Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Paramedic

Program Overview

The Paramedic Degree program is a combination of allied health and general education courses designed to give students the complex knowledge and skills necessary for the acute management and transportation of the broad range of critical and emergent patients who access the emergency medical system. Coursework includes specialized subject matter, laboratory, clinical, and vehicle experiences which prepare individuals to become members of the emergency medical services health care team working under the direction of a physician. The Paramedic provides emergency care based on an advanced assessment and the formulation of a field impression while focusing on minimizing secondary injury and providing comfort to the patient and family.  Course and clinical activities incorporate invasive procedures and pharmacological interventions to reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with acute out-of-hospital medical and traumatic emergencies. As part of their classroom experience students will also complete courses in International Trauma Life Support-Adult and Pediatric Provider, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, and Pediatric Advanced Life Support. Students successfully completing the program will be eligible for National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians and State of Ohio certification testing as stipulated by the Ohio Division of Emergency Medical Services. Policies for all students in the Emergency Medical Services programs are in the Academic Policies section of this catalog.

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Program Goal

The goal of the Belmont College Paramedic program is to prepare competent, entry level emergency medical providers with the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and behaviors necessary to provide quality emergency medical care in their communities and in accordance with the Ohio Division of Emergency Medical Services and the National EMS Standards curriculum (with or without exit points at the Advanced Emergency Medical Technician and/or Emergency Medical Technician, and/or Emergency Medical Responder levels).

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Program Outcomes

At the completion of the Belmont College Paramedic program, the graduate will be able to demonstrate the following as an entry level paramedic in the Ohio Valley:

1. Analyze, apply, and evaluate the clinical information necessary for managing and transporting acute medical and traumatic patients.
2. Proficiently perform all technical skills as relative to providing emergency medical care and transportation to critical and emergent patients.
3. Display professional attitudes and behaviors consistent with the expectations of area employers and the local medical community.

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First Year Experience is required for all students to take in year 1, fall semester. Students must receive a passing grade.

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Class Sequence