In the first semester classes meet twice weekly for three and one-half hours per evening.

In the second semester classes meet three times a week. 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 students return to class for two (2) days per week. One (1) to two (2) days per week are added in the third week 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.