Paramedic

Winter 2019

Enrollment:

Not currently accepting students

Degrees and Certificates

Program Website:

View the program website

Tuition and Fees

http://www.ccs.spokane.edu/TuitionFees

Additional Costs

Books$550
Supplies and Equipment$130
Misc. Fees*$315
* Misc fee includes: insurance, national registry test

Program Description

This program is for individuals that want to further their career in emergency medical services at the Paramedic level.  Paramedics practice in the pre-hospital setting under somewhat autonomous conditions.  They are governed by both standards of good clinical practice and standard written orders with the ever-present option for direct orders by qualified emergency physicians.  As such, paramedics are expected to be excellent clinicians making decisions in a variety of patient presentations often based on a limited amount of information.  Paramedics provide advanced clinical assessments and advanced interventions in trauma, cardiology, pulmonology, general medicine, pharmacology, general medicine, pharmacology, and other austere conditions.

The paramedic program at Spokane Community College meets or exceeds all standards for paramedic instruction set by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Washington State Department of Health.

The paramedic program at Spokane College has maintained accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) through the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for EMS Professionals (CoAEMSP) for the past 10 years.  The program is currently on probationary status to review updates and changes to the program and anticipates returning to full status during subsequent review.

Following completion of the paramedic program students are eligible to sit for certification exams through the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) as well as state certifying authorities.

A 2.0 grade or better must be maintained in all classes.

Admission Requirements:

Course of Study

NOTE: The EMT-Paramedic program at Spokane Community College is not currently accepting students; however, the EMT-Basic class is offered quarterly.

Program Learning Outcomes

  1. Assess and recognize illness or injury related to medical and traumatic causes;
  2. Provide basic life support as well as advanced life support measures to treat illness or injury;
  3. Be able to provide health care education to patients and injury prevention techniques.

Career Opportunities

Employment potential is excellent and continuing to grow in ground and air ambulance opportunities as well as the ever growing demand for fire service paramedics.
POTENTIAL POSITIONS INCLUDE: Entry level paramedic for ground transport, air ambulance or fire department.

AAS - SCC

Offered at Locations:  Spokane Community College
BIOL&160General Biology w/Lab 15
BIOL&241Human A & P 1 15
BIOL&242Human A & P 2 15
CHEM&110Chemical Concepts w/Lab 25
CMST&210Interpersonal Communication 25
ENGL&101English Composition I 15
MATH&107Math in Society 25
PSYC&100General Psychology 25
40

First Quarter

EMS  200Introduction to Paramedicine 3
EMS  202Medical Communication and Documentation 3
EMS  206General Pharmacology 3
EMS  208Patient Assessment 3
EMS  240Paramedic Skills Lab I 2
PHARM115Mathematics for Pharmacy Technicians 3
17

Second Quarter

EMS  210General Medicine I 3
EMS  212General Cardiology 3
EMS  214General Traumatology 3
EMS  242Paramedic Skills Lab II 2
EMS  250Paramedic Clinical I 4
15

Third Quarter

EMS  220General Medicine II 3
EMS  222Life Span Medicine 3
EMS  224Paramedic Operations 3
EMS  244Paramedic Skills Lab III 2
EMS  252Paramedic Clinical II 4
15

Fourth Quarter

EMS  230Special Topics in Paramedicine 3
EMS  260Paramedic Internship I 5
EMS  262Paramedic Internship II 5
13
100 credits are required for the AAS
1These courses are prerequisites and must be completed with a 2.0 grade or better prior to application for admission into the program. These courses are included in the total credits required for the certificate and degree.
2These courses must be completed with a 2.0 grade or better within a five-year period before or after the four quarter curriculum for graduation. Prerequisites for MATH& 107 are MATH 097,098 or 099 with a 2.0 or better within the last three years or appropriate placement score.

Disclaimer: The college cannot guarantee courses will be offered in the quarters indicated. During the period this guide is in circulation, there may be curriculum revisions and program changes. Students are responsible for consulting the appropriate academic unit or adviser for more current and specific information. the information in this guide is subject to change and does not constitute an agreement between the college and the student.