Paramedic Program
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MISSION & GOALS
MISSION STATEMENT
Center for Allied Health Education’s Paramedic Program has made a firm commitment to the education of students in the field of pre-hospital care.
Our mission is the training of EMS Providers who are skilled individuals, qualified by technical education, to provide emergency medical services using the latest diagnostic and treatment modalities.
GOALS
The Paramedic Program offers a program of emergency medical services training at the certificate level. The program’s goal is to prepare competent entry-level Paramedics in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains with or without exit points at the Advanced Emergency Medical Technician level.
To graduate, students must:
- Complete all didactic objectives, including: passing all courses by achieving a minimum passing grade.
- Complete all clinical objectives, including: clinical performance and competency, problem solving skills, critical thinking skills, communication skills, professional development and growth.
- Participate as a team leader working with different team members to effectively diagnose and treat patients with varying medical illnesses and traumatic injuries.
The program identifies benchmarks to provide a standard by which the effectiveness of the program in achieving its goals can be evaluated. An assessment plan is in place and can be obtained from the program director.
PROGRAM INFORMATION
- Program Overview
- Mission & Goals
- Course Schedule
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Program Curriculum
Course Number Course Title Hours EMTP 1112 Pharmacology I 25 EMTP 1122 Anatomy and Physiology 30 EMTP 1133 EMS Operations 10 EMTP 1151 L Paramedic Lab I 42 EMTP 1190 Clinical Education I 96 EMTP 1212 Pharmacology II 25 EMTP 1241 Advanced Airway Management 30 EMTP 1251L Paramedic Lab II 42 EMTP 1290 Clinical Education II 160 EMTP 1313 Cardiology 30 EMTP 1323 Medical Emergencies 30 EMTP 1351L Paramedic Lab III 49 EMTP 1390 Clinical Education III 144 EMTP 1413 Trauma 25 EMTP 1423 Women’s Health and Pediatrics 25 EMTP 1451L Paramedic Lab IV 49 EMTP 1490 Clinical Education IV 216 -
Progression Policy
PROGRESSION POLICY
A student must pass all courses in the program in order to graduate from the program.
A student must pass all courses in a quarter/quarter in order to progress to the next quarter/quarter in the program.
If a student fails one course in a quarter/quarter the following policy is in effect:
Progression Course: they face termination from the program. A progression course is defined as a course that is delineated as a pre-requisite course for a course in the following quarter/quarter. All required pre-requisite courses are listed in the Academic Policy as published in the Catalog Addendum.
Non-Progression Course: the course must be made up as per the Make-Up Policy published in the Institutional Catalog.
Diagnostic Medical Sonography program students are required to sit for the ARDMS Sonography Principles and Instrumentation (SPI) exam by the end of their fourth quarter in order to progress to their fifth quarter.
Comprehensive Exam:
A student who fails up to two didactic courses in a quarter may qualify for a comprehensive exam(s) for each of the failed courses. The results of the comprehensive exam(s) will determine the student’s requirements to meet the objectives of the failed course.
Qualifying for a Comprehensive Exam
In order to qualify for a comprehensive exam a student’s course average must be a minimum grade of 65.
Results of the Comprehensive Exam
90 to 100 – the student will be considered to have passed the course and will receive the minimum passing grade as their recorded score
80 to 89 – the student will be required to complete an independent course of study that meets the objectives of the course. A learning contract will be signed by the student detailing the objective criteria they are required to complete. Once complete the minimum passing grade will be recorded as their score
79 or below – Progression Course: the student has failed the course.
Non-Progression Course: the student will need to make-up the course as per the Make-Up Policy as published in the Institutional Catalog
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Grading Scale
Letter Grade Numerical Equivalent Quality Points Legend A 90-100 4.0 Excellent B+ 85-89 3.5 Very Good B 80-84 3.0 Very Good C+ 75-79 2.5 Satisfactory C 70-74 2.0 Satisfactory D 65-69 1.0 Unsatisfactory F 0-64 0 Failure P – – Pass TF – – Transfer Credits INC – 0 Incomplete W – – Official Withdrawal FW – 0 Failure due to Unofficial Withdrawal FT – 0 Failure due to Termination - Program Outcomes
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