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
Marshall Gattis
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 1234
Clinical Practicum I.
Curriculum in Emergency Medical Technician Certificate of Proficiency
(7 Semester Credit Hours)
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.
(To receive a Certificate of Proficiency, application must be made to the Office of Student Services. Students must be
currently enrolled to request a Certificate of Proficiency be awarded.)
Curriculum in Paramedic Associate of Applied Science Degree in Allied Health
(60 Semester Credit Hours)
Course #
Course Name
Semester Hours
Fall
EMTP 1012
Foundations of Paramedicine
2
EMTP 1015
Emergency Medical Technician
5
EMTP 1133
Anatomy and Physiology
3
ENGL 1013
Composition 1
3
TMAT 1203
Technical Math II (or higher math)
3
TOTAL
16
Spring
3 hours
Any approved Social Science
3
BST 1303
or
COMS 1003
or
COMS 2003
Introduction to Computers
or
Introduction to Computer Based Systems
or
Microcomputer Applications
3
EMTP 1232
Pharmacology
(prerequisite: TMAT 1203)
2
EMTP 1233
Medical Emergencies I w/Lab
(prerequisites: EMTP 1015 and ENGL 1013)
3
EMTP 1234
4
Clinical Practicum I
(prerequisite: EMTP 1015 or AR Licensed Emergency Medical Technician)
(co-requisite: BST 1303)
ENGL 1023
Composition II
3
Total
18
Summer I
EMTP 2111
Clinical Practicum II
(prerequisite: EMTP 1234)
1
EMTP 2112
Cardiology I
2
EMTP 2113
Life Span Development
3
Total
6
Summer II
EMTP 2211
Clinical Practicum III
(prerequisite: EMTP 2111)
1
EMTP 2212
Emergency Medical Services Operations
2
EMTP 2221
Cardiology II Lab
(co-requisite: EMTP 2222)
1
EMTP 2222
Cardiology II
(co-requisite: EMTP 2221)
2
Total
6
Fall
EMTP 2313
Medical Emergencies II w/Lab
(prerequisite: EMTP 1233)
3
EMTP 2316
Paramedic Internship
(prerequisite: EMTP 2211)
6
EMTP 2322
Assessment Based Management
2
EMTP 2323
Trauma Management
Total
3
14