Parkland College

Emergency Medical Services: Paramedic

Health Career Admissions
Program Code: GEMT AAS
(pending state approval)

Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.)
Minimum graduation requirement — 61 semester hours

The EMS-Paramedic Program prepares students to practice EMT-Paramedic skills at an advanced level. The degree provides an opportunity for increased responsibilities within the field. Graduates are eligible to take the Illinois EMT-Paramedic license examination. Students considering application to the EMT-Paramedic Program need to be aware of background sheet and potential legal limitations on licensure.

Program Notes*
This is a selective admissions program – you must be admitted into the program before taking EMS 112. The student must meet the following requirements:
• Assessment into ENG 101 and MAT 151, successful completion of BIO 111 with a C or greater for admission consideration.
• Be 18 years of age or older prior to taking the Illinois licensure examination.
• Have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Have a current American Heart Association CPR for Healthcare Provider Card or American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer Card.
• Student must take and pass EMS 110 (Basic) then perform one year of pre-hospital experience as documented by a pre-hospital EMS agency or have a current Illinois National Registry EMT-Basic or EMT-I license with one year of pre-hospital experience as documented by a pre-hospital EMS agency.
• Successful completion of the oral, written and skill competencies of EMT-Basic content.

Suggested Course Sequence

FALL
1st Semester
BIO 111
ENG 101
HCS 154
PSY 101

SPRING
2nd Semester
ENG 102
Elective
HCS 238
PSY 209
MAT 151

SUMMER
3rd Semester
EMS 112
EMS 113

FALL
4th Semester
EMS 114
Elective
SPE 120

SPRING
5th Semester
EMS 115
Electives

 

 

Required Program Courses (25 hours)

Credit Hours

EMS 110 EMT-Basic

5

EMS 112 EMT-Paramedic I

2

EMS 113 EMT-Paramedic II

6

EMS 114 EMT-Paramedic III

6

EMS 115 EMT-Paramedic IV

6
 

Other Required Courses (20 hours )

BIO 111 Basic Anatomy and Physiology

4

HCS 154 Medical Terminology

3

HCS 238 Work Practicum

5

MAT 151 Mathematics for Health Careers

2

Electives
BUS 106, FST 113, FST 210, MGT 101, or MGT 113 are recommended

6

 

Required General Education Core Courses (16 hours)

ENG 101 Composition I

3

ENG 102 Composition II

3

PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology

4

PSY 209 Human Growth and Development

3

SPE 120 Interpersonal Communication

       3

Total Semester Credit Hours

61

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