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Health Careers Admissions
Program Code: G.DTP.CER
Minimum graduation requirement — 32 semester hours
Dietary managers work in hospitals, long-term care facilities, schools, correctional facilities, and many other settings. Responsibilities may include directing and controlling menu planning, food purchasing, food production and service, financial management, employee recruitment, training and supervision, nutritional screening, and documenting nutritional assessment data in the medical record.
Dietary managers who have earned the Certified Dietary Manager credential are also specially trained in food safety and sanitation.
Dietary managers may work as foodservice directors, assistant foodservice directors, supervisors, clinical care professionals, multi-department managers, high-level administrators in large service organizations, consultants, or entrepreneurs. Students are eligible for DMA student membership. At completion of the program, participants will be eligible to take the certification exam for Dietary Managers. The program is accredited by the Dietary
Manager Association, 406 Surrey Woods Drive, St. Charles, Illinois
60174, 800/323-1908.
• This is a selective admissions program — students must be admitted to the program before taking DTP courses. See a counselor/ advisor, health professions program manager, or dietary program director to advise you. See the selective admissions page for more information regarding admission, progression, and graduation.
• Placement into ENG 101 and college-level reading (83 or above on the ACT COMPASS exam or completion of CCS 099 with a minimum grade of B) is required for admission to the program.
• TOEFL iBT requirements in reading, listening, speaking, and writing are as follows: 17-16-26-19.
FALL
1st Semester
BIO 120
DTP 112
HCS 154
HPI 110
HPI 115
SPRING
2nd Semester
DTP 120
DTP 126
DTP 185
HPI 112
SUMMER
DTP 106
DTP 275
ENG 101
DTP 112 Introduction to Dietetic Careers . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
DTP 106 Cultural Foods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
DTP 120 Nutrition and Diet Therapy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
DTP 126 Nutrition and Life Cycles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
DTP 185 Food Service Management for Dietary Managers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
DTP 275 Clinical Practicum I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
HCS 154 Medical Terminology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
HPI 110
HPI 112
HPI 115
Foodservice Sanitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Food Standards and Production I . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Menu Management and Design . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
BIO 120 Fundamentals of Nutrition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ENG 101 Composition I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Total Semester Credit Hours 32
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Health Career Admissions
Program Code: G.EMA. CER
Minimum graduation requirement — 5 semester hours
The Emergency Medical Services-Basic course prepares the student to provide pre-hospital assessment and care for patients of all ages with a variety of medical conditions and traumatic injuries. Areas of study include an introduction to emergency medical services systems, roles and responsibilities of EMT-Basics, anatomy and physiology, medical emergencies, trauma, special considerations for working in the pre-hospital setting, and providing patient transport.
The EMS-Basic course meets the National Standard
Curriculum provided by the National Department of
Transportation, and/or the 2009 National Emergency Medical
Services Education Standards provided by the National
Association of State EMS Officials. This course prepares the student to take the State of Illinois EMT-Basic license examination or the National Registry of Emergency Medical
Technician Basic examination.
• TOEFL iBT requirements for reading, listening, speaking, and writing are as follows: 18-22-22-17.
• In order to register for EMS 110, students must present to the Health Professions Office either a current American
Heart Association Healthcare Provider Card or American
Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer Card.
• Students are required to keep a current CPR card throughout the course.
• Students must be 18 years of age to attend the clinical portion of the course.
• Students must pass EMS 110 with an 80% or higher final grade to qualify to take the EMT-B examination.
EMS 110 Emergency Medical Services I: EMT-B . . . . . . . 5
Total Semester Credit Hours 5

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Health Career Admissions
Program Code: G.EMT.AAS
Minimum graduation requirement — 66 semester hours
The EMS-Paramedic A.A.S. Program prepares students to practice as an advanced EMS provider with opportunities for increased responsibility. Students will achieve competencies in the cognitive, psycho-motor, and affective domains from didactic instruction, classroom lab skills, and actual clinical application with patient contacts under the supervision of a trained pre-hospital and hospital preceptor. Students will learn to administer medication, start intravenous lines, interpret EKG rhythm strips, and deliver the appropriate interventions, as well as to administer many other advanced life support procedures.
The EMS-Paramedic Program meets the National Standard
Curriculum provided by the National Department of
Transportation and/or the 2009 National Emergency Medical
Services Educational Standards provided by the National
Association of State EMS Officials. Graduates are eligible to take the Illinois EMT-Paramedic license examination and/ or the National Registry for Emergency Medical Technicians
Paramedic examination.
This is a selective admissions program — students must be admitted into the program before taking EMS courses. See the selective admissions page for more information regarding admission, progression, and graduation.
• BIO 111 or equivalent (see selective admissions information regarding transferability from other colleges) is required prior to taking any EMS-Paramedic courses.
• Assessment into ENG 101 and MAT 060 (094) are required prior to taking EMT-P courses. TOEFL iBT requirements for reading, listening, speaking, and writing are as follows:
18-22-22-17.
