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Susan Wyche
Dean of Career, Technical, and Extended Education
San Diego/Imperial
Palomar College
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Susan Wyche
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Program Details
Paramedic Training: A.S. Degree/Certificate of Achievement
Program Modifications (formerly substantial changes)
Paramedic (125100)
08/21/23
The Paramedic Program prepares the student in all elements of prehospital advanced life support. Upon successful completion of the program, the student is eligible to take the State of California EMT-P certification exam, which is the National Registry Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic Exam.
Admission to the program is by special application.
To be eligible for consideration, the applicant must:
- Have 2000 hours pre-hospital experience, or equivalent as an EMT-Basic
- Be eligible for admission to Palomar College
- Meet academic requirements outlined in the Paramedic Program brochure produced by the EME Program and
- Have completed BIOL 145 with a grade of "C" or better and EME 175 and EME 175L with a "B" or better.
30-40
Program Proposal Attributes
- Certificate of Achievement: 8 to fewer than 16 semester (or 12 to fewer than 24 quarter) units (B)
- A.S. Degree (S)
The goal of this program is to prepare students to become entry level licensed paramedics.
Course Units and Hours
44-45
44-45
74-75
Course Report
We updated PLOs. The updated outcomes are clearer and assessable.
We updated the minimum number of hours you must work as a paid EMT prior to applying to the program. This decision was made based on the feedback from the industry partners and was a decision made and implemented by all programs in the region.
| Course | Title | Units | Year/Semester (Y1 or S1) |
|---|---|---|---|
| EME 206 | Introduction to Paramedic Training (Lecture) | 5.5 | Y1/S1 |
| EME 206L | Introduction to Paramedic Training (Lab) | 1.5 | Y1/S1 |
| EME 207 | Paramedic Medical Training | 10 | Y1/S1 |
| EME 207L | Paramedic Medical Skills (Lab) | 2 | Y1/S1 |
| EME 211 | Clinical Integration I | 1-1.5 | Y1/S1 |
| EME 208 | Paramedic Trauma Training (Lecture) | 4.5 | Y1/S2 |
| EME 208L | Paramedic Trauma Skills (Lab) | 1 | Y1/S2 |
| EME 209 | Paramedic Obstetrical and Pediatric Training (Lecture) | 2.5 | Y1/S2 |
| EME 209L | Paramedic Obstetrical and Pediatric Skill (Lab) | 1 | Y1/S2 |
| EME 212 | Clinical Integration II | 1.5-2.0 | Y1/S2 |
| EME 210 | Hospital Clinical Experience | 3.5 | Y2/S1 |
| EME 215 | Field Internship | 10 | Y2/S1 |
Supporting Documents
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Submission Details
11/30/22 - 10:38 AM
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Comments, Documents, Voting
Comments
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Jesse Lopez · 01/12/23
Miramar College supports this program modification.
Jeanie M. Tyler · 01/12/23
San Diego City College supports the mod.
Tina Recalde · 01/12/23
San Diego Mesa supports the program modification.
Dr. Javier Ayala · 01/11/23
Support mod.
George Dowden · 01/11/23
Cuyamaca supports this modification.
Cassandra Storey · 01/10/23
SDCCE supports program mod
Efrain Silva · 01/10/23
IVC supports the program modifications.
Jennifer Lewis · 01/09/23
Southwestern College supports this program modification.
Dr. Al Taccone · 01/06/23
MiraCosta endorses given the program is being modified.
John Edwards · 01/04/23
Palomar college submitted the appropriate LMI from the COE. The COE does not recommend developing a *new* program for this occupation because 1) entry-level wages are below the living wage; and 2) there is an oversupply in the region. However, because this is a program modification, the COE supports the modification because 1) employers require, at minimum, some college or certificate for these occupations and 2) demand is met by the community colleges.