Emergency Medical Technology Paramedic - South Louisiana Community College

Emergency Medical Technology Paramedic from South Louisiana Community College is a Campus Associate Medical Emergency degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. The Associate of Applied Science in Emergency Medical Technology-Paramedic program is designed to prepare first-year students to sit for the National Registry as EMT-Basic to become Louisiana State certified. This certification is a prerequisite for entry into the second semester, paramedic component of the program. Students may choose to go to work as EMT-Basics or to continue immediately into the paramedic program. Those who graduate can go to work as entry-level EMT Paramedics . The curriculum complies with the Louisiana Department of Transportation?s standard curriculum recognized by the State Bureau of EMS. The program was designed to meet the standards of the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). Although a terminal degree program, general education requirements as well as some of the technical courses may be transferable to a variety of baccalaureate programs. Objectives To enable students to acquire the general education competencies expected of an Associate of Applied Science graduate To provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary for achieving Louisiana State certification and National Registry as EMT Paramedics To provide students with the necessary medical knowledge and skills to function as paramedics in a variety of settings Expected Learning Outcomes Students completing the Associate of Applied Science Degree in Emergency Medical Technology-Paramedic will Utilize medical technology . Apply required skills necessary for entry level paramedic . Perform skills relevant to role as entry level EMT Paramedic. Employ professional behaviors consistent with expectations for entry level EMT Paramedic . Proficiency is demonstrated by: Passing the comprehensive written examination for EMTP 2080, and Passing the comprehensive practical examination for EMTP 2080 Students who pass the comprehensive exams (?a? and ?b? above) may re-enter and complete only the field internship requirements of EMTP 2080 Students who fail to show proficiency as defined above will be required to retake the entire program Students who seek to re-enter more than 12 months from the date of departure from their previous course will NOT be given advanced placement consideration and will be required to complete the entire curricula Students forced to leave the program due to extenuating circumstances beyond their control (i.e. military deployment, serious illness, etc.) who seek to re-enter more than 12 months after their departure may request special permission from the Dean of Instruction and Effectiveness for advanced placement. The application should fully document the reason for withdrawing from the program and the courses in which they are requesting credit. If the Dean grants permission for re-entry, the student must conform to the requirements in 4 or 5 above depending upon their point of departure View more details on South Louisiana Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Medical Emergency courses.