Emergency Medical Services Paramedic Certificate
This program provides students with knowledge and skills needed by paramedics and other first responders. Students must complete the EMT – Basic and the EMT – Advanced programs before enrolling in this program. Graduates earn a Certificate in Emergency Medical Services - Paramedic. Note that AAS degree, certificate, and short-term certificate programs are not designed to be transfer programs.
Requirements
Area I: Written Composition
| ENG 101 | English Composition I | 3 |
| Or | |
| ENG 131 | Applied Writing | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Area III: Natural Science and Mathematics
MTH
| MTH 100 or higher, including MTH 116 | 3 |
| | |
| Or | |
| BIO 201 | Human Anatomy/Physiology I | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 7 |
Notes:
- MTH 100 or higher, including MTH 116 is required.
- Students may choose either EMS 189 or BIO 201.
- EMS 189 is a specialized anatomy course for the paramedic field and not designed to transfer to other institutions.
- BIO 201: The BIO 103 course prerequisite is waived for students who successfully place into BIO 201 based on their score on the Alabama Community College System Biology Placement Exam.
Area V: General Education Core, Technical Concentration, and Electives
| EMS 118 | Emergency Medical Technician | 9 |
| EMS 119 | Emergency Medical Tech Clinica | 1 |
| EMS 155 | Adv Emergency Med Tech | 7 |
| EMS 156 | Adv Emergency Tech Clinical | 2 |
| EMS 241 | Paramedic Cardiology | 3 |
| EMS 242 | Paramedic Patient Assessment | 2 |
| EMS 257 | Paramedic Applied Pharmacology | 2 |
| EMS 244 | Paramedic Clinical I | 1 |
| EMS 245 | Paramedic Medical Emergencies | 3 |
| EMS 246 | Paramedic Trauma Mgt | 3 |
| EMS 247 | Paramedic Special Populations | 2 |
| EMS 248 | Paramedic Clinical II | 3 |
| EMS 253 | Paramedic Transition To Wkforc | 2 |
| EMS 254 | Advanced Comp For Paramedics | 2 |
| EMS 255 | Paramedic Field Preceptorship | 5 |
| EMS 256 | Paramedic Team Leadership | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 48 |
Note:
EMS 118 and
EMS 119 are prerequisites for beginning the paramedic curriculum.
*The BIO 103 course prerequisite is waived for students who successfully place into BIO 201 based on their score on the Alabama Community College System Biology Placement Exam.
Students Suggested Course Sequence for Full-Time Students
Fall Year 1
Spring Year 1
| EMS 241 | Paramedic Cardiology | 3 |
| EMS 242 | Paramedic Patient Assessment | 2 |
| EMS 257 | Paramedic Applied Pharmacology | 2 |
ENG
| ENG 101 or 131 | 3 |
MTH
| MTH 100 or higher, including MTH 116 | 3 |
Second Semester (Paramedic)
Third Semester (Paramedic)
| EMS 253 | Paramedic Transition To Wkforc | 2 |
| EMS 254 | Advanced Comp For Paramedics | 2 |
| EMS 255 | Paramedic Field Preceptorship | 5 |
| EMS 256 | Paramedic Team Leadership | 1 |
Total Credit Hours: 58