A course schedule must be submitted with each EMS course application and received by the DOH at least three weeks prior to the starting date.
Competency Based. National EMS Education Standards estimate the following course hour ranges:
EMR: 48 to 60 clock hours AEMT: 150 to 250 hours
EMT: 150 to 190 clock hours Paramedic: Per *CoAEMSP Standards and Guidelines
*Committee on Accreditation for EMS Professions
EMREMT
Advanced EMT
Paramedic
Check the box(s) to indicate the level(s) of Initial EMS Education you are applying to conduct:
Note: Paramedic programs may use their own course schedule format.
Please enter information in the gray boxes. Enter N/A if there is no instructional content for that lesson.
SECTION/LESSON / DATE/TIME / # of hours Scheduled / INSTRUCTOR /1 / Preparatory
1-1 / EMS Systems
1-2 / Research
1-3 / Workforce Safety and Wellness
1-4 / Documentation
1-5 / EMS System Communication
1-6 / Therapeutic Communication
1-7 / Medical/Legal and Ethics
LAB / Section 1- Practical lab
EVAL / Section 1- Evaluation
2 / Anatomy and Physiology
3 / Medical Terminology
4 / Pathophysiology
5 / Life Span Development
6 / Public Health
EVAL / Sections 2 thru 6 Evaluation
7 / Pharmacology
7-1 / Principles of Pharmacology
7-2 / Medication Administration
7-3 / Emergency Medications
LAB / Section 7 - Practical Lab
EVAL / Section 7 - Evaluation
8 / Airway Management, Respiration & Artificial Ventilation
8-1 / Airway Management
8-2 / Respiration
8-3 / Artificial Ventilation
LAB / Section 8 - Practical Lab
EVAL / Section 8- Evaluation
9 / Assessment
9-1 / Scene Size-Up
9-2 / Primary Assessment
9-3 / History Taking
9-4 / Secondary Assessment
9-5 / Monitoring Devices
9-6 / Reassessment
LAB / Section 9 - Practical Lab
EVAL / Section 9 - Evaluation
10 / Medicine
10-1 / Medical Overview
10-2 / Neurology
10-3 / Abdominal & GI Disorders
10-4 / Immunology
10-5 / Infectious Disease
10-6 / Endocrine Disorders
10-7 / Psychiatric
10-8 / Cardiovascular
10-9 / Toxicology
10-10 / Respiratory
10-11 / Hematology
10-12 / Genitourinary/Renal
10-13 / Gynecology
10-14 / Non-Traumatic Musculoskeletal Disorders
10-15 / Diseases of the Eyes, Ears, Nose and Throat
LAB / Section 10 - Practical Lab
EVAL / Section 10 - Evaluation
11 / Shock and Resuscitation
LAB / Section 11 - Practical Lab
EVAL / Section 11 - Evaluation
12 / Trauma
12-1 / Trauma Overview
12-2 / Bleeding
12-3 / Chest Trauma
12-4 / Abdominal & GU Trauma
12-5 / Orthopedic Trauma
12-6 / Soft Tissue Trauma
12-7 / Head, Facial, Neck & Spine Trauma
12-8 / Nervous System Trauma
12-9 / Special Considerations in Trauma
12-10 / Environmental Emergencies
12-11 / Multi-System Trauma
LAB / Section 12 - Practical Lab
EVAL / Section 12 - Evaluation
13 / Special Patient Populations
13-1 / Obstetrics
13-2 / Neonatal Care
13-3 / Pediatrics
13-4 / Geriatrics
13-5 / Patients with Special Challenges
LAB / Section 13 - Practical Lab
EVAL / Section 13 - Evaluation
SECTION/LESSON / DATE/TIME / # of hours Scheduled / INSTRUCTOR /
14 / EMS Operations
14-1 / Principles of Safely Operating a Ground Ambulance
14-2 / Incident Management
14-3 / Multiple Casualty Incidents
14-4 / Air Medical
14-5 / Vehicle Extrication
14-6 / Hazardous Materials Awareness
14-7 / Mass Casualty Incidents due to Terrorism & Disaster
LAB / Section 14 - Practical Lab
EVAL / Section 14 - Evaluation
Comprehensive End of Course Practical Skill and Final Written Examinations
Medical Scenario
Trauma Scenario
Written Examination
Enter Total Course Hours:
Note:
The state-approved Cognitive Certification Examination is not part of the course. If a final Cognitive Examination is required by the training agency for course completion or grading purposes, it must be developed by the instructor and administered prior to the state-approved Cognitive Certification Examination. The state-approved initial certification examination is computer based testing (CBT) by the NREMT through a Pearson VUE testing center.
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