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Paramedicine, Level 2 Certificate of Completion


  • Academic Year: 2020-2021
  • Division / Department: Emergency Services Education / Paramedicine
  • Degree Code: PARAMED.CERT.LVL2
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The Paramedicine Program is designed to prepare students for a career in emergency medical services. Students successfully completing the eighteen month program will be eligible to take the National Registry examination and apply to the Texas Department of State Health Services for Paramedic certification.

Regular admission to the college is required. Contact the program director for more information. If development courses are needed for Texas Success Initiative requirements, it is recommended such courses be completed before enrolling in the program.

McLennan Community College is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendfation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).

To contact CoAEMSP: 8301 Lakeview Parkway Suite 111-312 Rowlett, TX 75088 214-703-8445 FAX 214-703-8992 www.coaemsp.org

Marketable Skills 1.The ability to communicate with affirming words and empathy while reaming calm and demonstrating competence.

2.Ability to triage during an emergency care need.

3.Determining the proper care to patients. 4.Function in team settings to accomplish goals and tasks.

These courses are recommended prerequisites.

BIOL 2404 Anatomy & Physiology (specialized) 4 hours
HPRS 1206 Essentials of Medical Terminology 2 hours
PSYC 1100 Learning Framework 1 hours
Total hours:7 hours

Semester I

EMSP 1438 Introduction to Advanced Practice 4 hours
EMSP 1161 Clinical - Emergency Medical Technology/Technician - Intermediate I 1 hours
EMSP 1455 Trauma Management 4 hours
EMSP 1456 Patient Assessment and Airway Management 4 hours
EMSP 2137 Emergency Procedures 1 hours
14 hours

Summer Semester

EMSP 2434 Medical Emergencies 4 hours
EMSP 2306 Emergency Pharmacology 3 hours
7 hours

Semester II

EMSP 2444 Cardiology 4 hours
EMSP 2430 Special Populations 4 hours
EMSP 2237 Emergency Procedures 2 hours
EMSP 2305 EMS Operatioins 3 hours
EMSP 2164 Practicum/Field Experience-Emergency Medical Technology/Tech 1 hours
EMSP 2162 Clinical - Emergency Medical Technology/Technician 1 hours
15 hours

Semester III

EMSP 2268 Practicum/Field Experience 2 hours
2 hours

Summer Semester

EMSP 2243 Assessment Based Management 2 hours
2 hours
Total hours:40 hours