Paramedic College Credit Certificate (PARAM-CT)
The four semester certificate program is designed to provide those responsible for pre-hospital emergency care the opportunity to become skilled in advanced life support measures. The program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the EMS Professions (CoAEMSP; CoAEMSP.org).
Special Admission Requirements
Admission is limited by special accreditation requirements and/or the availability of clinical assignments; therefore, students seeking admission to the program must complete applications to both the College and the program. Application packets are available from the Health Admissions Office on the Warrington campus or the Pensacola State College website at http://pensacolastate.edu/healthprograms. All application requirements must be completed by the established deadlines before students will be considered eligible for admission to this program.
Minimum requirements for eligibility to the program include high school diploma, or GED, satisfactory scores in reading and math on the Test of Basic Education (TABE), documentation of current unencumbered Florida EMT Certification and a current American Heart or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Card.
Admission to this program is based upon receipt date of completed application requirements. Once a particular class is full, the remaining qualified applicants are automatically listed as alternates for that class. If the applicant is not seated he or she will be offered admission in the next available class.
Certificate Requirements
Required Courses
| BSC 1080 | Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology | 3 cc |
| BSC 1080L | Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory | 1 cc |
| EMS 2613 | Patient Assessment | 1 cc |
| EMS 2614 | Airway Management and Respiratory Emergencies | 3 cc |
| EMS 1601 | Introduction to Advanced Prehospital Care | 1 cc |
| EMS 2231L | Paramedic Lab I | 3 cc |
| EMS 1683 | Fundamentals of Advanced Prehospital Care | 1 cc |
| EMS 1654L | Paramedic Field/Clinical Experience I | 3 cc |
| EMS 2627 | Medical Emergencies | 4 cc |
| EMS 1612 | Cardiovascular Emergencies | 2 cc |
| EMS 2232L | Paramedic Lab II | 2 cc |
| EMS 2681 | Special Considerations in Prehospital Care | 1 cc |
| EMS 2680 | Behavioral Emergencies | 1 cc |
| EMS 2628 | OB/GYN/Neonatal/Pediatric Emergencies | 2 cc |
| EMS 2655L | Paramedic Field/Clinical Experience II | 3 cc |
| EMS 2682 | Advanced Prehospital Trauma Management | 2 cc |
| EMS 2236L | Paramedic Lab III | 3 cc |
| EMS 2460L | EMS Field Leadership | 1 cc |
| EMS 2656L | Paramedic Field/Clinical Internship | 5 cc |
EMS 2627: This course includes field experience or service learning. See course description for more information.
Total Credit Hours: 42