• Students must pass EMS 110 (Basic) or the equivalent and be licensed as an EMT-Basic in the state of Illinois.
• Students must have documentation of patient care experience in the role of EMT-Basic by submission of one of the following:
- A letter from an EMS pre-hospital agency or the U.S. military of 300 hours of patient care contacts.
- A letter from an EMS pre-hospital agency or the U.S. military of six months of full-time employment in the role of EMT-Basic.
- A letter from an Emergency Department document- ing employment as a patient care technician with 300 hours of patient care contact and /or full-time employment for 6 months.
• Students must complete the overall program with an 80% to qualify to take the National or State licensure exam.
• Students will be given a grade of incomplete in their final
EMS class if the clinical requirements have not been met.
After a period of six months if the student has not satisfactorily completed the required clinical hours, that grade will be changed to an F.
In order to successfully complete and graduate from the
Parkland College EMT-Paramedic Course, the student must fulfill the following:
• All classroom and clinical requirements.
• Achieve an 80% average on all quizzes, homework, and exams.
• Have satisfactory attendance (no more than 10 percent of the total scheduled hours missed for any reason).
• Satisfactory evaluation on clinical experiences.
• Satisfactory rating on all practical examinations.
• Satisfactory completion of field internship.
• Maintain compliance with all the policies outlined for the
EMT- Paramedic course.
FALL
1st Semester
BIO 111
ENG 101
HCS 154
PSY 101
SPRING
2nd Semester
ENG 102
Elective
HCS 238
PSY 209
MAT 151
SUMMER
EMS 112
EMS 113
FALL
3rd Semester
EMS 114
Elective
COM 120
SPRING
4th Semester
EMS 115
Electives
EMS 110 EMT-Basic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
EMS 112 EMT-Paramedic I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
EMS 113 EMT-Paramedic II. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
EMS 114 EMT-Paramedic III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.5
EMS 115 EMT-Paramedic IV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.5
BIO 111 Basic Anatomy and Physiology . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
HCS 154 Medical Terminology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
HCS 238 Work Practicum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
MAT 151 Mathematics for Health Careers . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Electives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
BUS 106, FST 113, FST 210, MGT 101,
or MGT 113 are recommended
ENG 101 Composition I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ENG 102 Composition II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
PSY 209 Human Growth and Development. . . . . . . . . . 3
COM 120 Interpersonal Communication. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Total Semester Credit Hours 66

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Health Career Admissions
Program Code: G.EMT.CER
Minimum graduation requirement — 29 semester hours
The EMS-Paramedic Certificate Program prepares students to practice as an advanced EMS provider with opportunities for increased responsibility. The students will achieve competencies in the cognitive, psycho-motor, and affective domains from didactic instruction, classroom lab skills, and actual clinical application with patient contacts under the supervision of a trained pre-hospital and hospital preceptor. Students will learn to administer medication, start intravenous lines, interpret EKG rhythm strips, and deliver the appropriate interventions, as well as to administer many other advanced life support procedures.
The EMS-Paramedic Program meets the National Standard
Curriculum provided by the National Department of
Transportation and/or the 2009 National Emergency Medical
Services Education Standards provided by the National
Association of State EMS Officials. Graduates are eligible to take the Illinois EMT-Paramedic license examination and/ or the National registry for Emergency Medical technicians
Paramedic examination.
This is a selective admissions program — students must be admitted into the program before taking EMS courses. See the selective admissions page for more information regarding admission, progression, and graduation.
• BIO 111 or equivalent (see selective admissions information regarding transferability from other colleges) is required prior to taking any EMS-Paramedic courses.
• Assessment into ENG 101 and MAT 060 (094) are required prior to taking EMT-P courses. TOEFL iBT requirements for reading, listening, speaking, and writing are as follows:
18-22-22-17.
• Students must pass EMS 110 (Basic) and be licensed as an
EMT-Basic in the state of Illinois.
• Students must have documentation of patient care experience in the role of EMT-Basic by submission of one of the following:
- A letter from an EMS pre-hospital agency or the U.S. military of 300 hours of patient care contacts.
- A letter from an EMS pre-hospital agency or the U.S. military of six months of full-time employment in the role of EMT-Basic.
- A letter from an Emergency Department document- ing employment as a patient care technician with 300 hours of patient care contact and /or full-time employment for 6 months.
• Students will be given a grade of incomplete in their final
EMS class if the clinical requirements have not been met.
After a period of six months if the student has not satisfactorily completed the required clinical hours, that grade will be changed to an F.
SPRING
1st Semester
BIO 111
EARLY SUMMER
EMS 112
SUMMER
EMS 113
FALL
2nd Semester
EMS 114
SPRING
3rd Semester
EMS 115
EMS 112 EMT-Paramedic I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
EMS 113 EMT-Paramedic II. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
EMS 114 EMT-Paramedic III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.5
EMS 115 EMT-Paramedic IV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.5
BIO 111 Basic Anatomy and Physiology . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Total Semester Credit Hours 29