Paramedical Services (AAS.PS)

AAS.PS The associate degree in Paramedical Services is a two-year intensive program that includes classroom, skills laboratory, hospital, and field clinical experiences. Students are prepared for career opportunities in the field of emergency medical services to include urban and rural ambulance services and/or fire departments, industrial settings and clinical settings. This program in conducted in cooperation with Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center and is approved by the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Division of EMS and Highway Safety. Upon successful completion of the program, the student will be eligible to take the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technician's examination. Consult the Emergency Services Programs Coordinator for specific requirements of this program. Students must complete a file with the Lake Land College Emergency Services office with the following items: current AHA BLS CPR for Healthcare Provider certification card, current driver's license or Illinois state picture ID, immunizations as required by The Illinois Department of Public Health for Healthcare Providers, high school diploma or GED equivalent, physical exam, background check, and drug test.

Upon completion of the degree, there will be additional expenses including licensure application fee, written testing fee and psychomotor testing fees.



Program requirements may change over time. Specific degree/graduation requirements are determined by a degree audit.
Lake Land Partnerships
FIRST YEAR
First Semester
Hours
EMS-050
Emergency Medical Tech-Basic

EMS-050
Emergency Medical Tech-Basic

This course provides the student with an understanding of his/her roles and responsibilities within the EMS system, including operations, patient assessment, and emergency medical care. Students successfully completing this course will be eligible to take the EMT-Basic licensing examination. (Repeatable 3 Times)

Course Outline
7.5
BIO-225
Human Ana/Phys I

BIO-225
Human Ana/Phys I

This course employs the regional approach to human structure and function using human cadavers. First of a two course sequence for allied health majors.

Course Outline
*
4.0
ENG-119
Composition I Pathway

ENG-119
Composition I Pathway

Students will study the writing process by reading essays illustrating a variety of rhetorical strategies, analyzing texts, and writing, revising, and editing short essays. Course is for students who have assessed into developmental English, receiving supplemental instruction for course completion.

Course Outline
* OR
ENG-120
Composition I

ENG-120
Composition I

Students will study the writing process by reading essays that illustrate a variety of rhetorical strategies, analyzing writing tasks and texts, and writing, revising, and editing short essays.

Course Outline
*
3.0

Semester Totals

14.5
Second Semester
EMS-061
Fundamentals of Paramedicine I

EMS-061
Fundamentals of Paramedicine I

This course provides the beginning paramedic student with the knowledge to integrate the principles of kinetics, pathophysiology, and assessment findings to formulate a field impression and implement a treatment plan for the trauma patient.

Course Outline
* +++
4.5
EMS-064
Paramedic Care Skills I

EMS-064
Paramedic Care Skills I

This course provides the paramedic student with the skills needed to manage a trauma patient including immobilization and splinting techniques, airway management, extrication techniques, intravenous therapy and bleeding control.

Course Outline
* +++
4.0
EMS-068
Clinical Experience I

EMS-068
Clinical Experience I

This course is designed to provide employment experience in a position that will utilize the specialized skills of the student.

Course Outline
* +++
1.5
PSY-279
Human Dev/Life Span

PSY-279
Human Dev/Life Span

Study of theories, research methods and findings in physical, cognitive, and social-emotional development from conception through death.

Course Outline
3.0

Semester Totals

13.0
Third Semester
EMS-071
Fundamentals Paramedicine II

EMS-071
Fundamentals Paramedicine II

This course provides students with the knowledge to integrate pathophysiological principles and assessment findings, to formulate a field impression, and implement a treatment plan for patients across the lifespan including psychiatric issues and special populations. Observation time required.

Course Outline
* ++++
4.0
EMS-074
Paramedical Care Skills II

EMS-074
Paramedical Care Skills II

This course provides a paramedic student with advanced skills needed to manage patients with special considerations experiencing life threatening conditions across the lifespan.

Course Outline
* ++++
1.0
EMS-078
Clinical Experience II

EMS-078
Clinical Experience II

This course is designed to provide employment experience in a position that will utilize the specialized skills of the student.

Course Outline
* ++++
1.5
AHE-055
Math for Meds

AHE-055
Math for Meds

This course will prepare the student to perform drug calculations safely and accurately. Students will be introduced to identification and administration of oral and parenteral medications.

Course Outline
2.0

Semester Totals

8.5
SECOND YEAR
First Semester
Hours
EMS-062
EMS Pharmacology

EMS-062
EMS Pharmacology

This course provides the paramedic student with the knowledge and skills to integrate pathophysiological principles of pharmacology and the assessment findings to formulate a field impression and implement a pharmacologic management plan. (Repeatable 3 Times)

Course Outline
* +
2.0
EMS-084
Paramedical Care Skills III

EMS-084
Paramedical Care Skills III

This course provides the paramedic student with the skills needed to manage a medical patient including all of the body systems.

Course Outline
* +
3.0
EMS-086
Fundamentals Paramedicine III

EMS-086
Fundamentals Paramedicine III

This course provides the beginning paramedic student with the knowledge to integrate pathophysiological principles and assessment findings to formulate a field impression and implement a treatment plan for the medical patient. Observation time is required.

Course Outline
* +
4.0
EMS-088
Clinical Experience III

EMS-088
Clinical Experience III

This course is designed to provide employment experience in a position that will utilize the specialized skills of the student.

Course Outline
2.0
PSY-271
Intr/Psychology

PSY-271
Intr/Psychology

Focuses on psychology as a science, introducing Concepts, research methods and research in a variety of subfields, including neuroscience, sensation and perception, consciousness, learning and memory, cognition, motivation and emotion, development, personality, disorders and therapy, and social psychology.

Course Outline
3.0

Semester Totals

14.0
Second Semester
EMS-092
Fundamentals Paramedicine IV

EMS-092
Fundamentals Paramedicine IV

This course provides the beginning paramedic student with an understanding of the role and responsibilities within the EMS system including safety, medical-legal issues, EMS operations, and specialized scene responses. This course also provides students with an exam review for the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians.

Course Outline
* +++
2.0
EMS-094
Paramedical Care Skills IV

EMS-094
Paramedical Care Skills IV

This course provides a paramedic student with advanced skills needed to manage patients experiencing life threatening conditions across the lifespan.

Course Outline
* +++
3.0
EMS-098
Parmedic Capstone Internship

EMS-098
Parmedic Capstone Internship

This course is designed to provide employment experience in a position that will utilize the specialized skills of the student.

Course Outline
* +++
1.5
BIO-226
Human Ana/Phys II

BIO-226
Human Ana/Phys II

Continuation of BIO225, Human A & P I. Emphasis on human anatomy and physiology through the regional approach using human cadavers.

Course Outline
*
4.0
HED-290
Disease Processes

HED-290
Disease Processes

The course details with the epidemiology of the major communicable diseases and the causative factors of the degenerative diseases. Historical aspects of diseases are studied. The system of human immunity is the second unit covered.

Course Outline
*
2.0

Semester Totals

12.5

Total Program Hours

62.5