admin/Venous Access | 3 |
| EMS 207 | Airway Management and Ventilation for Paramedics | 3 |
| EMS 209 | Patient Assessment for Paramedics | 3 |
| EMS 210 | Principles of Cardiology for the Paramedic | 3 |
| Semester Total | 18 | |
| 3rd semester | ||
| EMS 202 | Advanced Cardiology for Paramedics | 3 |
| EMS 203 | Paramedic Skills | 3 |
| EMS 211 | Paramedic Care for Medical Emergencies | 4 |
| EMS 212 | Paramedic Trauma Emergencies | 3 |
| EMS 214 | Special Populations in Paramedicine | 3 |
| EMS 215 | EMS Incident Management and Operations | 3 |
| EMS 216 | Hospital Clinical Experience for the Paramedic | 5 |
| Semester Total | 24 | |
| 4th semester | ||
| EMS 217 | Field Internship for the Paramedic | 5 |
| Semester Total | 5 | |
| Total Units | 54 | |
Footnotes
1 Choose one of the courses listed as recommended or from the list noted in the AAS general education requirements.
Pre-Registration Requirements
Class requirements include State of Nevada EMT certified, 18 years of age or older, current AHA health care provider CPR card, medical insurance, proof of two-step negative TB Skin test or negative chest X-ray, current Tetanus/Diptheria (TD), Hepatitis B (2nd in the series of 3), proof of 2 MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella), proof of Varicella (Chicken Pox), Background check receipt from www.mystudentcheck.com, 5 panel drug testing from ARC and current drivers license or state identification.
Program Requirements
Certificates of Achievement can be a stepping stone to an associate degree or allow students to enter the workforce. Certificates of Achievement have a general education component.
To earn a Certificate of Achievement, students must:
- Maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 (see requirements for graduation.)
- Complete a minimum of 15 semester credit hours within the college.
- Satisfy General Education requirements for the Certificate of Achievement.
- Have no financial or library obligation to the college.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | ||
| Communications | 3 | |
Recommended: | ||
| Composition I | ||
or ENG 100 | Composition Enhanced | |
| Human Relations 3 | (3) | |
| Mathematics 2, 3 | (3) | |
| Requirement is satisfied through embedded curriculum in the following courses: EMS 206, EMS 209, EMS 211 | ||
| Certificate Requirements 1 | ||
| EMS 200 | Fundamentals of Paramedic Medicine | 3 |
| EMS 202 | Advanced Cardiology for Paramedics | 3 |
| EMS 203 | Paramedic Skills | 3 |
| EMS 204 | Principles of Anatomy & Physiology for Paramedicine | 4 |
| EMS 205 | Principles of Pathophysiology | 3 |
| EMS 206 | Prin Pharmacology/Medication Admin/Venous Access | 3 |
| EMS 207 | Airway Management and Ventilation for Paramedics | 3 |
| EMS 209 | Patient Assessment for Paramedics | 3 |
| EMS 210 | Principles of Cardiology for the Paramedic | 3 |
| EMS 211 | Paramedic Care for Medical Emergencies | 4 |
| EMS 212 | Paramedic Trauma Emergencies | 3 |
| EMS 214 | Special Populations in Paramedicine | 3 |
| EMS 215 | EMS Incident Management and Operations | 3 |
| EMS 216 | Hospital Clinical Experience for the Paramedic | 5 |
| EMS 217 | Field Internship for the Paramedic | 5 |
| Total Units | 54 | |
- 1
All paramedic courses are taken in the sequence indicated in the course sequence section and a student must receive a grade of 80% or better in order to have completed the courses successfully. Certificate Requirement courses are required for the certificate of achievement.
- 2
In order to graduate with a Bachelor's degree, you will need MATH 120 or higher. Please see Bachelor's General Education Degree Requirements here: http://catalog.tmcc.edu/degrees-certificates/general-education/aa-as/
- 3
Embedded courses satisfy both the general education and degree requirements.
Program Outcomes
Students completing the certificate will:
PSLO1: Explain and demonstrate the role and responsibilities of an EMS provider within an EMS system, effectively communicate with patients, peers, and other healthcare professionals, and manage a scene of an emergency, safely, with the understanding of the emergency medical system.
PSLO2: Assess and demonstrate how to manage the airway of a diverse population including how to maintain proper ventilation and oxygenation of each of those patients in both a medical and trauma condition.
PSLO3: Determine and manage a diverse patient population based on their presenting clinical signs and symptoms using appropriate patient assessment techniques, by formulating impressions and implementing a treatment plan in both a medical and trauma situation.
PSLO4: Analyze patient medical and trauma conditions and manage those patients using pathophysiological principles and pharmacological interventions.
PSLO5: Identify and demonstrate how to safely drive an emergency vehicle, identify and apply an incident command system in a disaster, and recognize the concepts of rescuing a patient, hazardous materials, and crime scene management.
