Pre-Paramedic Course

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


Minimum passing standard is 80% on a written EMT exam and successful completion of the EMT skills. You must provide proof of EMT experience (current within one year). Volunteer experience will be considered.

Dates: TBA     Time:         1100am-700pm   Site:           2700 Middlefield Rd. Redwood City, CA 94063   Fee:           $500         48 hours EMT CEU   Course fees and dates are subject to change without notice.

Registration deadline is Janurary 3, 2011. After deadline, a $50.00 late fee will be applied.

 

Paramedic Training Program

Description:

The EMT-P course is approximately 1120 hours of intensive classroom, hospital and field experience on an ambulence, to provide prehospital patient assessment and interventions at an Advanced Life Support (ALS) level. 

The Paramedic course meets the standards for the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) National Education Curriculum. The twelve sections of paramedic training are described in the school catalogue.  The major sections of training include: EMS systems, communication techniques, medical legal issues, basic anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, patient assessment of the medical and trauma patient, cardiology, medical emergencies, obstetrics, pediatrics and geriatrics, environmental emergencies, toxicology, behavioral emergencies, CISD, and trauma. The Clinical Internship takes place in a Hospital Emergency Department with a Nurse Preceptor. The clinical phase is equal to approximately 176 hours.  The student is also placed in specialty clinical areas for specific patient care training.

The Field Internship consists of working with a 9-1-1 agency, to apply the skills and knowledge from didactic training with a paramedic field preceptor.  The field internship time is approximately 480—720 hours. The total time to complete the paramedic course is approximately fifteen months.

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 a high School diploma or GED (or most recent college transcript/diploma)
• provide proof of EMT certification, and a HealthCare provider CPR card to the standards of the AHA
• 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.

You must provide proof of EMT experience (current within one year). Volunteer firefighter experience will be evaluated on an individual basis.

Time: April 3 - November 15 , 2012 Registration Form Time: 10:00am - 6:00pm Tuesday and Thursday   Site:                            2700 Middlefield Rd. 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.

Course Challenge:
Registered Nurses, Physician Assistants and physician may challenge the paramedic program as stated in Title 22, Section 17 Code of Regulations. To challenge the paramedic training program the prospective student must: 

• provide proof of CPR, ACLS, PALS, and ITLS or PHTLS, or take these courses as part of the paramedic course challenge.
• successfully pass the paramedic course written comprehensive exam
• successfully pass the paramedic course practical skills evaluation.
• successfully pass a field internship consisting of a minimum of 480 hours and 40 (forty) ALS patient care situations

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

 

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