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The Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) - Paramedic program readies the student for a career in an exciting and expanding health care field. Graduates of the program are prepared to initiate and maintain treatment for medical, trauma, and cardiac emergencies following physician’s orders or standard protocols. Successful completion of course requirements allow the students to take the National Registry examinations for the Paramedic.

Levels of Certification

  • Emergency Medical Responder
  • Emergency Medical Technician
  • Advanced EMT
  • Associate Degree Paramedic Specialist

Career Options

  • Hospital Base Service
  • Fire Department/Private Services
  • Air Ambulances
  • Hospital
  • Forestry Service
  • Ski Patrol

Course Schedule

EMT-Paramedic A.A.S. Degree

Pre-requisites
Course # Course Title
Credit Hours
EMS-200 Emergency Medical Technician#
8.0
BIO-168 Human Anatomy & Physiology I w/lab#
4.0
HSC-113 Medical Terminology*#
2.0
 
Total Hours: 14.0

First Semester
Course # Course Title
Credit Hours
BIO-173 Human Anatomy & Physiology II w/lab
4.0
EMS-760 NSC Paramedic I
9.0
 
Total Hours: 13.0

Second Semester
Course # Course Title
Credit Hours
ENG-105 Composition I
3.0
EMS-761 NSC Paramedic II
9.5
EMS-810 Advanced Cardiac Life Support
1.0
 
Total Hours: 13.5

Summer Semester
Course # Course Title
Credit Hours
ENG-106 Composition II
3.0
OR
SPC-112 Public Speaking
EMS-762 NSC Paramedic III
6.5
 
Total Hours: 9.5

Third Semester
Course # Course Title
Credit Hours
PSY-111 Intro to Psychology
3.0
EMS-763 NSC Paramedic IV
9.5
EMS-815 Pediatric Advanced Life Support
1.0
 
Total Hours: 13.5

Fourth Semester
Course # Course Title
Credit Hours
EMS-820 Pre-hospital Trauma Life Support
1.0
EMS-764 NSC Paramedic V
8.5
XXX-XXX Humanities/Social Science Elective
3.0
 
Total Hours: 12.5
 
EMT-Paramedic A.A.S. Degree Total Hours: 76.0

Other Standalone EMS Programs leading to certification
Course # Course Title
Credit Hours
EMS-200 Emergency Medical Technician
8.0
EMS-113 Emergency Medical Responder
3.5
  Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (Non-Credit)

*Test out option available. See Dean of Health Science and Human Services Dean or Coordinator.

#Pre-requisite for NSC Paramedic 1. Cannot take in conjunction with NSC Paramedic I. Bolded courses reflect core paramedic specialist classes required to successfully complete degree/certificate program.

NSC = National Standard Curriculum

Gainful Employment Information

Effective July 1, 2011, the Department of Education requires schools with Gainful Employment programs to disclose certain information about them. Information below is based on the period July 1 2011 - June 30, 2012 (2011-2012 Award Year).
Program Name Emergency Medical Technician
Program Length 15 weeks
Cost of Entire Program  
   Total Tuition & Fees Required $1,268.00
   Books & Supplies  $227.40
   Total Annual Room & Board Charges for Living on Campus  
   Additional Cost $184.00
Debt at Program Completion  
   Median Federal Student Loan Debt  
   Median Private Loan Debt  
   Median Institutional Financial Plan Debt  
Completion Rate
58%
Job Placement Rate
82%
Name & US Dept of Labor's Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Code for the occupations that the program prepares students to enter. 29-2041.00 Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics
Links to the Occupational Profiles on the US Dept of Labor's O*NET
Website or its successor site. 		 http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/29-2041.00
Any other notes you want included Ex: students who continued with school  

Instructors

Paul Arens 515-574-1300 arens@iowacentral.edu