Paramedic II

Catalog description

EMT 236 is second in a sequence of five courses designed to prepare students for Paramedic licensure. Students must successfully complete all courses to qualify for licensure examinations. EMT 236 utilizes cognitive, psychomotor, and affective standard objectives specified in the U.S. Department of Transportation 2010 EMT-Paramedic National Standard Curriculum and the National EMS Education Standards. The medical division starts in this semester as the endocrine, toxicological, neurological, gynecological, and obstetrical emergencies, among others, are explored. Students learn to recognize cardiac dysrhythmias, administer cardiac medications, and assess and manage respiratory and cardiac disorders.