Paramedicine Associate of Applied Science Degree
PT13
Availability: North Metro Campus
Program Purpose: The Paramedicine Associate of Applied Science degree program prepares students to provide advanced emergency medical care for critical and emergent patients who access the emergency medical system. This individual possesses the complex knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care and transportation. Paramedics function as part of a comprehensive EMS response, under medical oversight. Paramedics perform interventions with the basic and advanced equipment typically found on an ambulance. The Paramedic is a link from the scene into the health care system. The Paramedicine degree program prepares students for employment in paramedic positions in today's health services field. The Paramedic degree program provides learning opportunities that introduce, develop, and reinforce academic and occupational knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. The program provides opportunities to upgrade present knowledge and skills from the EMT-I 1985/AEMT levels to a paramedic level. Successful completion of the program allows the graduate to take the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) Paramedic certification examination and apply for Georgia licensure with the State Office of Emergency Medical Service and Trauma (SOEMST) as a paramedic. Criminal background checks and drug screens may be required based on the requirements for participation in clinical experiences.
Admission Requirements: Students must meet all admission requirements of the college and have reached the age of 18. Students who intend to apply for the Paramedicine AAS program must enroll in the Health Sciences Certificate program to complete the associate degree level pre-requisite courses. The completion of the pre-requisite courses does not guarantee admission into the Paramedicine AAS program. Admission into the Paramedicine AAS program is competitive, and the program does not maintain a waiting list.
Degree Requirements
GENERAL EDUCATION CORE
Required Minimum: 15 Semester Credit Hours
General Education Core Area I - Language Arts/Communication - 3 Credit Hours
Successful completion of
ENGL 1101 Composition and Rhetoric is required
General Education Core Area II - Social/Behavioral Sciences - 3 Credit Hours
General Education Core Area III: Natural Sciences/Mathematics - 3 Credit Hours
General Education Core Area IV: Humanities/Fine Arts - 3 Credit Hours
General Education Core Additional Requirements - 3 Credit Hours
To meet the minimum required 15 semester credit hours in General Core courses an additional 3 semester credit hours must be selected from a course in Area I, Area II, Area III, or Area IV. Science courses in BIOL, CHEM, and PHYS may also satisfy this requirement.
Occupational Courses
| BIOL 2113 | Anatomy and Physiology I | 3 |
| BIOL 2113L | Anatomy and Physiology Lab I | 1 |
| BIOL 2114 | Anatomy and Physiology II | 3 |
| BIOL 2114L | Anatomy and Physiology Lab II | 1 |
| EMSP 2110 | Foundations of Paramedicine | 3 |
| EMSP 2120 | Applications of Pathophysiology for Paramedics | 3 |
| EMSP 2130 | Advanced Resuscitative Skills for Paramedics | 3 |
| EMSP 2140 | Advanced Cardiovascular Concepts | 4 |
| EMSP 2310 | Therapeutic Modalities of Cardiovascular Care | 3 |
| EMSP 2320 | Therapeutic Modalities of Medical Care | 5 |
| EMSP 2330 | Therapeutic Modalities of Trauma Care | 4 |
| EMSP 2340 | Therapeutic Modalities for Special Patient Populations | 4 |
| EMSP 2510 | Clinical Applications for the Paramedic – I | 2 |
| EMSP 2520 | Clinical Applications for the Paramedic – II | 2 |
| EMSP 2530 | Clinical Applications for the Paramedic – III | 2 |
| EMSP 2540 | Clinical Applications for the Paramedic – IV | 1 |
| EMSP 2550 | Clinical Applications for the Paramedic – V | 1 |
| EMSP 2560 | Clinical Applications for the Paramedic – VI | 1 |
| EMSP 2570 | Clinical Applications for the Paramedic – VII | 1 |
| EMSP 2710 | Field Internship for the Paramedic | 2 |
| EMSP 2720 | Practical Applications for the Paramedic | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 67