Paramedical Services (CRT.PS)

CRT.PS The certificate 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 Illinois Department of Public Health EMT-Paramedic licensing examination or the National Registry of EMT's examination. Consult the Emergency Services Programs Coordinator for specific requirements of this program.

Catalog Term Year: 2020 Spring


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FIRST YEAR
First Semester
Hours
EMS-050
Emergency Medical Tech-Basic 
*
7.5

Semester Totals

7.5
Second Semester
EMS-061
Fundamentals of Paramedicine I 
*+++
4.5
EMS-064
Paramedic Care Skills I 
*+++
4.0
EMS-068
Clinical Experience I 
*+++
1.5

Semester Totals

10.0
Summer Term
EMS-071
Fundamentals Paramedicine II 
*++++
4.0
EMS-074
Paramedical Care Skills II 
*++++
1.0
EMS-078
Clinical Experience II 
*++++
1.5

Semester Totals

6.5
SECOND YEAR
First Semester
Hours
EMS-062
EMS Pharmacology 
*+
2.0
EMS-084
Paramedical Care Skills III 
*+
3.0
EMS-086
Fundamentals Paramedicine III 
*+
4.0
EMS-088
Clinical Experience III 
*+
2.0

Semester Totals

11.0
Second Semester
EMS-092
Fundamentals Paramedicine IV 
*+++
2.0
EMS-094
Paramedical Care Skills IV 
*+++
3.0
EMS-098
Parmedic Capstone Internship 
*+++
1.5

Semester Totals

6.5

Total Program Hours

41.5