2005-07 Catalog - Tacoma Community College

56 Professional/TechnicalTacoma Community CollegeEMERGENCY MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES PROGRAMProgram Chair: Mike Smith ................................... 253.566.5220Tacoma Community College offers Emergency Medical ServicesEducation and Training programs at several levels. They range fromBasic-EMT-B to Paramedic programs and provide continuingopportunities in the emergency medical services field.Emergency Medical Technician–Basic is the first certificationlevel for students pursuing careers in the EMS field. After the 112-hour course, students may become nationally registered and/orState of Washington certified EMT-Bs. All EMC courses requirethat an application process be completed prior to admission. See thedescriptions of courses in which you are interested for details, orcall for more information.The Paramedic Education program is designed for students whohave completed EMT-B training, have a minimum of one year offield experience, and wish to continue their education in the field.Paramedics serve as the eyes, ears and hands of an emergencyphysician while in the field, and are typically employed by fireservices, hospitals or ambulance companies.The EMT–Paramedic program is accredited by the Committeeon Accreditation of Educational Programs for the EMS Professions(CoAEMSP), a specialized accrediting board, in collaboration withthe Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health EducationPrograms (CAAHEP) and recognized by the Council for HigherEducation Accreditation and/or the U.S. Department of Education.Prerequisites BIOL 118 Human Anatomy and Physiology HT 130 Medical TerminologyEmergency Medical Technician–Basic CertificateCourse No. Course Title CreditCore Requirements (8 credits)EMC 110 Emergency Medical Technician Basic .............. 8Paramedic Education CertificateTo enter the Paramedic Education Certificate program, students mustmeet the requirement of being a certified EMT–Basic with workingexperience (paid or unpaid) for a minimum of one year.Course No. Course Title CreditCore Requirements (65 credits)First Quarter (Summer)Second Quarter (Fall)EMC 118 EMS Wellness & Prevention .............................. 4EMC 120 Paramedic I (didactic) ........................................12EMC 130 Paramedic Clinical I .............................................. 4PE 100 Total Fitness ........................................................... 2Third Quarter (Winter)EMC 121 Paramedic (didactic) II .......................................12EMC 131 Paramedic Clinical II ............................................ 7PE 200 Advanced Total Fitness ....................................... 2Fourth Quarter (Spring)EMC 122 Paramedic (didactic) III ....................................... 5EMC 132 Paramedic Clinical III .......................................... 9TOTAL CREDITS: 65Emergency Medical & Health ServicesAssociate in Applied Sciences DegreeSecond Year Required Courses (38-42 credits)Additional or alternative courses subject to approval of Program Chair.EMC 200 Contemporary Issues in Pre-Hospital Care .... 2PSYCH 100 General Psychology .............................................. 5ENGL 101 College Freshman Composition ........................ 5BUS 110 Business Math........................................................ 5or MATH 107 Math: A Practical ArtBUS 163 Principles of Management .................................. 5or BUS 164 Leadership and Human RelationsCOMSK 100 Introduction to Critical Thinking ...................... 5SOC 110 Survey of Sociology ............................................. 5or SOC 152 Marriage and the Familyor SOC 240 Social PsychologySPCH 100 Fundamentals of Speech Communication ...... 5or SPCH 101 Public SpeakingCU 100-215 Computer User Course: Select One.............. 1-5See list of approved CU coursesTOTAL CREDITS: 103-107