PARAMEDIC HYBRID PROGRAM

This program utilizes both online and in-classroom instruction. Students will obtain most of their lectures, homework, quizzes and some exams via the internet. Regularly scheduled on-campus visits are required. These are generally scheduled every third weekend but may be modified at the instructor's discretion. In the second and fourth semesters scheduled midweek on-campus sessions are equired. A sudent's on-campus requirements are decreased by as much as 50% over when compared to our traditional paramedic program.

In the first semester online sessions for Theory of Paramedic Care and Paramedic Pharmacology are posted once weekly.

In the second semester online sessions for Principles of Paramedic Care I will be posted twice weekly and Paramedic ECG will be posted once weekly. An additional one (1) to two (2) days per week are added in the third week for clinical practice.

The third semester is strictly in-hospital clinical time up to three (3) days per week.

In the fourth semester online sessions for Principles of Paramedic Care II will be posted twice weekly and Principles of Paramedic Trauma Care will be posted once weekly. One (1) to two (2) days per week are added in the third week of the semester for clinical practice.

The fifth and sixth semesters are clinical training in the field with the paramedic units. Students can expect to ride five (5) to eight (8) days per month, 12 hours per day.

First Semester
Theory of Paramedic Care (3 credits)
Paramedic Pharmacology (3 credits)
Human Biology (or equivalent science) (3 credits)**

Second Semester
Principles of Paramedic Care I (6 credits)
Paramedic Electrocardiography (3 credits)
Paramedic Clinical practice I (2 credits)

Third Semester
Paramedic Clinical practice II (5 credits)

Fourth Semester
Principles of Paramedic Care I (5 credits)
Principles of Paramedic Trauma Care (3 credits)
Paramedic Clinical practice III (3 credits)

Fifth Semester
Field internship (7 credits)

Sixth Semester
Field Residency (4 credits)

Total (47 credits)

**For student's taking the certificate track, Human Biology is the minimum co-requisite science course for the that must be taken in the first semester. Human Biology need not be taken online. Student’s can enroll in any class offered.

For students taking the AAS degree track, Basic Anatomy & Physiology I is the minimum co-requisite science course for the that must be taken in the first semester. It is not available online. See Paramedic AAS Degree Program for a full description of the degree curriculum.