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PARAMEDIC TECHNOLOGY Lynette McCullough, NREMT-P, BA,
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The Emergency Medical Services Program at Griffin Technical College is a multi-level training program that includes the Emergency Medical Technician Certificate of CREDIT, the Paramedic Technology Diploma and the Associate of Applied Technology Degree in Paramedic Technology. Students interested in pursuing education and training that prepares them to provide medical care and transport of the sick or injured patient should participate in the Emergency Medical Technician certificate which represents the entry level program and is prerequisite to either the Paramedic Technology diploma or degree for those applicants not currently certified as Emergency Medical Technicians. This program is also appropriate for individuals wishing to provide medical first response in business or industry and those wishing to serve as emergency department patient care technicians. The EMT certificate is offered on a part-time basis over three quarters. Courses in the curriculum are sequential in nature, so students may enter only once a year. Students are encouraged to complete developmental studies requirements prior to enrolling in any EMS courses. Due to the success and popularity of the EMT certificate, it is not unusual for first time applicants to be put on a waiting list. Developmental studies may be completed while a student is on the waiting list. Graduates are eligible to take the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians EMT-I85 certification examination in order to attain state EMT certification.
THE ASSOCIATE DEGREE PROGRAM
The Paramedic Technology Associate of Applied Technology degree program incorporates the Paramedic Diploma EMS courses and adds the traditional general education requirements for similar associate degrees. The program is available to students currently pursuing the paramedic diploma who meet admissions requirements and also to currently certified paramedics who wish to complete degree requirements. General education courses may be taken concurrently with EMS courses, or may be completed prior to or following completion of the EMS courses.
THE DIPLOMA PROGRAM
The Paramedic Technology Diploma is a sequence of courses that prepares students to properly assess and provide advanced emergency medical care to patients who are acutely ill or injured. Note that current EMT certification or successful completion of the EMT Certificate of CREDIT is prerequisite to enrollment in the Paramedic Technology Program. This program offers students a variety of clinical opportunities to assist in the management of patients ranging in age from newborn to elderly. Students experience clinical accessibility to patients with such conditions as injury due to trauma, infectious diseases, congenital anomalies, acquired lung disease, renal failure, distressed newborns, and many more categories. Limited general education courses are required for program completion. Graduates are eligible to sit for the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians EMT-Paramedic certifying examination in order to obtain state paramedic certification.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Applicants must meet general admissions requirements and must also:
1. Be at least 18 years of age.
2. Submit official documentation of an earned high school diploma, GED, or
college degree.
3. Present acceptable ASSET, COMPASS, SAT, ACT or CPE scores taken within the
last five years or transfer of program level English and math from a regionally
accredited college or university with a grade of C or better.
4. Applicants who do not meet the criteria will be classified as either
developmental studies or provisional status students. Provisional or
developmental studies students may participate in the EMT Certificate program
while completing developmental studies requirements. Prospective Paramedic
Technology students must complete the prescribed developmental courses to
prepare for the core curriculum before they can be accepted into the paramedic
program.
5. All curriculum requirements must be completed before a student is eligible to
sit for the certification examination.
Approximate additional costs other than tuition, fees, and textbooks:
Uniforms $150.00 Other required out-services: National Registry $135.00 Liability insurance $ 46.50 Immunizations/physical exam varies
MEDICAL CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS
The Department of Medical and Public Services also offers the following related certificate programs: Patient Care Assisting - PCA (also known as Certified Nurse Assistant - CNA) Emergency Medical Technician
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Students enrolling in the Paramedic Technology program have the potential for routine or unplanned exposure to blood and/or other potentially infectious body materials and pathogens in the normal conduct of student instructional activities. For further information please visit: http://www.dtae.org/dtaepolicy/docs/04-03-17.html |
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NAME
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CREDIT
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| ENG | 101 | English |
5
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| MAT | 101 | Mathematics |
5
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| PSY | 101 | Psychology |
5
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15
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NAME
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NO.
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CREDIT
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| SCT | 100 | Introduction to Microcomputers |
3
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| AHS | 101 | Anatomy and Physiology |
5
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| EMS | 126 | Introduction to the Paramedic Profession |
3
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| EMS | 127 | Patient Assessment |
4
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| EMS | 128 | Applied Physiology and Pathophysiology |
3
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| EMS | 129 | Pharmacology |
4
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| EMS | 130 | Respiratory Emergencies |
5
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| EMS | 131 | Trauma |
5
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| EMS | 132 | Cardiology I |
5
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| EMS | 133 | Cardiology II |
5
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| EMS | 134 | Medical Emergencies |
4
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| EMS | 135 | Maternal/Pediatric Emergencies |
5
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| EMS | 136 | Special Patients |
2
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| EMS | 200 | Clinical Application of Advanced Emergency Care |
10
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| EMS | 201 | Summative Evaluations |
5
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68
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The Paramedic Technology degree program provides learning opportunities that introduce, develop, and reinforce academic and occupational knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. The program provides opportunities to upgrade present knowledge skills from the basic EMT level to retrain as a paramedic. Graduates of the program receive a Paramedic Technology degree and are eligible to sit for the paramedic certification test.
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Minimum credits for graduation: 113
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CREDIT
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Area I –
Humanities/Fine Art
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| ENG | 191 | Composition and Rhetoric I |
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| ENG | 193 | Composition and Rhetoric II |
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| HUM | 191 | Introduction to Humanities |
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| SPC | 191 | Fundamentals of Speech |
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Area II –
Social/Behavioral Sciences
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| PSY | 191 | Introductory Psychology |
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| ECO | 191 | Introduction to Economics |
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Natural Sciences/Mathematics
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| MAT | 191 | College Algebra OR |
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| MAT | 190 | Mathematical Modeling |
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30
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