Pre-Paramedic Course

 EMT-P course content including anatomy and physiology, basic EKG, patient assessment, pharmacology and advanced airway management.


The Hobet exam is administered at the end of the course for entrance to the Paramedic Program.

Minimum passing standard is 85% on a written exam and successful completion of each of the skills.

Dates: February 8-11 & 16-19, 2010 Registration Form     Time:         11:00 a.m. — 7:00 p.m.   Site:           656 BAIR ISLAND RD. ROOM #304 REDWOOD CITY, CA 94063   Fee:           $825         64 hours CEU   Course fees and dates are subject to change without notice.

Registration deadline is two weeks prior to class.

 

Paramedic Training Program

Description:

The EMT-P course is approximately 1378 hours of intensive classroom, hospital and field instruction in prehospital patient assessment and intervention at an Advanced Life Support (ALS) level. 

The program is divided into 3 phases:

Didactic—480 hours, of theory, and advanced paramedic skills.

Clinical Internship—178 hours, in a Hospital emergency department, with a Nurse preceptor.  

Field Internship—480 to 720 hours, dependent on prior EMT-B experience.

Skills lab format has a strong emphasis on “practice for proficiency”.  The skills lab format is based on: 1) lecture/discussion 2) demonstration, and 3) practice of the skill.

The educational background is provided for the student to successfully complete all quizzes, major exams, and skill stations including the certification requirements for:

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• International Trauma Life Support (ITLS)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
• Pediatric Education for Prehospital Professionals (PEPP)
• The EMT-P National Registry practical exam.

 Prerequisites:

Potential candidates must:

• be 21 years old
• Provide proof of High School diploma or GED (or most recent college transcript/diploma)
• provide proof of EMT-B certification, and a CPR “C” provider card.
• pass the pretesting requirements.
• provide proof of personal health insurance and required health screening documents.
• Provide proof of completion of a pre-paramedic course for those candidates with less than 2 years of EMT experience on an ALS ambulance.

6 months of EMT-B experience recommended.  Volunteer firefighter experience will be evaluated on an individual basis.

Time: March 3 - July 23, 2010 Registration Form Site:                            656 Bair Island Rd. Room #304 Redwood City, CA 94063 Course tuition: $13,000.00 (includes major course textbooks) and certification cards for ACLS, ITLS, PEPP and PALS. Fee does not include uniform, internship fees or National Registry fees An initial payment of $2000 is due at the time of acceptance ______________________________________________ Course fees and dates are subject to change without notice.

CEA does not provide English-as-a-second language instruction.

 

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