Academic Calendar 2011-2012 - Chesapeake College

HealtH ProFessionsThe College offers sxdegree, three certfcate,and two letter ofrecognton programs nnursng and other healthrelatedcurrcula.CRT/EMT/EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICESThe Associate of AppliedScience (AAS) degreerecognzes currcular focusin a specific occupatonalarea. Ths degree sntended prmarly for mmedate employment or occupatonalsklls upgradng, but also provdes opportuntes for transfer to afour-year nsttuton to complete a Bachelor’s degree.The Associate of Arts (AA) and the Associate of Science (AS)degrees are ntended prmarly for transfer to a bachelor’s degreeprogram, but may also be sutable for career exploraton and skllsupgradng. The degree programs nclude dscplne and generaleducaton courses, range from 60-70 credts, and typcally take amnmum of two years to complete.The College’s Certificate optons focus on a sequence of coursesat the ntermedate and advanced levels n the student’s chosencurriculum. Most certificate programs are designed to build uponskills and sequence into degree curricula. Certificate programsnclude at least 12 credts and typcally take a mnmum of a yearto complete.Letter of Recognition (LOR) programs include a specific sequenceof courses that total no more than 11 credts. These programs canbe completed n the shortest perod of tme.ALLIED HEALTHThe Emergency Medical Services AAS degree program provdesan opportunity for EMT Basic certified individuals to acquire theparamedic skills necessary to sit for the national certification andstate protocol examnatons for paramedcs.The Certificate in Emergency Medical Services program s offeredover five semesters (18 months) and provides an opportunity forEMT Basic certified individuals to acquire the paramedic skillsnecessary to sit for the national certification and state protocolexamnatons for paramedcs.The Certificate in Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedics a one-year program of study whch provdes an opportuntyfor EMT-Intermedate or CRT lcensed ndvduals to acqureparamedic skills necessary to sit for the national certification andstate protocol examnatons for paramedcs.The General College Studies AA degree - with emphasis in AlliedHealth program s desgned for persons who plan to transferto a four-year college or unversty to complete a baccalaureatedegree program in allied health fields. Among the allied healthfields appropriate to this program are nursing, dental hygiene,pre-med, physcal therapy, and radologc scence. The College’sTransfer Advsor can provde addtonal nformaton regardngthe transfer requrements of nsttutons wthn the Unversty ofMaryland System.The Letter of Recognition in Cardiac Rescue Technician (EmergencyMedcal Techncan Servces - Intermedate) s a two-semester,11-month program desgned to provde an opportunty forEMT basic certified individuals to acquire Cardiac Rescue Techncan/EMT-Intermedatesklls necessary to st for the natonalcertification and state protocol examinations for CRT.115