Paramedic

The Emergency Medical Services (EMS) program prepares students to achieve certification and licensure to enter into several EMS career paths. Students begin their training by completing the first career related courses within the program – EMS 30 Emergency Medical Responder with certification as an “Emergency Medical Responder;” and EMS 20 Emergency Medical Technician with certification as an “EMT” provided through the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians. The program also includes curriculum necessary to prepare students to become a Nationally Registered Paramedic (NRP). Students who upon successful completion of the Las Positas College Paramedic Training Program, including the didactic, clinical, and field internship components, will be eligible to sit for the licensing examination as a Paramedic with the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT), and successful students will be eligible for licensure as an Emergency Medical Technician – Paramedic (EMT-P) in the state of California The course of study within the EMT-P program has been approved by the Alameda County EMS Agency until May 31, 2020. The Las Positas College Paramedic program The Las Positas College Paramedic Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP). This accreditation is initial and expires on March 31, 2022. To contact CAAHEP: 25400 US Highway 19 North, Suite 158 Clearwater, FL 33763 Phone: 727-210-2350 Fax: 727-210-2354 http://www.caahep.org To contact CoAEMSP: 8301 Lakeview Parkway Suite 111-312 Rowlett, TX 75088 Phone: 214-703-8445 Fax: 214-703-8992 www.coaemsp.org.

Certificate of Achievement Paramedic - 24 Associates of Science Degree Paramedic - 24

At the EMT-Basic level, coursework emphasizes emergency skills, such as managing respiratory, trauma, and cardiac emergencies, focusing on patient assessment. Formal courses are combined with time in an emergency room and/or ambulance. The program provides instruction and practice in dealing with bleeding, fractures, airway obstruction, cardiac arrest, and emergency childbirth. Students learn how to use and maintain common emergency equipment, such as backboards, suction devices, splints, oxygen delivery systems, and stretchers. Graduates of approved EMT-Basic training programs must pass a written and practical examination administered by National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT). The Paramedic provides advanced life support care to patients who are ill and/or injured. They transport and transfer patients and assess the extent of an illness or injury to establish and prioritize medical procedures to follow. Paramedics apply artificial respiration or administer oxygen in cases of suffocation and asphyxiation. They dispense medications to treat acute illness and manage pain, start and administer intravenous fluids, and perform other emergency medical procedures during the ambulance ride. Educational requirements include a minimum of a high school diploma, registration with the NREMT, and licensing by State EMS Authority. Paramedics must also be CPR certified and familiar with the practices and procedures within the county in which they are employed.

EMS 30 Emergency Medical Responder.......3 units EMS 70B CPR for Health Care Providers........0.5 EMS 20 Emergency Medical Technician......6.5 units BIO 50 Anatomy and Physiology.................4 units EMS 62 Medical Terminology........................3 units EMS 10 Paramedic Theory 1.........................6 units EMS 12 Paramedic Lab 1...............................4 units EMS 11 Paramedic Theory 2.........................6 units EMS 13 Paramedic Lab 2...............................4 units EMS 14 Paramedic Clinical Practicum........6 units EMS 15 Paramedic Field Internship...........10 to 13 units Total Certificate 52 to 55 Total Degree 60

The COCI (Chancellor's Office Curriculum Inventory) does not have this program in inventory therefore will not accept changes to the program without BACCC recommendation; updated PSLO’s; revised, delete, and/or added courses.