Emergency Medical Services (EMS)

EMS-101. Emergency Medical Technician. (10 Credits)

This course provides instruction for students to the level of Emergency Medical Technician-Basic. The course emphasizes skills necessary to provide emergency medical care at a basic life support level. Fifty hours of clinical experience is included in course requirements, including time assigned to emergency room, and ambulance. Upon successful completion of EMS-101, students are eligible to challenge NREMT exam. Fee is required. (17 contact hours)

EMS-102. Paramedic I. (10 Credits)

This course provides classroom training and clinical experience to enable students to become state-licensed Paramedics. Examines the role and responsibility of the paramedic in the health care delivery system, including an overview of human body systems, basic general pharmacology, medical terminology, patient assessment and examination, fluid therapy, and an in-depth study of the respiratory cardiovascular, endocrine, gastrointestinal, renal, central nervous system, obstetrics, pediatrics and special population systems. Fee is required. (17 contact hours)

EMS-103. Paramedic II. (9 Credits)

This course is an in-depth study of the cardiovascular system, and the study of epidemiology, anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, assessment and management of the following patients: gynecologic, obstetric, neonate, pediatric, infectious, endocrine, gastrointestinal, urological, neurological, and psychiatric patients. The management of substance abuse and toxic emergency patients are discussed. (19 contact hours)

EMS-104. Paramedic III. (10 Credits)

This course covers the anatomy and physiology and management of the geriatric client, environmental and hematological emergencies, anaphylaxis, allergies, the challenged patients and chronic care patients. Examines the EMS considerations for violent situations and crime scenes and hazardous material situations. Also covers the pathophysiology and management of the musculoskeletal system and of trauma, including soft tissue injuries, burns, hemorrhage, and shock. Fee is required. (18 contact hours)

EMS-230. Special Topics in EMS. (5 Credits)

This course will provide students with an efficient mechanism for receiving education on current issues and topics impacting the emergency medical field. Students will work with an instructor individually or in small groups to develop special projects designed to focus on specific emergency medical issues, emergency response strategies, and regulatory and standard of practice updates. This course may be taken three times for credit as long as different topics are selected. (5 contact hours)

EMS-233. Field Experience. (6 Credits)

In this course, students, while under the direct supervision of a licensed paramedic, will accumulate a minimum of 248 hours of actual ambulance service (including a minimum of 50 calls, 25 of which must be Advanced Life Support responses). Included in the above calls, the student must serve as Team Leader in at least 50 calls. (23 contact hours)

EMS-237. Seminar/Capstone. (5 Credits)

In this course, semi-weekly seminars allow the paramedic intern to conduct research and give an oral presentation on a case study to the Program Director and classmates. The student will meet with the Medical Director for an oral board examination. The student will also be required to successfully complete ACLS, PHTLS, AMLS and PALS courses. Completion of the field Capstone must include a team leader role on 20 ALS ambulance calls in order to graduate and complete EMS-237. Upon successful completion, the student is eligible to take the Paramedic State of Illinois Licensing Examination. (15 contact hours)