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The 70-credit Emergency Medical Services (Traditional Track) A.S. degree program is designed to offer you comprehensive educational and occupational preparation in the field of advanced pre-hospital emergency care. Paramedics are employed by advanced life support ambulance services as well in various out-of-hospital care settings to provide care in medical and traumatic emergencies.
Clinical learning experiences are provided with ambulance services and hospitals throughout the Twin Cities metro area. A Minnesota EMT certificate is required prior to acceptance into the paramedic program. As a program graduate, you are awarded an A.S. degree and are eligible to take the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technician (NREMT) written and practical exams to become certified nationally and in the state of Minnesota.
As a student in this A.S. degree program, you’ll complete the Paramedic Curriculum (40 credits) and the General Education Curriculum (30 credits) for a credit total of 70.
A separate program application is required for admittance into the EMS Paramedic program.
Developmental math and developmental English courses may be required for admission to the program, but cannot be applied to graduation requirements. As a student in the program, you must achieve a grade of C or higher in all required EMS and liberal arts courses.
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.
Course # | Course Name | Credit(s) |
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EMS 1120
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Introduction to EKG Interpretation
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1 |
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EMS 1122
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EMS Systems
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2 |
Course Outline
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EMS 1131
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Field Skills Practicum I
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2 |
Course Outline
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EMS 1150
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Introduction to Pharmacology
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1 |
Course Outline
Corequisites: None Future Offering:
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EMS 1188
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Patient Care Clinical
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2 |
Course Outline
Corequisites: None Future Offering:
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EMS 2420
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Pathophysiology for EMS
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2 |
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EMS 2440
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Trauma Management
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2 |
Course Outline
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EMS 2460
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Medical Emergencies I
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2 |
Course Outline
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EMS 2430
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Advanced Pharmacology
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2 |
Course Outline
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EMS 2464
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Respiratory Emergencies
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2 |
Course Outline
Corequisites: None Future Offering:
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EMS 2466
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Cardiovascular Emergencies
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2 |
Course Outline
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EMS 2470
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Field Skills Practicum II
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2 |
Course Outline
Corequisites: None Future Offering:
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EMS 2488
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Paramedic Patient Care Internship I
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4 |
Course Outline
Corequisites: None Future Offering:
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EMS 2560
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Medical Emergencies II
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2 |
Course Outline
Corequisites: None Future Offering:
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EMS 2530
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Pediatric and OB/GYN
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1 |
Course Outline
Corequisites: None Future Offering:
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EMS 2540
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Special Rescue Operations
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2 |
Course Outline
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EMS 2570
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Field Skills Practicum III
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2 |
Course Outline
Corequisites: None Future Offering:
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EMS 2580
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Synthesis of Advanced Life Support
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2 |
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Corequisites: None Future Offering:
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EMS 2588
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Paramedic Patient Care Internship II
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2 |
Course Outline
Corequisites: None Future Offering:
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EMS 2589
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Paramedic Capstone Field Internship
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3 |
Course Outline
Corequisites: None Future Offering:
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Total Credits in Paramedic Curriculum | 40 |
Course # | Course Name | Credit(s) |
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ENG 1108
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Writing And Research Skills
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4 |
Course Outline
Corequisites:
Future Offering:
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ENG 1111
ENG 1114
ENG 1130
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Research Writing
OR
The Research Paper
OR
Writing and Research For the Professions
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3 |
Research Writing
Corequisites: None Future Offering:
The Research Paper
Corequisites: None Future Offering:
Writing and Research For the Professions
Corequisites: None Future Offering:
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COMM 1100
COMM 2240
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Interpersonal Communication
OR
Intercultural Communication
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3 |
Interpersonal Communication
Intercultural Communication
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BIOL 1120
BIOL 1154
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Exploring Biology
OR
Principles of Biology I
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4 |
Exploring Biology
Corequisites: None Future Offering:
Principles of Biology I
Corequisites: None Future Offering:
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BIOL 2201
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Human Anatomy and Physiology I
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4 |
Course Outline
Corequisites: None Future Offering:
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BIOL 2202
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Human Anatomy & Physiology II
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4 |
Course Outline
Corequisites: None Future Offering:
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PSYC 1230
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Psychology of Death, Dying, and Loss
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3 |
Course Outline
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General Education Credits (MnTC Goal 5)
‡
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3 | |
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General Education Credits (MnTC Goal 6)
‡
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3 | |
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Total Credits in General Education Curriculum | 30 |
Total Credits: | 70 |