Emergency Medical Services

Community Paramedic

Certificate

This 12-credit Community Paramedic certificate program provides additional training to certified, experienced paramedics in the following areas:

Public health
Health preservation
Patient advocacy
Triage
Disease management
Mental health
Management of ongoing illness or injury

As a community paramedic, you’ll work for an EMS medical director in cooperation with a primary care doctor. Community paramedics are employed at EMS agencies, health care organizations, or in other areas of public health.

Note: If you have been arrested, charged or convicted of any criminal offense, you should investigate the impact that the arrest, charge or conviction may have on your chances of employment in the field you intend to study or on your chances to obtain federal, state and other higher education financial aid.

Some courses within this program require a criminal background study to successfully complete. Please see the course description section of the catalog for more details. Please refer to the Criminal Background section of the catalog for more information on the criminal background study.

Emergency Medical Services Program Planning Guide

2022-2023 Required Courses

Community Paramedic Core Curriculum

Course #	Course Name	Credit(s)
EMSC 2900	Role of the Community Paramedic	2
Course Outline Credits: 2 Explores the role of the Community Paramedic and how it is integrated into the primary care and public health systems. Students will learn the roles of other healthcare providers who are part of the healthcare home team. Prerequisites: Certified Paramedic with 2 years full time or equivalent experience. Co-requisites: EMS 2910; EMS 2920; EMS 2930 Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Future Offering: None
EMSC 2910	Community Assessment	3
Course Outline Credits: 3 Guides the student through the community assessment process. Student will conduct a needs gap analysis in their home community, and create a resource map designed to meet those needs. Prerequisites: Certified Paramedic with 2 years full time or equivalent experience. Co-requisites: EMS 2900; EMS 2920; EMS 2930. Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Future Offering: None
EMSC 2920	Pathophysiology and Disease Management for the Community Paramedic	2
Course Outline Credits: 2 Expands on the past knowledge and experience of a paramedic by further exploring chronic conditions commonly encountered in a primary care and public health setting. Prerequisites: Certified Paramedic with 2 years full time or equivalent experience. Co-requisites: EMS 2900; EMS 2910; EMS 2930. Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Future Offering: None
EMSC 2930	Community Paramedic Patient Care Practicum	5
Course Outline Credits: 5 Provides clinical experience in primary care and other specialties commonly involved in public health and chronic disease management. Includes 16 hours of simulation time focused on advanced assessment skills and suturing. Prerequisites: Certified Paramedic with 2 years full time or equivalent experience. Co-requisites: EMS 2900; EMS 2910; EMS 2920. Prerequisites: None Corequisites: EMSC 2900 Role of the Community Paramedic EMSC 2910 Community Assessment EMSC 2920 Pathophysiology and Disease Management for the Community Paramedic Future Offering: None
Total Credits in Community Paramedic Core Curriculum		12