The EMS Program has been moving diligently towards improving the
Paramedic Program. With the aid of our Provost, Dr. Phil Nicotera,
our program Medical Director, Dr. Joe Nelson, and our Program Director,
Dr. Nerina Stepanovsky this has been made possible.
Building upon the foundation built by Richard Konrad, Dr. Jeff
Lindsey, and Janice Ritchie-Saia, our overriding goal is to provide the
student with the best possible paramedic education and training.
In order to be successful in the Paramedic
Program, the student must be able to demonstrate
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Paramedic class begins
August 24, 2009...now a four
session rather than five session program.
- Classes will be during the day, in a blended format: most of the
theory class will be in the classroom, with specified class meeting
dates on site here at the Health Education Center.
If enrollment allows, each theory class will be offered on two
different days per week, to accommodate shift schedules.
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Labs are six to eight hours/week, broken down into 2-three to four
hour labs per week. Each lab is offered twice weekly.
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The first session will include (unless already
completed) Human Anatomy and Physiology (BSC 1084C), EMS
Pharmacology (EMS 1522C), and Medical Terminology (HSC 1531) as well
as Introduction to Paramedic Practice.
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Students may still take BSC 2085/2085L and 2086/2086L to
satisfy the A&P requirement. If this choice is selected, BSC
2085/2085L must be completed with a "C" or better before applying to
the paramedic program. BSC 2086/2086L will then be a corequisite for
the first session.
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Hospital clinicals and field shifts are self-scheduled, and begin
the second session.
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Individual schedules will be accomplished during orientation.
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You will receive a letter in the mail regarding acceptance and
mandatory orientation date.
Looking for classes to take over the
Summer session? We will be offering both BSC 1084C and HSC 1531 online.
Please contact Student Services at 341-3687 with questions, or you can
register online via MySPC for these two classes if you are an enrolled
student at SPC. You would then only have 2 classes to take in the Fall
session-EMS 2600C and EMS 1522C.
Proposed day schedule, depending on
enrollment:
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First Session – begins August and
January (11 credits)
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BSC 1084C –
Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology (4 credits)
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EMS 1522 C –
General Pharmacology for EMS Providers (2 credits)
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EMS 2600C –
Introduction to Paramedic Practice (Modules 1 [Preparatory,
Sections 1-5, 9-10] and 3 [Patient Assessment, Section 1, 3
& 5]) – 3 credits (3 hours/week), to include EMS Comm.
Center clinical (covers EMS Systems/Roles and
Responsibilities, The Well-being of the Paramedic, Illness
and Injury Prevention, Medical/Legal Issues, Therapeutic
Communications, Life Span Development, History Taking,
Introduction to Patient Assessment, Communications)
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HSC 1531 –
Medical Terminology (2 credits)
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Second Session – begins January and May
(12 credit hours - 6 cr. hrs-theory, 3 cr. hrs-lab, 3 cr.
hrs-clinical)
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EMS 2601,
2601L and 2664, to include parts of Modules 1 (sect.
6, 7 & 8) and 3 (sect. 2 & 4), Module 2, Module 4, Module 5
(sect. 12), Module 6 (sect. 3), Module 7 (covers General
Principles of Pathophysiology, Pharmacology, Venous Access
and Medication Administration, Airway, Techniques of
Physical Examination, Clinical Decision Making, Trauma,
Behavioral and Psychiatric Disorders, Geriatrics, Assessment
Based Management) (includes ITLS certification)
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Third Session – begins May and
August (14 credits - theory = 8 cr. hrs, lab = 4 cr. hrs,
clinical = 2 cr. hrs.
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EMS 2602, 2602L, and 2665, to include Module 5, except for
sect. 12 and Module 6, except for sect. 3 (covers Medical,
Pediatrics, OB/GYN and Special Considerations)
(includes ACLS,
PEPP certifications)
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Fourth Session – begins August
and January (5 credits)
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EMS 2659 – Paramedic Field Internship, includes Module
8-Operations - 5 credits
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Now accepting applications for Fall 2009!
Please note prerequisites listed under Paramedic Minimum Application
Requirements link below. You must be a
FL certified EMT to apply to the paramedic program!
QUESTIONS? Contact HEC Student Services
to speak with an academic advisor at 727-341-3687 or click on "Academic
Advising" to the left of this message.
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