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Nov 27, 2024
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2018-2019 College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Emergency Medical Science, AAS
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Program Code: A45340
The Emergency Medical Science curriculum provides individuals with the knowledge, skills and attributes to provide advanced emergency medical care as a paramedic for critical and emergent patients who access the emergency medical system and prepares graduates to enter the workforce. Students will gain complex knowledge, competency, and experience while employing evidence based practice under medical oversight, and serve as a link from the scene into the healthcare system. Graduates of this program may be eligible to take state and/or national certification examinations. Employment opportunities include providers of emergency medical services, fire departments, rescue agencies, hospital specialty areas, industry, educational and government agencies.
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General Education Courses: 15 Hours
Social/Behavioral Sciences: 3 Hours
Selected from the list of Social/Behavioral Sciences electives for the Associate in Applied Science degree appearing in the current catalog.
Humanities/Fine Arts: 3 Hours
Selected from the list of Humanities/Fine Arts electives for the Associate in Applied Science degree appearing in the current catalog.
Math/Natural Sciences: 3 Hours
Other Major Hours: Select 2 Hours from the following:
Other Required Courses: 1 Hour
Total Emergency Medical Science, AAS: 71 Credits
The Lenoir Community College Paramedic Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP)
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
25400 US Highway 19 N., Suite 158
Clearwater, FL 33763
727-210-2350
www.caahep.org
To contact CoAEMSP:
8301 Lakeview Parkway
Suite 111-312
Rowlett, TX 75088
214-703-8445
Fax 214-703-8992
www.coaemsp.org
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