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EMP 242 Effective Communications 3
EMP 244 Developing Volunteer Resources 3
EMP 291 Public Information Officer 3
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General Education Requirements
ENG 131 Technical Writing or English Composition I 3
or ENG 122 English Composition II (3)
MAT 175 Introduction to Statistics 3
PSY 101 General Psychology or 3, one credit. PSY
classes 3
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology 3
CIS 118 Introduction to Microcomputer Applications 3
HUM 121 Survey of Humanities 3
18
Elective Classes
(Not on the Internet)
ENV 101 Intro to Environmental Science 3
FST 107 Hazardous Materials Awareness and Operations 3
FST 201 Instructional Methodology 3
MAN 116 Principles of Supervision 3
MAN 226 Principles of Management (on the internet) 3
EMP 108 Mass Casualty Response 3
EMP 297 Internship 1-6
EMP 299 Independent Study 1-6
POS 121/211 Intro to Public Administration
(offered on the Internet)
or Public Finance 3
12-15
Total AAS Degree Credits 60
Certificate: Emergency Management and
Planning
The certificate program is geared toward current emergency management
practitioners who want to upgrade their skills. The certificate
program requires the completion of 30 hours of coursework. All
courses except the internship and independent study courses are available
over the Internet.
Major Courses
Credits
EMP 101 Principles of Emergency Management 3
EMP 105 Emergency Planning 3
EMP 106 Exercise Design and Evaluation 3
EMP 107 Emergency Operations Center and
Communications 3
EMP 109 Incident Command System 3
EMP 240 Leadership and Influence 3
EMP 241 Decision Making and Problem Solving 3
EMP 242/247 Effective Communications or Decision
Making in a Crisis 3
EMP 244 Developing Volunteer Resources 3
EMP 291 Public Information Officer 3
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Emergency Medical
Services(EMS)
Meet with the emergency medical services faculty advisor before
beginning any program of study.
Emergency Medical Technician Certificate I
To apply for a job as an EMT-Basic, one needs to pass the Colorado
state certification exam. This college certificate program includes the
courses needed to qualify to sit for the state exam.
EMS 124 Emergency Medical Technician Basic Clinical 1
EMS 125 Emergency Medical Technician Basic 9
Total Required Credits 10
Emergency Medical Technician Certificate II
Prerequisites for application include approximately one year of field
experience as an EMT-Basic along with several EMS courses. This
college certificate program includes those courses needed to qualify to
apply into most Denver Metro paramedic training courses.
EMS 124 Emergency Medical Technician Basic Clinical 1
EMS 125 Emergency Medical Technician Basic 9
EMS 130 Pre-hospital Intravenous Therapy 2
EMS 147 Basic EKG Interpretation 2
BIO 201 Human Anatomy and Physiology 4
BIO 202 Human Anatomy and Physiology 4
Total Required Credits 22
Degree: Associate of Applied Science in
Paramedicine
In order to work as a paramedic in Colorado, one needs to complete a
state-approved paramedic course. Most EMS require managerial candidates
to have at least an associate’s degree. This program offers
those already certified as a paramedic an opportunity to obtain a higher
education degree.
Required Major Courses
Credits
EMS 225 Paramedicine I 14
EMS 226 Paramedicine II 13
EMS 279 Paramedicine III 8
BIO 201 Anatomy/Physiology I 4
BIO 202 Anatomy/Physiology II 4
General Education Requirements
Credits
ENG 131 Technical Writing 3
MAT 100 or higher 3
PSY 101 Intro to Psychology 3
SOC 101 Intro to Sociology 3
SPE 125 Interpersonal Commun. 3
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