Program Resources

Spring	PARA 101	9 credits
	PARA 101L	3 credits
	PARA 101C	2 credits
Fall	PARA 201	9 credits
	PARA 201L	4 credits
	PARA 201C	4 credits
Spring	PARA 244	2 credit
	PARA 244L	1 credit
	PARA 244C	9 credits
		Total   Core Credits: 43
PARA 248: Prehospital Emergency Pharmacology. For Paramedic AAS only.
		Total   Core Credits for AAS: 45

General Course Descriptions

PARA 101, 101L, and 101C: Advanced topics such as introduction to prehospital care, medical/legal aspects, ethics, pathophysiology, pharmacology, assessment, airway management, and trauma care.

PARA 201, 201L, and 201C: Advanced medical topics such as pulmonology, cardiology, hematology, psychiatry, pediatrics, obstetrics, and patients with special needs.

PARA 244, 244L, and 244C: Advanced topics in special operations and 405 hour (minimum) field internship.

PARA 248: This is an online pharmacology course that studies topics to include drug origins, sources, pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, medical legal aspects, preparation, dose calculations, administration, indications, contraindications, dosages, and side effects of commonly used prehospital medications.

Paths of Study

Associate of Applied Science Degree
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Prerequisites
	Current EMT-B or higher
	English 101	3 credits
	Biology 227	4 credits
	Biology 228	4 credits
	Math 123	3 credits
Paramedic Core		45 credits
Other Required Courses
	Bioethics	2 credits
	Psychology 101	3 credits
	Communications	3 credits
	Medical Terminology	2 credits
		Total: 69 credits
Technical Certificate
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Prerequisites
	Current EMT-B Certification
	English 101	3 credits
	Biology 127	4 credits
	Math 123	3 credits
Paramedic Core		43 credits
Other Required Course
	Psychology 101	3 credits
		Total: 56 credits