Course Descriptions

E.M.T. Basic
Para 210 6 hrs. cr.
EMT - Paramedic
Approved by the Missouri Bureau of E.M.S. and meeting the new Department of Transportation curriculum for E.M.T. - Basic training. The course covers all aspects of basic pre-hospital emergency care and hands-on skills required under the new curriculum. Twelve hours riding time with an ambulance service and twelve hours observation in a local Emergency Department are mandatory. At the conclusion of this course, a National Registry EMT Exam will be offered. Students completing E.M.T. licensure may apply to the Paramedic Program offered every fall.

Paramedic 1
Para 250 12 hrs. cr.
EMT - Paramedic
This training course is organized to cover the Preparatory, Airway Management, Patient Assessment, and Trauma portion of the National Curriculum. The classes will meet for three, four-hour classes each week of the semester. The class time will include both didactic and hands-on training of the skills needed. These will include medication administration, airway maintenance, IV access, and monitoring. There will be no clinical hours included in this semester. Prerequisites include a current National Registry or Missouri EMT-Basic license and a CPR card. Para 250 is a prerequisite for Para 270.

Paramedic 2
Para 270 12 hrs. cr.
EMT - Paramedic
This training course is organized to provide the student with knowledge about the acute, critical differences in physiology, pathophysiology, or clinical symptoms, as they pertain to the pre-hospital emergency medical care of the infant, child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patient. The student will have an opportunity to acquire clinical experience and practical skills related to the emergency medical care of these patients both during class time and during hospital based clinical rotations. Prerequisites include completion of Para 250 and a current EMT-Basic license. Para 270 is a prerequisite for Para 290.

Paramedic 3
Para 290 9 hrs. cr.
EMT - Paramedic
This is the final portion of the Paramedic Program. During Paramedic 3, the student will meet for one class a week for the didactic portion covering special considerations in emergency medicine, assessment based management, and operations of the Emergency Medical Services. During the remaining part of the week, the student will be assigned specific hours with Advanced Life Support Ambulance Services and specified Preceptors to complete the Field Internship portion of the training. Prerequisites include completion of Para 270.