Howard College
A Beacon of Education and Life-long Learning
Paramedic
Prerequisites:
TASP test, Certified Basic EMT
Core Curriculum:
These are college courses that are outside the Paramedic program but still required to complete the Associate Degree.
Time to Completion of AAS Degree:
If you desire to be a full-time student within the Paramedic program by enrolling in 12-15 college hours/semester, you can complete the program within 2 years, including 2 summer sessions.
Degree Plan for AAS-Paramedic Degree
Intro to advanced practice - 4 Credit hrs.
EMSP 1356 Patient Assessment & Airway Management - 3 Credit hrs.
EMSP 1355 Trauma Management - 3 Credit hrs.
EMSP 1161 Paramedic Clinical (80 hours) - 1 Credit hrs.
EMSP 1162 Paramedic Clinical (80 hours) - 1 Credit hrs.
EMSP 2248 Emergency Pharmacology - 2 Credit hrs.
EMSP 2444 Cardiology - 4 Credit hrs.
EMSP 2348 EMS Operations - 3 Credit hrs.
EMSP 2260 Paramedic Clinical (144 hours) - 2 Credit hrs.
EMSP 2434 Medical Emergencies - 4 Credit hrs.
EMSP 2330 Special Populations - 3 Credit hrs.
EMSP 2243 Assessment Based Management - 2 Credit hrs.
EMSP 2261 Paramedic Clinical (144 hours) - 2 Credit hrs.
Core Curriculum: To be taken with the courses listed above.
BIOL 2401 Anatomy & Physiology I - 4 Credit hrs.
ENG 2311 Technical Writing - 3 Credit hrs.
SPCH 1311 Intro to Speech Commuication - 3 Credit hrs.
COSC 1401 Intro to Computer - 4 Credit hrs.
MATH 1314 College Algebra - 3 Credit hrs.
PSYC 2301 General Psychology - 3 Credit hrs.
Elective Possibly Spanish, A & P II, Medical Terminology - 3-4 Credit hrs.
Paramedics who are currently certified under the 1985 Paramedic Curriculum may earn an Associate Degree under the new 1998 Paramedic Curriculum. Contact the Coordinator of the Howard College EMT/Paramedic Department, Charla Lewis.
For more information:
Charla Lewis, EMT/Paramedic
Course Coordinator
Phone #: 915/264-5141
e-mail: clewis@howardcollege.edu