| HEALTH PROFESSIONS: Emergency Medical Services
The skilled pre-hospital provider is key in providing a vital link
between the patient and the emergency room. These personnel
become the “eyes and ears” for the physician, rapidly assessing and
administering appropriate care and maintaining communications
with the emergency facility. The pre-hospital personnel must be
skilled in Emergency Medical Services.
Emergency Medical Services are used by ambulance providers,
fire-rescue, hospitals, industry, military, voluntary services, nursing
homes, sport organizations, cruise ship lines, and other recreational
entities, among other possibilities.
The Emergency Medical Services field offers a vast range of
opportunities in the medical profession, all starting with the
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)-Basic. The EMT-Basic
course provides basic medical background in pre-hospital emergency
medicine. The course is offered each semester in both day and
night schedules and prepares students to test at the State level for
certification. The National Registry EMT exam also is available
throughout the year.
For admission into the Associate of Applied Science degree
program, students must complete a second application (in addition
to the general college application). Prospective students must be
proficient in reading, writing, and speaking the English language.
All candidates must be at least 18 years of age at the start of the
training program, have a high school degree or GED, have no
felony convictions for any sexual crime (and a record free of felony
convictions for five years), have no prohibitive physical disability,
and must consent to a criminal background investigation.
The programs of study offered by the college are all based on
the standards and curriculum established by the United States
Department of Transportation and the National Highway Traffic
Administration. The Virginia Office of Emergency Medical
Services, the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians,
and the Committee on Accreditation of Education Programs for
EMS Professions (CoAEMSP) that accredits the college’s program
have incorporated the National Standard Curriculum into their
standards.
Associate of Applied Science Degree: Emergency Medical Services (146)
| SEMESTER 1 (BASED ON A FALL SEMESTER START) |
Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
Prerequisite |
| ENG 111 |
College Composition I |
3 |
Placement |
| EMS 111 |
Emergency Medical Technician - Basic |
6 |
Co-req: EMS 120 |
| EMS 120 |
Emergency Medical Technician - Basic Clinical |
1 |
Co-req: EMS 111 |
| SDV 101 |
Orientation to Health Care |
1 |
|
| |
Science with Lab1 |
4 |
|
| |
SEMESTER TOTAL |
15 |
|
| SEMESTER 2 |
Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
Prerequisite |
| EMS 151 |
Introduction to Advanced Life Support |
4 |
EMS 111;
Co-req: EMS 170 |
| EMS 153 |
Basic ECG Recognition |
2 |
EMS 111 |
| EMS 155 |
ALS - Medical Care |
4 |
EMS 151 and
EMS 153 |
| EMS 170 |
ALS Internship I |
1 |
EMS 151 |
| ITE 115 |
Introduction to Computer Applications and Concepts |
4 |
|
| |
SEMESTER TOTAL |
15 |
|
| SEMESTER 3 |
Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
Prerequisite |
ENG 131 |
Technical Report Writing I (or ENG 112) |
3 |
ENG 111 |
| EMS 157 |
ALS - Trauma Care |
3 |
EMS 151 and current EMT-B Certification |
| EMS 159 |
ALS - Special Populations |
2 |
EMS 151,EMS 153 and EMS 155 |
| EMS 172 |
ALS Clinical Internship II |
1 |
EMS 170 |
| EMS 173 |
ALS Field Internship II |
1 |
EMS 170 |
| |
EMS/FST/HLT Elective2 |
3 |
|
| |
Social Science Elective1 |
3 |
|
| |
SEMESTER TOTAL |
16 |
|
| SEMESTER 4 |
Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
Prerequisite |
| EMS 201 |
EMS Professional Development |
2 |
Current EMT-B Certification |
| EMS 205 |
Advanced Pathophysiology |
3 |
EMS 155 |
| EMS 207 |
Advanced Patient Assessment |
3 |
EMS 155 |
