Emergency Medical Services - Paramedic
Provides a comprehensive course of study that prepares the graduate for licensure as a Paramedic (EMTP). The curriculum is structured based on the National EMS Education Standards and regulations set forth by the Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services (KBEMS). The three-phase curriculum is designed to provide the student with the cognitive knowledge, psychomotor skills, and affective behaviors necessary to competently perform as a Paramedic. The EMS program prepares students to function in the emergency medical profession as a Paramedic in a variety of environments. Graduates primarily provide pre-hospital emergency care to acutely ill and/or injured individuals while working on an ambulance, mobile advanced life support unit, industrial on-site unit, fire department, emergency department, and other agencies. Graduates are eligible to apply to take the National Registry Paramedic Exam. Students may earn either a Certificate or Associate in Applied Science Degree at the Paramedic level. Credit may be awarded to currently practicing paramedics towards the Associate in Applied Science Degree. Enrollment in this program is limited; therefore, a selective admissions process is followed. Students are required to hold current unrestricted certification as an EMT in Kentucky or hold current unrestricted registration with the National Registry EMT as an EMT to be eligible for paramedic program admission.
Acceptance into the EMS-Paramedic Program is based upon a selective admissions process. In order to be considered for admission, applicants must comply with college and program admission requirements. Applicants must present current, unrestricted state certification or proof of National Registry of EMT eligibility to become state certified. Licensed paramedics may receive credit towards the Associate of Applied Science in Emergency Medical Services – Paramedic. When eligible, the licensed paramedic will be awarded thirty-eight (38) semester credit hours upon the completion of:
- applying to the college of choice;
- submitting a letter of intent and a copy of the required licensure/certification document to the program coordinator with subsequent validation by the Registrar; and
- completing at least nine (9) credit hours from the degree-granting institution.
Credit will be awarded as follows:
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EMS 200 & EMS 210 | Introduction to Paramedicine and Emergency Pharmacology | 6-7 |
| or EMS 201 | Principles of Paramedicine I | |
| EMS 240 & EMS 250 | Medical Emergencies I and Medical Emergencies II | 5-6 |
| or EMS 202 | Principles of Paramedicine II | |
| EMS 220 & EMS 260 & EMS 275 | Cardiovascular Emergencies and Special Populations and Seminar in Advanced Life Support (ALS) | 6-7 |
| or EMS 205 | Principles of Paramedicine III | |
| EMS 230 & EMS 270 | Traumatic Emergencies and EMS Operations | 5-6 |
| or EMS 208 | Principles of Paramedicine IV | |
| EMS 285 | Field Internship & Summation | 4-6 |
| or EMS 212 | Practicum III-Field | |
| EMS 211 | Fundamentals Lab | 2 |
| or EMS 204 | Paramedic Lab I | |
| EMS 221 | Cardiac and Trauma Lab | 1 |
| or EMS 207 | Paramedic Lab II | |
| EMS 231 | Medical Lab | 1-2 |
| or EMS 209 | Paramedic Lab III | |
| EMS 215 | Clinical Experience I | 1 |
| or EMS 203 | Practicum I-Clinical | |
| EMS 225 & EMS 235 | Clinical Experience II and Clinical Experience III | 3 |
| or EMS 206 | Practicum II-Clinical | |
Students must meet the twenty-five percent (25%) residency requirements of the degree-granting institution.
Students select their career option preference, certificate or degree, either during advising or upon admission to the program, but may choose to change their career path while in the program without reapplying for admission to the college.