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Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic Technical Diploma

The Paramedic program provides didactic instruction, clinical experience, and field internships to assist students in developing the theoretical and technical skills to upgrade from the Emergency Medical Technician level to the Paramedic Level. Upon successful completion of the Paramedic Program, students will receive a Technical Diploma in Emergency Medical Care – Paramedic and be eligible to take the National Registry Advanced Level Examination.

Students are eligible for admission to the EMT-P program who:

  • Possess a high school diploma or equivalent
  • Score on the ACT, SAT or Southern University at Shreveport Accuplacer at SENG-101S, MATH-133S and not at remedial reading level
  • Successfully complete (BIOL-221S/221LS and BIOL-222S/222LS-Anatomy and Physiology)
  • Must be currently Louisiana State Licensed, Nationally Registered EMT-Basic

Requirements

Spring Semester

EMTP-201SFoundation of Paramedicine

4
EMTP-206SApps of Pathophysiology

4
EMTP-212SPharmacology for Paramedics

4
Total Credit Hours:12

Summer Semester

EMTP-216SAdv Respiratory Care - Paramed

4
EMTP-226STherapeutic Mods Medical Care

4
Total Credit Hours:8

Fall Semester

EMTP-227SCardiovascular Care - Parameds

4
EMTP-230STherapeutic Mods Trauma Care

4
EMTP-236STherapeutic Mods-Spec Patients

3
EMTP-241SClinical Apps for Paramedic I

1
EMTP-246SClinical Apps - Paramedic II

1
Total Credit Hours:13

Spring Semester

EMTP-251SEMS Operations

2
EMTP-256SApps for Paramedic Care

3
EMTP-276SParamedic Field Internship I

1
EMTP-250SClinical Apps Paramedic III

2
EMTP-281SParamedic Field Intership II

2
EMTP-285SParamedic Field Internship III

3
Total Credit Hours:13

Total Credit Hours: 46

Advisors: Michael Cook; Nathan Tabor