Program Goals:
To prepare competent entry level Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedics to serve in career and volunteer positions throughout the Commonwealth and neighboring regions.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of the program graduates will be able to:
- Comprehend, apply and evaluate the didactic, clinical and field information relative to the graduate’s role as an entry level Paramedic and to display behaviors consistent with the professional and employer expectations within the Commonwealth
- Demonstrate technical proficiency in all skills necessary to fulfill the role of entry level Paramedic within the Commonwealth
- Administer advanced life support care to sick and injured persons from pre-term through geriatric patients
- Assess the nature and extent of illness or injury to establish and prioritize medical preocedures to be followed or need for additional assistance
- Restore and stabilize heart rhythm on pulseless, nonbreathing patients, using defibrillator, cardioversion, or external pacemaker
- Monitor cardiac patients using electrocardiograph
- Initiate intravenous fluids to administer medication, or to replace fluids to the body
- Perform endotracheal intubation to maintain the patient’s airway and to ventilate the patient
- Administer injections of medications
- Able to record patient vital signs including blood pressure, pulse rate, respiratory rate, skin color, texture and temperature, pupil response to light, capillary refill time, blood glucose reading, pulse oximetry and capnography
- Extricate entrapped victims
- o Observe, record, and report any changes in patient condition to the physician
- o Operate and maintain control of the emergency response vehicle
- o Function in the role of Team Leader for additional personnel involved in any emergency scene
- o Communicate effectively to additional personnel at scene or to hospital personnel via radio/telephone systems
- At the completion of didactic, clinical and field practicum, the Paramedic student is prepared to sit for the Massachusetts Advanced Level Office of Emergency Medical Services Practical and Written Examinations.
Admissions Process:
Admissions inquiries should be directed to admissions [at] qcc [dot] mass [dot] edu .Prospective students may apply to the program of their choice by following the enrollment steps at the following link: http://www.qcc.edu/pages/Enrollment_Steps.html
CORI, SORI, Finger Printing & Drug Testing:
A Criminal Offenders Record Information (CORI) and Sexual Offenders Record Information (SORI) are required. Finger printing and drug testing may be required.
Additional Cost:
Cost for EMT-P practical exam: currently $150.00 to OEMS, QCC site fee of $150.00. Other site fees vary. Cost for EMT-P written exam: $55.00. Uniforms for Clinical and Field Practicum vary per semester by student agreement. Estimated current cost $200.00
Technical Performance Standards:
See page 17 in the catalog or the Technical Performance Standards page.
Credit for Prior Learning:
Students enrolled in this program may be able to earn academic credit for prior learning. Please contact the office of Career Placement Services at careerservices [at] qcc [dot] mass [dot] edu, 508.854.4439, Room 272 A.
Career Outlook:
Please consult The Massachusetts Career Information System at http://masscis.intocareers.com/ or The Occupational Outlook Handbook at http://www.bls.gov/oco/ for specific occupational information. The CIP code for this program is 51.0904.
Transfer Articulations & Opportunities:
Prospective students may learn more about transfer articulation agreements at the following link: http://www.qcc.mass.edu/transfer/ArticPathways.html. More information regarding transfer opportunities is available at: http://www.qcc.mass.edu/transfer.
Curriculum:
| Course Title | Course # | Offered | Plan to Take | Grade | Credits | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | ||||||
| Anatomy & Physiology I | BIO 111 | F/S/SU | 4 |
BIO 101 or AP High School Biology Coreq ENG 101 |
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| Introduction to Advanced Pre-Hospital Care | EMT 108 | F/S | 4 | Coreq BIO 140 or BIO 111, EMT 109, 110, 112, 114 | ||
| Pharmacology for Advanced Pre-Hospital Care | EMT 109 | F/S | 2 | Coreq BIO 140 or BIO 111, EMT 108, 110, 112, 114 | ||
| Patient Assessment & Human Systems | EMT 110 | F/S | 2 | Coreq BIO 140 or BIO 111, EMT 108, 109, 112, 114 | ||
| Patient Assessment/Pharmacology: Laboratory | EMT 112 | F/S | 1 | Coreq BIO 140 or BIO 111, EMT 108, 109, 110, 114 | ||
| Life Span and Healthcare Issues for Pre-Hospital Care | EMT 114 | F/S | 4 | Coreq BIO 140 or BIO 111, EMT 108, 109, 110, 112 | ||
| English Composition & Literature I | ENG 101 | F/S/SU | 3 | ENG 100 or approp place sc | ||
| Semester 2 | ||||||
| Anatomy & Physiology II | BIO 112 | F/S/SU | 4 | BIO 111 | ||
| Advanced Pre-Hospital Care | EMT 115 | F/S | 4 |
EMT 108, 109, 110, 112, 114 Coreq BIO 112 or BIO 140, EMT 116, 117, 118, 119 |
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| Cardiology and Advanced Cardiac Life Support | EMT 116 | F/S | 4 |
EMT 108, 109, 110, 112, 114 Coreq BIO 112 or BIO 140, EMT 115, 117, 118, 119 |
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| Trauma | EMT 117 | F/S | 3 |
EMT 108, 109, 110, 112, 114 Coreq BIO 112or BIO 140, EMT 115, 116, 118, 119 |
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| Neonatal and Pediatric Emergencies | EMT 118 | F/S | 2 |
EMT108, 109, 110, 112, 114 Coreq BIO 112 or BIO 140, EMT 115, 116, 117, 119 |
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| Topics In Advanced Life Support | EMT 119 | F/S | 3 |
EMT 108, 109, 110, 112, 114 Coreq BIO 112 or BIO 140, EMT 115, 116, 117, 118, 119 |
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| Semester 3 | ||||||
| Clinical Placement for the Paramedic | EMT 202 | S/SU | 7 | EMT 115, 116, 117, 118, 119 | ||
| Semester 4 | ||||||
| Field Placement for the Paramedic | EMT 203 | F/SU | 5 | EMT 202 | ||
| English Composition & Literature II | ENG 102 | F/S/SU | 3 | ENG 101 | ||
| Introduction to Psychology or | PSY 101 | F/S/SU | 3 | Coreq-ENG 100 or approp place score | ||
| Psychology of Interpersonal Relations | PSY 118 | F/S/SU | 3 | ENG 100 or approp place score | ||
| Semester 5 | ||||||
| Introduction to Microcomputer Applications | CIS 111 | F/S/SU | 3 | |||
| Speech Communication Skills | SPH 101 | F/S/SU | 3 | Pre/Coreq ENG 101 | ||
| Elective | 3 | |||||
| Liberal Arts Elective | 3 | |||||
| Total credits required: | 70 | |||||
Program Notes: