Paramedic/Emergency Medical Services
This program is designed to meet the educational and training needs of those
individuals who wish to gain Arkansas Department of Health Licensure and
National Registry of EMT's Certification as a Paramedic. Career opportunities exist
with air and ground emergency medical services, fire departments, medical centers
and industry. Among other characteristics, a Paramedic should possess dignity,
empathy and tolerance. Under the direction of a physician, the student will be
presented with material to aid them in: assessment of the pre-hospital needs of the
acutely ill or injured patient, triage, basic as well as advanced life support,
communication skills, and maintaining the level of care as the patient is transported
to a health care facility.
Program Chair
Ritchie Powers
Health Bldg.
(479) 508-3326
rpowers@atu.edu
Instructor
Lance Greathouse
The student must complete all courses in the previous semester with at least 75% to be eligible for the next level of the
Paramedic program. Students must also pass the end of course assessment to be recommended for the National
Registry of EMT's exam. Arkansas EMT certification must be obtained by the student prior to enrollment in EMTP 1223
Clinical Practicum I and EMTP 1231 Lab I.
Curriculum in Emergency Medical Technician Certificate of Proficiency
Course #
Course Name
Semester Hours
EMTP 1012
Foundations of Paramedicine
2
EMTP 1015
Emergency Medical Technician
5
Total
7
Note: In order for the Certificate of Proficiency to be awarded, a grade of "C" must be earned in EMTP 1012 and EMT
1015.
Curriculum in Advanced Emergency Medical Technician Certificate of Proficiency
Course #
EMTP 1107
Course Name
Semester Hours
Advanced Emergency Medical Technician
7
Total
7
Note: In order for the Certificate of Proficiency to be awarded, a grade of "C" must be earned in EMTP 1107.
Curriculum in Paramedic Associate of Applied Science Degree in Allied Health
Course #
Course Name
Semester Hours
Fall
EMTP 1012
Foundations of Paramedicine
2
EMTP 1015
Emergency Medical Technician
5
ENGL 1013
Composition 1
3
HIT 1243
Human Anatomy and Physiology
3
TMAT 1203
Technical Math II (or higher math)
3
TOTAL
16
Spring
Any approved Social Science
3
3
COMS 2003
Introduction to Computers
or
Introduction to Computer Based Systems
or
Microcomputer Applications
EMTP 1232
Pharmacology
2
EMTP 1233
Medical Emergencies I w/Lab
3
EMTP 1234
Clinical Practicum I
4
BST 1303
COMS 1003
ENGL 1023
Composition II
3
Total
18
Summer I
EMTP 2111
Clinical Practicum II
1
EMTP 2112
Cardiology I
2
EMTP 2113
Life Span Development
3
Total
6
Summer II
EMTP 2211
Clinical Practicum III
1
EMTP 2212
EMS Operations
2
EMTP 2221
Cardiology II Lab
1
EMTP 2222
Cardiology II
2
Total
6
Fall
EMTP 2313
Medical Emergencies II
3
EMTP 2316
Paramedic Internship
6
EMTP 2322
Assessment Based Learning
2
EMTP 2323
Trauma Management
Total
3
14