2006-07 College Catalog - South Florida State College

5HWXUQWR6HFWLRQ0HQXEMERGENCY MEDICALTECHNICIAN (BASIC)ADVANCED TECHNICAL DIPLOMAProgram Code: 2810Description of Program: The Emergency Medical Technician(Basic) Advanced Technical Diploma is designed totrain the student to become an Emergency Medical Technician.This program is approved by the Florida Departmentof Education and the Florida Department of Health. Uponcompletion, the graduate is eligible to take the State CertifyingExamination. Some weekend hours are required forclinical practice.Program content includes, but is not limited to, anatomy,cardiac care, medical emergencies, emergency vehicledriving, emergency child birth, poisoning, shock, respiratoryemergencies, and psychological emergencies.ADMISSION REQUIREMENTSThe following entrance criteria must be fulfilled and submittedto the EMT Training Center a minimum of one monthprior to the scheduled class start date:1. Ninth (9th) grade level in reading, mathematics, andlanguage as certified by the TABE test. This requirementmay be waived if applicant has received an Associatedegree or higher.2. Eighteen (18) years of age or older. Applicant must providecopy of current driver’s license.3. A high school or GED graduate (provide high schooltranscript, showing graduation with a high school diplomaor GED scores).4. Physical examination. Have the College approved PhysicalExam form completed and returned.5. Proof of immunization for Hepatitis B.6. Must show proof of current C.P.R. training.7. In addition, students admitted to the program are requiredto sign the following documents:a. Statement to the effect that the applicant to the bestof his/her knowledge does not have any physical and/or mental condition that would interfere with his/herability to perform the required EMT responsibility.b. If students wish to use the South Florida CommunityCollege EMT staff instructor as a reference on a jobapplication, the Grade Release form must be signed.For any information related to student performanceto be released, a signed statement from the studentauthorizing the release of the information must bereceived.c. Compliance Agreements. This is required to ensurethat all students are informed of the rights to whichthe student is entitled according to standard Collegepolicy.d. Rescue/Injury Release form. This form is requiredto ensure that all students are aware and have beeninformed that the clinical portion may result in injury,death, or illness to the student.REGISTRATION PROCESS1. Completed packets are date stamped upon receipt anda priority number is issued to the student based on thedate the packet is received.2. One month prior to the beginning of the class, applicantsare notified, based on their priority number, of registrationdates and procedures. (Students who do not registerby the specified date forfeit their priority number.)NOTE: The EMS department reserves the right to deny admissionto any student who demonstrates the lack of necessaryqualifications to the EMT program.Length: One (1) term (11 credit hours)Prefix Number Course Name Cr. Hrs.EMS 1159C Emergency Medical Technician Basic 11PARAMEDICCOLLEGE CREDIT CERTIFICATEProgram Code: 3042Description of Program: The College Credit Certificate inParamedic trains students to provide emergency, out-ofhospitalcare under the direction of an emergency physician.Paramedics direct and manage patient care aspectsof the emergency response team. The emergency responseteam is generally composed of public safety andcommunity service agency personnel who respond to trafficaccidents, fires, explosions, and other life-threateningsituations.The Paramedic program includes a three-term sequenceof lecture, lab, hospital clinical and emergency medicalservices clinical courses and instruction. Instruction includespatient airway management, patient assessment,trauma emergencies, medical emergencies, assessmentbasedmanagement, and ambulance operations.Program Prerequisite: Emergency Medical Technician (Basic)Advanced Technical Diploma.Entry Requirement: This is a limited access program, studentsmust obtain authorization from the Public ServiceAcademy Director prior to registering for all or part of thisprogram.Length: Three (3) terms (45 credit hours)Prefix Number Course Name Cr. Hrs.Fall TermEMS 1010C Anatomy for Paramedics 3EMS 1014 Paramedic Preparatory 2EMS 1600 Paramedic Fundamentals 2EMS 1600L Paramedic Fundamentals Lab 1EMS 1555 Paramedic Trauma Management 2138