Paramedicine AAS

Paramedicine AAS (Major Code: PT13)

Program Description

The program provides opportunities to upgrade present knowledge and skills from the EMT-I 1985/AEMT levels to the Paramedic level. Successful completion of the program allows the graduate to take the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) ® Paramedic certification examination and apply for licensure with the Georgia Department of Public Health - Office of Emergency Medical Services and Trauma as a Paramedic.

Mission

The mission of the Paramedicine Associate of Applied Science Degree is to provide a sequence of courses that prepare qualified individuals to enter the Paramedic profession with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed for professional entry-level competence and continued growth throughout their careers. By integrating academics and applied career preparation, this program will produce competent entry-level Paramedics in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains. The program will offer learning opportunities for students to develop the professional knowledge and skills required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. The programs curriculum will emphasize a combination of the didactic, skills laboratory, and clinical instruction to provide a learning structure to fulfill the expected student outcomes, program goals, accreditation requirements, and community needs.

Admissions Requirements

Must be 18 years of age.
Completion of high school diploma or GED and submission of official transcript required to apply.
Achievement of minimum program admission scores in Reading, English, and Math.
Transfer of previous post-secondary credits will be determined by the Office of Enrollment Services
AEMT license or NREMT® certification required.
Criminal background checks and drug screens will be required based on the requirements for participation in clinical courses.

Student Performance/Graduation Requirements: Students must maintain a 2.0 grade point average in each course and complete all required courses to graduate.

Advanced Placement: Advanced placements will not be allowed, however, with permission from the Office of Enrollment Services, transfer of credits for general educations courses only are allowed to be accepted into the Paramedic program and all Paramedic courses have to be completed within the program to verify and validate that the student met the requirements of the NREMT, State office of EMS, TCSG, CoAEMSP, etc.

*** Graduates of the TCSG Paramedic Technology Diploma Program may enroll in the Paramedicine AAS but will be required to demonstrate appropriate Degree level Accuplacer, COMPASS, SAT, or ACT scores in Math, Reading and English.***

Accrediting Agency: The Paramedicine Associate of Applied Science Degree Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation for Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Profession

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) 1361 Park Street

Clearwater, FL 33756

(727) 210-2350

(www.caahep.org)

Committee on Accreditation for Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Profession (CoAEMSP) 8301 Lakeview Parkway, Suite 111-312

Rowlett, TX 75088

(214) 703-8445

(www.coaemsp.org)

Program Approval: The Paramedicine Associate of Applied Science Degree Program is approved by the Department of Public Health-State Office of Emergency Medical Services and Trauma 1680 Phoenix Boulevard, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30349, (http://dph.georgia.gov/EMS).

Licensing Agency: Department of Public Health-State Office of Emergency Medical Services and Trauma, 1680 Phoenix Boulevard, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30349, (http://dph.georgia.gov/EMS).

Certification Examination Agency: National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT®), Rocco V. Morando Building. 6610 Busch Blvd., P.O. Box 29233, Columbus, Ohio 43229, (http://www.nremt.org).

Programmatic Accreditation

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) 1361 Park Street

Clearwater, FL 33756

(727) 210-2350

(www.caahep.org)

Committee on Accreditation for Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Profession (CoAEMSP) 8301 Lakeview Parkway, Suite 111-312

Rowlett, TX 75088

(214) 703-8445

(www.coaemsp.org)

Licensing Agency: Department of Public Health-State Office of Emergency Medical Services and Trauma, 1680 Phoenix Boulevard, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30349, (http://dph.georgia.gov/EMS).

Career Information

Occupation

Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics

Career Projections

The number of jobs in this field is expected to increase by 14% nationally and 3% in the State of Georgia over the next several years. Estimated salaries in this field start at $38,000 a year.
Labor market data was compiled using Economic Modeling Specialists, international and is updated annually.

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Admission Requirements

General College Admissions Requirements

Program Admissions Requirements

Must be 18 years of age.
Completion of high school diploma or GED and submission of official transcript required to apply.
Achievement of minimum program admission scores in Reading, English, and Math.
Transfer of previous post-secondary credits will be determined by the Office of Enrollment Services
Prior to beginning the Paramedicine degree, students must provide documentation of current EMT-AEMT Certification (EMT level certification will be admitted on a case by case basis.) Additionally, students are required to have completed the Advanced EMT course curriculum or be certified as an Advanced EMT to be admitted into the paramedic program.
Criminal background checks and drug screens will be required based on the requirements for participation in clinical courses.

Student Performance/Graduation Requirements: Students must maintain a 2.0 grade point average in each course and complete all required courses to graduate.

To prepare competent entry-level Paramedics in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains with or without exit points at the Advanced Emergency Medical Technician and/or Emergency Medical Technician, and/or Emergency Medical Responder levels.

