Paramedic, Certificate

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(TSI-Waived Program)

The Paramedic Certificate Program prepares students for a career in the diverse medical field of pre-hospital care as a paramedic. The student will be prepared to test for the paramedic certification through the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians. Upon successful completion, he/she will then be allowed to apply for state EMT-Paramedic certification. This program is approved by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), 25400 U.S. Highway 19 North, Suite 158, Clearwater, FL 33763, (727) 210-2350.

Faculty advisor: Miranda Hagans, (903) 693-4024, mhagans@panola.edu

Prerequisite Semester

BIOL 2404 - Anatomy and Physiology Credit Hours: 4

Semester Hours: 4

Semester I (Spring)

EMSP 1356 - Patient Assessment and Airway Management Credit Hours: 3
EMSP 1438 - Introduction to Advanced Practice Credit Hours: 4
EMSP 2260 - Clinical Credit Hours: 2
EMSP 2306 - Emergency Pharmacology Credit Hours: 3
EMSP 2544 - Cardiology Credit Hours: 5

Semester Hours: 17

Summer Semester

EMSP 2534 - Medical Emergencies Credit Hours: 5

Semester Hours: 5

Semester II (Fall)

EMSP 1355 - Trauma Management Credit Hours: 3
EMSP 2143 - Assessment Based Management Credit Hours: 1
EMSP 2261 - Clinical Credit Hours: 2
EMSP 2262 - Clinical Credit Hours: 2
EMSP 2305 - EMS Operations Credit Hours: 3
EMSP 2330 - Special Populations Credit Hours: 3

Semester Hours: 14

Total Hours: 40

Notes:

A student should take BIOL 2404 if only planning to take EMT and/or the Paramedic Certificate.

If a student plans to get the Paramedic Associate of Applied Science degree, take BIOL 2401 and BIOL 2402 (BIOL 2401 can be taken in place of BIOL 2404 and then do BIOL 2402 with semester I of Paramedic.)