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
EMTP 1007
Course Name
Emergency Medical Technician
Total
Note: In order for the Certificate of Proficiency to be awarded, a grade of "C"
Semester Hours
7
7
must be earned in EMTP 1007.
Curriculum in Advanced Emergency Medical Technician Certificate of Proficiency
Course Number
EMTP 1107
Course Name
Advanced Emergency Medical Technician
Total
Note: In order for the Certificate of Proficiency to be awarded, a grade of "C"
Semester Hours
7
7
must be earned in EMTP 1007.
Curriculum in Paramedic Technical Certificate
Course Number
Prerequisites
EMTP 1007
or
EMTP 1107
EMTP 1103
EMTP 1113
EMTP 1133
Summer I
EMTP 1213
EMTP 1223
EMTP 1231
Fall
EMTP 1303
EMTP 1304
EMTP 1305
EMTP 1331
Spring
EMTP 1401
EMTP 1403
EMTP 1413
EMTP 1424
EMTP 1423
Summer I
EMTP 1504
EMTP 1512
Course Name
Emergency Medical Technician
or
Advanced Emergency Medical Technician
Life Span Development
Pharmacology
Anatomy and Physiology
Total
Semester Hours
7
3
3
3
16
Pre-Hospital Environment
Clinical Practicum I
Lab I
Total
3
3
1
7
Cardiology
Medical Emergencies I
Clinical Practicum II
Lab II
Total
3
4
5
1
13
Lab III
Medical Emergencies II
Clinical Practicum III
Paramedic Internship I
Trauma Management
Total
1
3
3
3
4
14
Paramedic Internship II
Assessment Based Management
Total
4
2
6
Curriculum in Paramedic Associate of Applied Science Degree in Allied Health
Course Number
Fall
BUS 1303
or
COMS 1003
or
COMS 2003
EMTP 1007
or
EMTP 1107
MATH 0903
Course Name
Introduction to Computers
or
Introduction to Computer Based Systems
or
Microcomputer Applications
Emergency Medical Technician
or
Advanced Emergency Medical Technician
Intermediate Algebra
TOTAL
Semester Hours
3
7
3
13
Spring
EMTP 1103
EMTP 1113
EMTP 1133
ENGL 1013
Summer I
EMTP 1213
EMTP 1223
EMTP 1231
Fall
EMTP 1303
EMTP 1304
EMTP 1305
EMTP 1331
ENGL 1023
Spring
EMTP 1401
EMTP 1403
EMTP 1413
EMTP 1424
EMTP 1423
Summer I
EMTP 1504
EMTP 1512
Any approved Social Science
Life Span Development
Pharmacology
Anatomy and Physiology
Composition 1
Total
Pre Hospital Environment
Clinical Practicum I
Lab I
Total
3
3
3
3
3
15
3
3
3
1
7
Cardiology
Medical Emergencies I
Clinical Practicum II
Lab II
Composition II
Total
3
4
5
1
3
16
Lab III
Medical Emergencies II
Clinical Practicum III
Paramedic Internship I
Trauma Management
Total
1
3
3
3
4
14
Paramedic Internship II
Assessment Based Management
Total
4
2
6
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