MCC Campus(es):
MCC-Penn Valley, Health Science Institute
Program Coordinator, EMS Education:
Lisa McGuire, 816.604.4810
Application deadline for certificate: November 1st to begin the program in January, and June 1st to begin the program in August.
IMPORTANT: Certificate and degree requirements may change! Please consult an academic advisor before enrolling.
A.A.S. EMT-Paramedic
A.A.S. EMT-Paramedic Curriculum Requirements and Curriculum (PDF)
| PROGRAM PREREQUISITES | ||
|---|---|---|
| COLL 100 HLSC 100 |
First Year Seminar ~or~ Introduction to Health Professions |
1-2 |
| EMS 150 | Emergency Medical Technician | 8 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS | ||
| HLSC 108 BIOL 109 BIOL 110 BIOL 210 |
Introductory Anatomy and Physiology ~or~ Anatomy and Physiology ~or~ Human Anatomy ~and~ Human Physiology |
4-10 |
| ENGL 101 | Composition and Reading I | 3 |
| HIST 120 HIST 121 POLS 135 POLS 136 POLS 137 |
United States History to 1865 ~ or ~ United States History Since 1865 ~ or ~ Introduction to Political Science ~ or ~ Introduction to U. S. National Politics ~ or ~ Introduction to State and Local Politics |
3 |
| MATH 120 | MATH 120 or higher | 3 |
| PSYC 140 | General Psychology | 3 |
| COMM 100 | Fundamentals of Speech | 3 |
| Any biological or physical science course (BIOL, CHEM, GEOL, or PHYS) | 4-6 | |
| SPECIFIC PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS | ||
| EMS 154 | Foundations | 1 |
| EMS 159 | Advanced Patient Assessment | 2 |
| EMS 168 | Paramedic Laboratory I | 2 |
| EMS 176 | Airway and Respiratory Management | 1 |
| EMS 192 | Pharmacology | 3 |
| EMS 201 | Clinical Research and Documentation | 1 |
| EMS 212 | Cardiology | 3 |
| EMS 214 | Paramedic Skills Laboratory II | 3 |
| EMS 216 | Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) | 1 |
| EMS 218 | Medical Emergencies | 3 |
| EMS 224 | Trauma Management | 1 |
| EMS 230 | Special Patient Populations | 1 |
| EMS 236 | Paramedic Laboratory III | 3 |
| EMS 254 | Paramedic Clinical | 6 |
| EMS 258 | Paramedic Field Internship | 10 |
| EMS 280 | Advanced Medical Life Support (AMLS) | 1 |
| EMS 284 | Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) | 1 |
| EMS 286 | Pediatric Emergency Care | 1 |
| PROGRAM TOTAL | 77-86 | |