Licensure Information

Upon successful completion of the EMT technical certificate of credit, students may be able to sit for the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) EMT certification examination https://www.nremt.org/rwd
After successful completion of the NREMT examination for EMT, students may apply for Georgia state licensure through the State Office of Emergency Medical Services and Trauma (SOEMST). https://dph.georgia.gov/EMS

Blood and Airborne Pathogens

Students enrolled in Category I and II programs at Atlanta Technical College will be performing tasks in which there is a normal occurrence for exposure to blood, other potentially infectious body materials, and airborne pathogens.

These tasks will be performed in the classroom, laboratory, and clinical activities for each occupational training program/course. Students will be required to present documentation of Hepatitis B and Tuberculosis immunizations as a result of potential occupational exposure. Students should contact their program directors for more information. Policies and procedures regarding blood and airborne pathogens may be reviewed at https://tcsg.edu/tcsgpolicy/tcsg_policy_manual.pdf.

Program Contact Information

Corbett Davis

Program Coordinator, EMT, AEMT, Fire, Paramedics

Academic Building D1108C

404-225-44699

codavis@atlantatech.edu

Program Length and Cost

Minimum Program Length in Semester Terms: 6 terms
Program Credit Hours: 67
Estimated Program Cost: $9,442

Required Courses

General Education Courses (15 Credits)

Area I – Language Arts/Communications- (3 Credits)

ENGL 1101

Composition and Rhetoric

Area II - Social/Behavioral Sciences - (3 Credits)

Select an Area II Social/Behavioral Sciences course:

General Education Courses - Associate Degree

PSYC 1101	Introductory Psychology	3
SOCI 1101	Introduction to Sociology	3

Area III - Natural Sciences/Mathematics - (3 Credits)

	Select one of the following Math Courses
MATH 1101	Mathematical Modeling	3
	Or
MATH 1103	Quantitative Skills and Reasoning	3
	Or
MATH 1100	Quantitative Skills and Reasoning	3
	Or
MATH 1111	College Algebra	3

Area IV - Humanities/Fine Arts - (3 Credits)

Select an Area IV Humanities/Fine Arts course:

General Education Courses - Associate Degree

XXXX xxxx

Humanities-Fine Arts Elective

Program Specific General Education Elective- (3 Credits)

Select a General Education Course that has not already been used to meet a requirement (3 credits)

General Education Courses - Associate Degree

XXXX xxxx

General Education Elective

Non General Education Degree Courses (8 Credits)

BIOL 2113	Anatomy and Physiology I	3
	And
BIOL 2113L	Anatomy and Physiology Lab I	1

BIOL 2114	Anatomy and Physiology II	3
	And
BIOL 2114L	Anatomy and Physiology Lab II	1

Occupational Courses (47 Credits)

EMSP 2110	Foundations of Paramedicine	3
EMSP 2120	Applications of Pathophysiology for Paramedics	3
EMSP 2130	Advanced Resuscitative Skills for Paramedics	3
EMSP 2140	Advanced Cardiovascular Concepts	4
EMSP 2310	Therapeutic Modalities of Cardiovascular Care	3
EMSP 2320	Therapeutic Modalities of Medical Care	5
EMSP 2330	Therapeutic Modalities of Trauma Care	4
EMSP 2340	Therapeutic Modalities for Special Patient Populations	4
EMSP 2510	Clinical Applications for the Paramedic - I	2
EMSP 2520	Clinical Applications for the Paramedic - II	2
EMSP 2530	Clinical Applications for the Paramedic - III	2
EMSP 2540	Clinical Applications for the Paramedic - IV	1
EMSP 2550	Clinical Applications for the Paramedic - V	1
EMSP 2560	Clinical Applications for the Paramedic - VI	1
EMSP 2570	Clinical Applications for the Paramedic - VII	1
EMSP 2710	Field Internship for the Paramedic	2
EMSP 2720	Practical Applications for the Paramedic	3
COMP 1000	Introduction to Computer Literacy	3

Total Credit Hours: 67

Program Outcomes

The Paramedic Program Outcomes, CAAHEP Accredited Paramedic Programs, and CoAEMSP Letter of Review (LoR) Programs track and report outcome measures annually to the Committee on Accreditation for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).

1. The graduate will be able to attain academic, occupational, and professional knowledge.

2. The graduate will be able to attain skills required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement.

In compliance with the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP) the following outcomes were reported in the 2020 Annual Report:

2020 Program Outcomes

National Registry/State Written Exam: No Paramedic Graduates
Retention Rate: No Paramedic Graduates
Job Placement Rate: No Paramedic Graduates

Atlanta Technical College EMS- Paramedic Program Outcomes
Year of Report	2018	2019	2020	2021
NREMT/State Written Exam	42.9	75.0	No Paramedic Graduates	TBA
Retention %	75	27.8	No Paramedic Graduates	TBA
Positive (Job) Placement	77.8	100	No Paramedic Graduates	TBA