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Catawba Valley Community College 2018-19 General Catalog 
    
Catawba Valley Community College 2018-19 General Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Emergency Medical Science, A.A.S. (A45340)


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The paramedic program of Catawba Valley Community College is Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).

The Emergency Medical Science curriculum provides individuals with the knowledge, skills and attributes to provide advanced emergency medical care as a paramedic for critical and emergent patients who access the emergency medical system and prepares graduates to enter the workforce.

Students will gain complex knowledge, competency, and experience while employing evidence based practice under medical oversight, and serve as a link from the scene into the healthcare system.

Graduates of this program may be eligible to take state and/or national certification examinations. Employment opportunities include providers of emergency medical services, fire departments, rescue agencies, hospital specialty areas, industry, educational and government agencies.

Note: Students must successfully complete BIO 168 Anatomy and Physiology I  (with a grade of “C” or higher), EMS 110 EMT , and HSC 110 Orientation to Health Careers  prior to admission into the program.

General Education Courses:


Humanities/Fine Arts:


Natural Sciences/Mathematics:


Social/Behavioral Sciences:


Other Required Hours


Total Credit Hours Required: 73


Developmental Course Requirements:


Developmental coursework (including all prerequisites) will be required of students whose placement test scores indicate a need for greater proficiency in the areas of reading, English, mathematics, and computers. Please refer to the Course Descriptions section for prerequisite course information.

Suggested Program Sequence:


Fall – 1st year:


Total Hours: Class 16 | Lab 9 | Clin/Wk Exp 0 | Credit 19


Total Hours: Class 11 | Lab 11 | Clin/Wk Exp 3 | Credit 16


Total Hours: Class 5 | Lab 11 | Clin/Wk Exp 6 | Credit 11


Total Hours: Class 10 | Lab 6 | Clin/Wk Exp 9 | Credit 15


Spring – 2nd year:


Total Hours: Class 7 | Lab 3 | Clin/Wk Exp 12 | Credit 12


Grand Total Hours: Class 49 | Lab 40 | Clin/Wk Exp 30 | Credit 73


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