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Paramedic/Emergency Medical Services
Program Chair
Ritchie Powers
Health Bldg
(479) 508-3326
rpowers@atu.edu
This program is designed to meet the educational and training needs of those individuals who wish to gain Arkansas Depatment 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 chracteristics, a Paramedic should
possess dignity, empathy and tolerance. Under the direction of a physician, the student will be presented with aterial 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.
Instructor
Lance
Greathouse
Paramedic
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 Number
Course Name
Semester Hours
EMTP 1007
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 1007.
Curriculum in Advanced Emergency Medical Technician Certificate of Proficiency
Course Number
Course Name
Semester Hours
EMTP 1107
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 1007.
Curriculum in Paramedic Technical Certificate
Course Number
Course Name
Semester Hours
EMTP 1007
or
EMTP 1107
Emergency Medical Technician
or
Advanced Emergency Medical Technician
7
EMTP 1103
Life Span Development
3
EMTP 1113
Pharmacology
3
EMTP 1133
Anatomy and Physiology
3
Total
16
EMTP 1213
Pre-Hospital Environment
3
EMTP 1223
Clinical Practicum I
3
EMTP 1231
Lab I
1
Total
7
EMTP 1303
Cardiology
3
EMTP 1304
Medical Emergencies I
4
EMTP 1305
Clinical Practicum II
5
EMTP 1331
Lab II
1
Total
13
EMTP 1401
Lab III
1
EMTP 1403
Medical Emergencies II
3
Prerequisites
Summer I
Fall
Spring
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Paramedic/Emergency Medical Services
EMTP 1413
Clinical Practicum III
3
EMTP 1423
Paramedic Internship I
3
EMTP 1424
Trauma Management
4
Total
14
EMTP 1504
Paramedic Internship II
4
EMTP 1512
Assessment Based Management
2
Total
6
Summer I
Curriculum in Paramedic Associate of Applied Science Degree in Allied Health
Course Number
Course Name
Semester Hours
BUS 1303
or
COMS 1003
or
COMS 2003
Introduction to Computers
or
Introduction to Computer Based Systems
or
Microcomputer Applications
3
EMTP 1007
or
EMTP 1107
Emergency Medical Technician
or
Advanced Emergency Medical Technician
7
MATH 0903
Intermediate Algebra
3
TOTAL
13
Fall
Spring
Any approved Social Science
3
EMTP 1103
Life Span Development
3
EMTP 1113
Pharmacology
3
EMTP 1133
Anatomy and Physiology
3
ENGL 1013
Composition 1
3
Total
15
Summer I
3
EMTP 1213
Pre Hospital Environment
3
EMTP 1223
Clinical Practicum I
3
EMTP 1231
Lab I
1
Total
7
EMTP 1303
Cardiology
3
EMTP 1304
Medical Emergencies I
4
EMTP 1305
Clinical Practicum II
5
EMTP 1331
Lab II
1
ENGL 1023
Composition II
3
Total
16
EMTP 1401
Lab III
1
EMTP 1403
Medical Emergencies II
3
EMTP 1413
Clinical Practicum III
3
EMTP 1423
Paramedic Internship I
3
EMTP 1424
Trauma Management
4
Total
14
EMTP 1504
Paramedic Internship II
4
EMTP 1512
Assessment Based Management
2
Total
6
Fall
Spring
Summer I
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