Paramedic Theory 1

Catalog description

General paramedic didactic education and training following the current Department of Transportation National Emergency Services Education Standards (NEMSES) and California Code of Regulations, Title 22. Includes cognitive content associated with: preparatory, anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, airway management, patient assessment, and trauma patient management. 108 hours lecture. Transfer: CSU; C-ID# EMS 100 X. Prerequisite: EMS 62 with a minimum grade of C, BIO 50 with a minimum grade of C, EMS 20 with a minimum grade of C. Corequisite: EMS 12. Enrollment Limitation: Documentation from current and/or previous employer(s) verifying six-month full-time experience or 1,000 hours of part time work experience as an EMT (Prehospital experience preferred) that provides direct patient care. Work experience can be either paid or volunteer experience.