Student Handbook and Catalog 2021-22 V2
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138 | Curriculum<br />
Emergency Medical Services<br />
In TSTC's Emergency Medical Services program, you’ll learn from<br />
experienced, certified instructors in an environment that combines<br />
h<strong>and</strong>s-on labs with online lectures. You'll gain skills in medical<br />
procedures required to assess <strong>and</strong> treat victims at the scene <strong>and</strong><br />
en route to the hospital, <strong>and</strong> you'll get to put your abilities to the<br />
test in a clinical learning environment to gain extensive, on-thejob<br />
experience. As a program, our goal is to prepare competent<br />
entry-level EMT's <strong>and</strong> paramedics in the cognitive (knowledge),<br />
psychomotor (skills), <strong>and</strong> affective (behavior) learning domains,<br />
with exit points at the Advanced Emergency Medical Technician,<br />
Emergency Medical Technician (Basic), <strong>and</strong>/or First Responder levels.<br />
<strong>Student</strong>s scoring less than 70 percent as a final course average in<br />
EMS will not progress to the next section. EMT students who fail<br />
EMSP 1501 will also fail EMSP <strong>22</strong>37 <strong>and</strong> EMSP 1261, <strong>and</strong> would<br />
be required to repeat those courses in FULL. Should a student fail<br />
an advanced level course, the student will be dismissed <strong>and</strong> may<br />
be given the opportunity to reapply <strong>and</strong> repeat the program in<br />
FULL. Paramedic students are required to pass A&P (BIOL 2404) or<br />
equivalent to obtain a course completion. The 70 percent passing<br />
rate in the TSTC EMS Program is based on the preparation of our<br />
students to pass the National Registry Exam. The National Registry<br />
Exam is required to certify as a Registered EMT or Paramedic.<br />
<strong>Student</strong>s participating in clinical <strong>and</strong> field internships are required<br />
to purchase accident, needlestick <strong>and</strong> malpractice insurance.<br />
Emergency Medical Services is available at the Abilene, Brownwood<br />
<strong>and</strong> Harlingen campuses.<br />
First-Year Seminar Requirement<br />
<strong>Student</strong>s are required to enroll in the First-Year Seminar course,<br />
TSTC 1101, in their first semester attending TSTC unless they<br />
have completed more than 24 credit hours. Please see detailed<br />
information regarding the course <strong>and</strong> exemptions in the Advising<br />
section under First-Year Seminar course.<br />
Paramedic<br />
Associate of Applied Science<br />
Semester 1<br />
Credits<br />
EMSP 1261 Clinical - Emergency Medical 2<br />
Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)<br />
EMSP 1501 Emergency Medical Technician 5<br />
EMSP <strong>22</strong>37 Emergency Procedures 2<br />
ENGL 1301 Composition I 3<br />
ENGL 2311 or Technical & Business Writing<br />
Semester Totals 12<br />
Semester 2<br />
Credits<br />
EMSP 1355 Trauma Management 3<br />
EMSP 1356 Patient Assessment <strong>and</strong> Airway Management 3<br />
EMSP 1438 Introduction to Advanced Practice 4<br />
MDCA 1313 Medical Terminology 3<br />
BIOL 2404 Anatomy & Physiology (lecture + lab) 4<br />
Semester Totals 17<br />
Semester 3<br />
Credits<br />
EMSP 2161 Clinical - Emergency Medical 1<br />
Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)<br />
EMSP 2167 Practicum (or Field Experience) - Emergency 1<br />
Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)<br />
EMSP <strong>22</strong>06 Emergency Pharmacology 2<br />
EMSP 2330 Special Populations 3<br />
EMSP 2444 Cardiology 4<br />
ACGM X3XX Gen Ed Elective 3<br />
Semester Totals 14<br />
Semester 4<br />
Credits<br />
EMSP 2143 Assessment Based Management 1<br />
EMSP 2168 Practicum (or Field Experience) - Emergency 1<br />
Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)<br />
EMSP <strong>22</strong>05 EMS Operations 2<br />
EMSP <strong>22</strong>62 Clinical - Emergency Medical Technology/ 2<br />
Technician (EMT Paramedic)<br />
EMSP 2434 Medical Emergencies 4<br />
ACGM X3XX Gen Ed Humanities/Fine Arts Elective 3<br />
Semester Totals 13<br />
Semester 5<br />
Credits<br />
EMSP 2169 Practicum (or Field Experience) - Emergency 1<br />
Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)<br />
ACGM X3XX Gen Ed Social/Behavioral Science Elective 3<br />
Semester Totals 4<br />
Program Totals 60<br />
Capstone Course(s):<br />
EMSP 2143 - Assessment Based Management<br />
EMSP 2169 - Practicum (or Field Experience) - Emergency Medical<br />
Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)<br />
Emergency Medical Services -<br />
Advanced EMT (AEMT)<br />
Certificate 1<br />
Semester 1<br />
Credits<br />
EMSP 1261 Clinical - Emergency Medical 2<br />
Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)<br />
EMSP 1501 Emergency Medical Technician 5<br />
EMSP <strong>22</strong>37 Emergency Procedures 2<br />
Semester Totals 9<br />
Semester 2<br />
Credits<br />
EMSP 1355 Trauma Management 3<br />
EMSP 1356 Patient Assessment <strong>and</strong> Airway Management 3<br />
EMSP 1438 Introduction to Advanced Practice 4<br />
MDCA 1313 Medical Terminology 3<br />
Semester Totals 13<br />
Semester 3<br />
Credits<br />
EMSP 2161 Clinical - Emergency Medical 1<br />
Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)<br />
EMSP 2167 Practicum (or Field Experience) - Emergency 1<br />
Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)<br />
EMSP <strong>22</strong>05 EMS Operations 2<br />
EMSP 2330 Special Populations 3<br />
EMSP 2434 Medical Emergencies 4<br />
Semester Totals 11<br />
Program Totals 33<br />
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