Paramedic - Polk State College

Paramedic from Polk State College is a Campus Certificate Medical Emergency degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. The goal of the Paramedic Certificate Program is to graduate students who have demonstrated the necessary knowledge, technical skill, and professional attitude and behavior to implement safe, effective, and appropriate care as an entry-level Paramedic. A paramedic is the team leader of the Emergency Medical Services System team, delivering out-of-hospital emergency care under the direction of an emergency physician. Paramedics direct and manage patient care aspects of the Emergency Response Team. This team is commonly composed of public safety and community service agency personnel that respond to traffic accidents, fires, explosions, cave-ins, emergency rescue calls, and other life-threatening situations. The paramedic?s primary responsibilities are to safely care for victims of accidents or sudden illness by stabilization of the patient?s condition using advanced life support skills and equipment, and also safely transporting the patient to the hospital emergency department. The paramedic performs these duties, in various settings, in conjunction with other emergency service providers, including law enforcement and fire department personnel. Paramedics also assist in patient care in hospitals and doctors? offices, with specific instruction and supervision. The actions of a paramedic can often mean the difference between patient survival or patient death. Successful completion of the prescribed courses and the awarding of a certificate of completion will provide eligibility to take the State of Florida Paramedic Examination or the National Registry Examination for certification. Program Description The Paramedic Program is a three-semester sequence consisting of four components each semester: lecture, lab, hospital clinical, and EMS clinical. Students are expected to demonstrate competency in advanced emergency medical care skills and to display a professional attitude. This is a limited admission certificate program that requires that each applicant first be admitted to the College and meet pre-admission requirements. Applicants with the best qualifications are selected during the summer of each year to begin work in the fall term. Admission requires current certification as a State of Florida Emergency Medical Technician . This is an intensive 1,200 contact hour program that requires careful planning of school, work, and home schedules to accomplish. During the hospital/field phase, the student will use a special calendar, which is not identical with the College?s published calendar. Students must attend program activities as assigned. Students are advised to contact the Program Director for additional information and scheduling details. The program is offered in the daytime on an alternating (week-to-week) schedule to accommodate students who work a 24-on, 48-off work schedule. Students who score below the required levels on state-mandated placement tests in English, reading, and mathematics must enroll in and complete the appropriate college preparatory course(s) before being admitted to the program. View more details on Polk State College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Medical Emergency courses.