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Emergency Medical Services

EMS-AS

Nerina Stepanovsky, Program Director and Curriculum Coordinator
Stepanovsky.Nerina@spcollege.edu
(727) 341-3656 or (727) 341-3680

The general education and support courses do not have to be taken in the order listed. Candidates will also complete the Health Programs Application form. Please see counselor or advisor.


GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (19 credits)
ENC 1101 - COMPOSITION I or (Honors) 3
Humanities/Fine Arts Approved Course 3
SPC 1600 - INTRODUCTION TO SPEECH COMMUNICATION 3
or (SPC 1600H, SPC 1016, SPC 1060 or SPC 1060H)
Mathematics - One college-level course with MAC, MAP, MAS, MGF, MTG or STA prefix 3
PSY 1012 - GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY or (Honors) 3
PHI 2635 - HEALTH CARE ETHICS APPLIED 3
or (PHI 1600PHI 1602H, PHI 1631 or PHI 2649)
CTS 1101 - BASIC COMPUTER AND INFORMATION LITERACY 1

SUPPORT COURSES (9 credits)
BSC 1084C - a, b ESSENTIALS OF HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY 4
EMS 1522C - GENERAL PHARMACOLOGY FOR THE EMS PROVIDER 2
HSC 1531 - MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY 2
HSC 2721 - EVIDENCE-BASED HEALTHCARE PRACTICE 1

PROGRAM COURSES (45 credits)
1st TERM IN PROGRAM (11 credits)
EMS 1119 - FUNDAMENTALS OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE 5
EMS 1119L - FUNDAMENTALS OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE LABORATORY 2
EMS 1411 - FUNDAMENTALS OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE CLINICAL EXPERIENCE 2
EMS 1421 - EMT FIELD INTERNSHIP 2
2nd TERM IN PROGRAM (3 credits)
EMS 2600C - INTRODUCTION TO PARAMEDIC PRACTICE 3
(would also include BSC 1084C, HSC 1531, and EMS 1522C if not already completed)
3rd TERM IN PROGRAM (12 credits)
EMS 2601 - PARAMEDIC THEORY I 6
EMS 2601L - PARAMEDIC LABORATORY I 3
EMS 2664 - PARAMEDIC CLINICAL I 3
4th TERM IN PROGRAM (14 credits)
EMS 2602 - PARAMEDIC THEORY II 8
EMS 2602L - PARAMEDIC LABORATORY II 4
EMS 2665 - PARAMEDIC CLINICAL II 2
5th TERM IN PROGRAM (5 credits)
EMS 2659 - PARAMEDIC FIELD INTERNSHIP 5

TOTAL PROGRAM HOURS

73
a This course is a  prerequisites or co-requisites with EMS 2601/L and must be taken with or before any EMS 2000 level course.

BSC 2085/L and BSC 2086/L will substitute for BSC 1084C

Effective 20081 0400
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