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Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic - Technical Diploma Program

The Paramedic program provides didactic instruction, clinical experience, and field internships to assist students in developing the theoretical and technical skills to upgrade from the Emergency Medical Technician level to the Paramedic Level. Upon successful completion of the Paramedic Program, students will receive a Technical Diploma in Emergency Medical Care - Paramedic and be eligible to take the National Registry Advanced Level Examination.

Students are eligible for admission to the EMT-P program who:

  • Possess a high school diploma or equivalent
  • Score on the ACT, SAT or Southern University at Shreveport Accuplacer at SENG 101S, MATH 133S and not at remedial reading level
  • Successfully complete (BIOL 221S/221LS and BIOL 222S/222LS-Anatomy and Physiology)
  • Must be currently Louisiana State Licensed, Nationally Registered EMT-Basic

Spring Semester

EMTP 201SFoundation of Paramedicine

4
EMTP 206SApps of Pathophysiology

4
EMTP 212SPharmacology for Paramedics

4
Total Credit Hours:12

EMTP 212S: Lab.

Summer Semester

EMTP 216SAdvanced Skills for Paramedics

4
EMTP 226STherapeutic Modalities of Medical Care

4
Total Credit Hours:8

EMTP 216S: Lab.

Fall Semester

EMTP 227SCardiovascular Care - Parameds

4
EMTP 230STherapeutic Mods Trauma Care

4
EMTP 236STherapeutic Mods-Spec Patients

3
EMTP 241SClinical Apps for Paramedic I

1
EMTP 246SClinical Apps - Paramedic II

1
Total Credit Hours:13

EMTP 227S, EMTP 230S, and EMTP 236S: Lab.

Spring Semester

EMTP 251SEMS Operations

2
EMTP 256SApps for Paramedic Care

3
EMTP 276SParamedic Field Internship I

1
EMTP 250SClinical Apps Paramedic III

2
EMTP 281SParamedic Field Intership II

2
EMTP 285SParamedic Field Internship III

3
Total Credit Hours:13

EMTP 256S: Lab.

Total Credit Hours: 46

Advisors: Michael Cook; Nathan Tabor