PARAMEDIC DAY PROGRAM

In the first semester classes meet once weekly for seven hours per day. 

In the second semester classes meet two (2) days a week, one day for seven hours the second day for 3.5 hours.  An additional one (1) to two (2) days per week are added in the third week for in-hospital clinical practice.

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

In the fourth semester students return to class for two (2) days per week. 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 two (2) to three (3) days per week, 12 hours per day.

Human biology is the minimum co-requisite science course that must be taken in the first semester. 

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