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 
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

Semester Totals
7.5
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

Semester Totals
10.0
Summer Term
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

Semester Totals
6.5
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

Semester Totals
11.0
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

Semester Totals
6.5

Total Program Hours

41.5