Associate in Applied Science inEMS – Paramedic

Students completing this program will be able to:

• Demonstrate the ability to comprehend, apply, and evaluate information in the classroom, practical lab, and clinical/field component of the Paramedic program.
• Determine patient needs and choose necessary interventions appropriate for the Paramedic scope of practice.
• Demonstrate knowledge attainment by successfully completing the NREMT or licensure exam for the Paramedic educational experience.
• Demonstrate satisfactory technical performance in all skills as required for the entry-level Paramedic during practical labs, exams and clinical/field rotations.
• Demonstrate satisfactory communication skills when communicating with faculty, patients, preceptors, and EMS/medical facility personnel.
• Demonstrate satisfactory documentation skills when documenting patient histories, assessments, patient care, and interventions.
• Recognize EMS professionals are an essential component of the continuum of health care.
• Demonstrate personal behavior consistent with professional, faculty, and employer expectations of an entry-level Paramedic as evidenced by the daily clinical/field evaluations and progressive/final field summary evaluations.
• Demonstrate expected personal behaviors during patient/staff interactions in the clinical/ field rotations as evidenced by the daily clinical/field evaluations and progressive/final field summary evaluations.
• Demonstrate values consistent with the values of the College, EMS Program, and the State/National regulating bodies as evidenced by the daily clinical/field evaluations and progressive/final field summary evaluations.
• Recognize and accept cultural differences while providing patient care as evidenced by the daily clinical/field evaluations and progressive/final field summary evaluations.