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Technical Certificate

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES - PARAMEDIC

Program of Study Summary

Academic Program Inventory Title: Emergency Medical Services - Paramedic

CIP code/s: SOC code/s:

API CIP code:51.0904 SOC 1: 25-1071

SOC 2: 29-2041

Program Prerequisites [if any]:

Be admitted to the college
Be currently licensed as an Advanced Emergency Medical Technician in the State of Tennessee. Students must submit a copy of a current AEMT card to the Paramedic Program.
A copy of the CPR healthcare provider level certificate must be submitted that includes one-person, two-person, infant, and child CPR.
Applicant may be required to take a knowledge test if the student has been out of AEMT for more than one calendar year.
Submit a separate application to the Paramedic program and be admitted
Submit proof of medical malpractice insurance and health insurance as required.
Complete a physical exam, along with all required vaccinations and/or titers.

Program Description:

Paramedic training is delivered through a combination of classroom instruction (Didactic and Psychomotor skills) and a blend of clinical/filed experience. Upon successful completion of the course, students are eligible to sit for the National Registry’s written and practical examinations. Upon successful completions of examinations and other licensure requirements, the student will be eligible for the State of Tennessee Paramedic license. The Paramedic renders basic and advanced life support to patients at the scene of their injuries or illnesses and continues this treatment while transporting these patients to the hospital.

Certificate [Major Field Core]:

COURSE	TITLE	Hrs
EMSP 1801	Fundamentals of Paramedic I	8
EMSP 1401	Paramedic Skills Lab I	4
EMSP 1311	Paramedic Clinical I	3
EMSP 2802	Fundamentals of Paramedic II	8
EMSP 2402	Paramedic Skills Lab II	4
EMSP 2412	Paramedic Clinical II	4
EMSP 2403	Paramedic Capstone	4
EMSP 2303	Paramedic Practicum	3
EMSP 2513	Paramedic Field Internship	5
	Total	43

Matrix for the translation of contact hours to semester credit hours for the A.A.S. in EMS - Paramedic clinical hours:

Semester Credit Hours	Minimum Contact Hours	Maximum Contact Hours
1	48	96
2	97	144
3	145	192
4	193	240
5	241	288
6	289	336

Professional Accrediting Body:

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)

Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP)

State Agency/Entity Oversight:

The Tennessee Department of Health, Division of Health Licensure and Regulation, Office of Emergency Medical Services

Applicable Certifications/License or Industry-recognized Certificates [for each concentration]:

National EMS Certification is delivered by the National Registry of EMTs (NREMT) National Registry of EMTs (NREMT) written and practical examinations

State of Tennessee Paramedic license.

Architected Pathway

The default sequence of courses, stated by semester, for this program of study is prescribed by the statewide faculty curriculum committee as the best model for the student to complete the academic award in an efficient and timely manner. To deviate from this sequence the student must request a waiver from the department chair. The student must be made aware by the chair that deviation from this default pathway may result in a delay for completing the required courses for the academic award within the stated time frame.

Semester I.

COURSE	TITLE	Hrs
EMSP 1801	Fundamentals of Paramedic I	8
EMSP 1401	Paramedic Skills Lab I	4
EMSP 1311	Paramedic Clinical I	3
	Semester Credit Hour Total	15

Semester II.

COURSE	TITLE	Hrs
EMSP 2802	Fundamentals of Paramedic II	8
EMSP 2402	Paramedic Skills Lab II	4
EMSP 2412	Paramedic Clinical II	4
	Semester Credit Hour Total	16

Semester III.

COURSE	TITLE	Hrs
EMSP 2403	Paramedic Capstone	4
EMSP 2303	Paramedic Practicum	3
EMSP 2513	Paramedic Field Internship	5
	Semester Credit Hour Total	12

Certificate (Major Field Core)

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