Emergency Medical Services Certificate (2069)

Prerequisites to Apply

1. Eligible for ENGL 101 and MATH 110
2. Currently Illinois licensed EMT, AEMT, or EMT-I
3. Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (HLTH 110)

Graduation Requirements

1. Total Credit Hours: 41 credit hours in courses numbered 100 and above
2. Cumulative Grade Point Average: 2.00 (‘C’) or better for all work applicable toward the degree that was completed at Richland
3. Residency: 15 credit hours or more at Richland Community College
4. Coursework: Achieve ‘C’ or better in all prerequisite and other program courses

Additional Requirements

1. Students are required to complete the Health Professions’ Health and Immunization Record form to demonstrate current immunizations and physical ability to perform program requirements.
2. Students must submit to a FEE APP fingerprint-based background check.

Curriculum Requirements

Required Courses

EMS 200	Introduction to Prehospital Medicine	2.0
EMS 201	Pathophysiology for the Paramedic	4.0
EMS 210	Fundamentals of Clinical Care	4.5
EMS 215	Paramedic Clinical 1	1.0
EMS 220	Principles of Trauma	4.0
EMS 225	Paramedic Clinical 2	1.0
EMS 230	Cardiopulmonary Emergencies	4.0
EMS 235	Paramedic Clinical 3	1.5
EMS 240	Medical Conditions and Management	4.0
EMS 245	Paramedic Clinical 4	1.0
EMS 250	EMS Special Populations	4.0
EMS 255	Paramedic Clinical 5	1.5
EMS 260	EMS Operations and Certifications	3.0
EMS 265	Paramedic Clinical 6	1.5
EMS 270	Paramedic Capstone	4.0

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