EMT 2020 Paramedic II

7 Credit Hour(s)

This is a continuation of the study of pre-hospital emergency care used by the paramedic. Emphasis is on trauma management, burn management, understanding and treating endocrine emergencies, abdominal emergencies, anaphylaxis, toxicology, infectious diseases, geriatric emergencies, pediatric emergencies, OB/GYN emergencies, behavioral emergencies, abuse, neglect, and special needs of patients. Hospital and field clinical experience will begin in this semester and continue until all minimum competencies are successfully achieved.

Prerequisite(s): EMT 2010
This course is not designed for transfer to four-year universities. Students should check course recommendations with the college or university to which they intend to transfer for a baccalaureate degree. The receiving institution always makes the final decision about transferability of credits.