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Curriculum Map
AAS, Paramedic Program
2013-2014
EMS Programs
School of Health Science
Dixie State University
INSTRUCTIONS: Outline the program courses in the second column of the grid and the Program Learning
Outcomes (PLOs) in the second row of the grid. Conceptualize the extent to which each course addresses
each PLO.
Use the following scoring scheme to indicate whether each PLO is introduced, developed, and/or mastered
in the information/material presented to the students for each course.
I = Introduce
Learning outcomes are introduced at the basic level.
D = Develop
Students are given opportunities to practice, learn more about and receive feedback
to develop more sophistication in the outcome.
M = Mastery
Students demonstrate mastery at a level appropriate for graduation.
A course may only introduce an outcome during the course or it may both introduce and develop an
outcome. On the other hand, it is possible that a course may not introduce, but rather develop students’
knowledge/ability in a given outcome. It is also possible that a course would introduce, develop, and
demonstrate mastery of the outcome.
Once each outcome is addressed, evaluate the extent to which the program curriculum is coherent and
structured in a logical, sequential, and consistent manner, and indicate any possible recommendations
here:
_ Students entering the EMS 1100 course are introduced to the EMS field and taught the basic PLOs.
EMS 1100 also prepares the student for a more advanced skill level and development in the learning
objective areas. The National Standard Curriculum put out by the National Registry of EMTs is used in all
DSU EMS programs. The basic EMT program begins with preparatory lectures teaching the student about
professionalism, wellbeing of the EMT, and roles and responsibilities. It then continues on with basic
anatomy, medical terminology, and patient assessment. The curriculum further breaks down into medical
and trauma, injury and illness, pediatrics, geriatrics, and special needs patients and identifies specific
protocols to follow in the care of these patients. EMT curriculum also includes Ambulance operations,
lifting and moving, triage and terrorism, and mass casualty incidents. Once students complete the course,
they are eligible to obtain State and/or National certification at the EMT level. A student may then choose
to continue in the EMS field by taking the EMS 1200, Advanced EMT course or apply for the Paramedic
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course. The EMS 1200 course takes the previous learned EMT skills and builds on them with more depth
and breadth added to the curriculum. Advanced skills such as IV, IO, and advance cardiac and airway
management are also taught and mastery becomes essential. Skills are presented in a lecture and then a
lab format giving students the opportunity to practice the skills. Real life opportunities are also available at
local hospital and ambulance agencies where the students are precepted and evaluated for competency.
At the completion of the EMS 1200 course, students are eligible to certify at the State and/or National level
if competencies are met. Receiving AEMT certification is strongly recommended but not mandatory prior to
entering the paramedic program. A student desiring to take the paramedic course must submit an
application for the program and complete a testing and interview process to be accepted into the program.
Once accepted into the paramedic program, the National Standard Curriculum remains the basis of the
course. The course requires approx. 1250 hours of didactic lecture, skills lab, and clinical/field rotations.
Further, more extensive depth and breadth are taught in all the areas of the curriculum and specific areas
are focused on for mastery. These areas include Advanced Cardiology, 12 EKG reading, Advanced airway
management including surgical airway and needle cricothyrotomy, gastric decompression, needle
thoracotomy and chest tubes, multiple medications and RSI drugs, Prehospital Trauma Life support,
Advanced Medical Life support, and Advanced Pediatric life support.
The curriculum is aligned in a manner that builds from the basic course learning adding additional skills
and more in depth competencies. The various EMS PLOs are presented at an introductory level and
development progresses throughout all course levels from EMT through Paramedic. Evaluations and
mastery are equivalent to the curriculum level of each course.
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Program Courses
EMS 1100
EMS 1200
EMS 2200
EMS 2300
EMS 2400
EMS 2500
EMS 2600
Tech
Skill
I, D
D
D, M
D, M
D, M
D, M
M
Critical
Thinking
I, D
D
D, M
D, M
D, M
D, M
M
Leaders
hip/Mgt
I, D
D
D, M
D, M
D, M
D, M
M
Therap.
Commu.
I, D
D
D, M
D, M
D, M
D, M
M
Caring
I, D
D
D, M
D, M
D, M
D, M
M
Prof.
Behavio
I, D
D
D, M
D, M
D, M
D, M
M
PLO 8
PLO 7
PLO 6
PLO 5
PLO 4
PLO 3
PLO 2
PLO 1
Program Learning Outcomes
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