| EMS 242 |
ALS Clinical Internship III |
1 |
EMS 172 |
| EMS 243 |
ALS Field Internship III |
1 |
EMS 173 |
| |
Humanities Elective1 |
3 |
|
| |
SEMESTER TOTAL |
13 |
|
| SEMESTER 5 |
Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
Prerequisite |
| EMS 209 |
Advanced Pharmacology |
4 |
EMS 155 |
| EMS 211 |
Operations |
2 |
Current EMT-B Certification |
| EMS 244 |
ALS Clinical Internship IV |
1 |
EMS 172 |
| EMS 245 |
ALS Field Internship IV |
1 |
EMS 173 |
| |
Social Science Elective1 |
3 |
|
| |
SEMESTER TOTAL |
11 |
|
Career Studies: Critical Care (221.146.10)
| SEMESTER 1 |
Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
Prerequisite |
| EMS 205 |
Advanced Pathophysiology |
3 |
EMS 155 or equivalent and Instructor Permission |
| EMS 207 |
Advanced Patient Assessment |
3 |
EMS 155 or equivalent and Instructor Permission |
| EMS 256 |
12 Lead ECG Interpretation |
2 |
EMS 153 or Instructor Permission |
| |
SEMESTER TOTAL |
8 |
|
| SEMESTER 2 |
Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
Prerequisite |
| EMS 209 |
Advanced Pharmacology |
4 |
EMS 155 or equivalent and Instructor Permission |
| EMS 244 |
ALS Clinical Internship IV |
1 |
EMS 172 or equivalent and Instructor Permission |
| EMS 255 |
Concepts in Critical Care |
5 |
Current EMT-P Certification or RN |
| |
SEMESTER TOTAL |
10 |
|
Career Studies: Emergency
Medical Technician-Intermediate (221.146.03)
| SEMESTER 1 |
Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
Prerequisite |
| EMS 151 |
Introduction to Advanced Life Support |
4 |
EMS 111; Co-req: EMS 170 |
| EMS 153 |
Basic ECG Recognition |
2 |
EMS 111 |
| EMS 155 |
ALS - Medical Care |
4 |
EMS 151 and
EMS 153 |
| EMS 170 |
ALS Internship I |
1 |
Co-req: EMS 151 |
| |
SEMESTER TOTAL |
11 |
|
| SEMESTER 2 |
Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
Prerequisite |
| EMS 157 |
ALS - Trauma Care |
3 |
EMS 151 |
| EMS 159 |
ALS - Special Population |
2 |
EMS 151, EMS 153 and EMS 155 |
| EMS 172 |
ALS Clinical Internship II |
1 |
EMS 170 |
| EMS 173 |
ALS Field Internship II |
1 |
EMS 170 |
| |
SEMESTER TOTAL |
7 |
|
Career Studies: Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic (221.146.05)
| SEMESTER 1 |
Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
Prerequisite |
| EMS 157 |
ALS - Trauma Care |
3 |
EMS 151 and Current EMT-B Certification |
| EMS 159 |
ALS - Special Population |
2 |
EMS 151, EMS 153 and EMS 155 |
| EMS 172 |
ALS Clinical Internship II |
1 |
EMS 170 |
| EMS 173 |
ALS Field Internship II |
1 |
EMS 170 |
| |
SEMESTER TOTAL |
7 |
|
| SEMESTER 2 |
Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
Prerequisite |
| EMS 201 |
EMS Professional Development |
2 |
Current EMT-B Certification |
| EMS 205 |
Advanced Pathophysiology |
3 |
EMS 155 or equivalent and Instructor Permission |
| EMS 207 |
Advanced Patient Assessment |
3 |
EMS 155 or equivalent and Instructor Permission |
| EMS 242 |
ALS Clinical Internship III |
1 |
EMS 172 |
| EMS 243 |
ALS Field Internship III |
1 |
EMS 173 |
| |
SEMESTER TOTAL |
10 |
|
| SEMESTER 3 |
Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
Prerequisite |
| EMS 209 |
Advanced Pharmacology |
4 |
EMS 155 |
| EMS 211 |
Operations |
2 |
Current EMT-B Certification |
| EMS 244 |
ALS Clinical Internship IV |
1 |
EMS 172 |
| EMS 245 |
ALS Field Internship IV |
1 |
EMS 173 |
| |
SEMESTER TOTAL |
8 |
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1 Eligible courses are listed on page 64 in the 2008-2009 catalog. See your
academic advisor or counselor to choose the appropriate course(s).
2 Eligible courses include any EMS, FST, or HLT courses not required in the program.
NOTE:
> BIO 141/142 Human Anatomy and Physiology I and II are recommended if the student is
planning to transfer to a medically-related program.
> Program has special admission requirements. Call 822-7335 for information.
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