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Program Overview:
Graduates of the Paramedicine degree program will have the knowledge, attitudes, skills, habits, and hands-on experience needed to perform pre-hospital advanced life support as they respond to medical and traumatic emergencies under direct medical control. The performance of advanced cardiac life support, pre-hospital trauma life support, pediatric advanced life support, and neonatal advanced life support procedures are stressed throughout the curriculum. Specifically, graduates will be able to: accurately assess a patient’s condition, operate a cardiac monitor, interpret electrocardiograms (EKGs), perform endotracheal intubation, initiate intravenous solutions, and administer medicines.
This program follows the National Emergency Medical Services Education Standards established by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and fulfills the prescribed requirements that are currently approved by the EMT-P practice by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH).
Program and/or Course Requirements:
Students considering transfer options should take ENG 1111 and SPE 1101
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Graduates of the Paramedicine degree program will have the knowledge, attitudes, skills, habits, and hands-on experience needed to perform pre-hospital advanced life support as they respond to medical and traumatic emergencies under direct medical control. The performance of advanced cardiac life support, pre-hospital trauma life support, pediatric advanced life support, and neonatal advanced life support procedures are stressed throughout the curriculum. Specifically, graduates will be able to: accurately assess a patient’s condition, operate a cardiac monitor, interpret electrocardiograms (EKGs), perform endotracheal intubation, initiate intravenous solutions, and administer medicines.
This program follows the National Emergency Medical Services Education Standards established by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and fulfills the prescribed requirements that are currently approved by the EMT-P practice by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH).
Program and/or Course Requirements:
Students considering transfer options should take ENG 1111 and SPE 1101
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Prefix/Num
Title
Info
CR
FA2019
SP2020
EPM 1200
CPR Fundamentals
.5
EPM 2204
Paramedic I
9
HEA 1225
Introduction to Medical Terminology
3
HEA 1226
Allied Health Anatomy
LSC 2111
Human Anatomy & Physiology I
3
Term Total
15.5
Semester 2
Prefix/Num
Title
Info
CR
FA2019
SP2020
EPF 1205
Vehicle Operator Fundamentals
1
EPF 1219
Technical Rescue Awareness
1
EPM 2202
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
1
EPM 2205
Paramedic II
9
HEA 1228
Human Pathophysiology
3
Term Total
15
Semester 3
Prefix/Num
Title
Info
CR
FA2019
SP2020
EPF 1224
EP Hazardous Materials
0.5
EPM 2206
Paramedic III
9
MTH 1201
Technical Mathematics
4
ELEC
Social Science Gen Ed Elective 
ELEC
Humanities Gen Ed Elective
3
Term Total
16.5
Semester 4
Prefix/Num
Title
Info
CR
FA2019
SP2020
ENG 1111
Composition I
ENG 1201
Communications
3
EPM 2207
Paramedic IV
6
SPE 1101
Fundamentals of Effective Speaking
SPE 1111
Interpersonal Communications
3
ELEC
Gen Ed Elective
2
Term Total
14
Program Total
61
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