NorthWest Arkansas Community College

Emergency Medical Services

Course Prerequisites & Content

Paramedic Program

Course Number
Course Name  
  Prerequisite Course Hours
EMTA 1008 EMT Basic 8
  This prerequisite must be completed prior to applying for admission into the paramedic program June 1st .  
 

SUMMER SEMESTER

EMTA 1001

Cardiac Dysrhythmias

1

EMTP 1003

Paramedic Pharmacology
& Parental Meds

3

EMTP 1012

Human Systems & Patient Assessment

2

 

FALL SEMESTER

 

EMTP 1011

Emergency Respiratory Care

1

EMTP 1026

Paramedic Clinical I

6

EMTP 1111

EMS Environment I

1

EMTP 1123

Medical Emergencies I

3

EMTP 1206

Emergency Cardiac Care

6

 

SPRING SEMESTER
 
EMTP 1022

Shock & Fluid Therapy

2

EMTP 1031

EMS Environment II

1

EMTP 1032

Traumatology

2

EMTP 1204

Paramedic Clinical II

4

EMTP 1233

Medical Emergencies II

3

EMTP 1402

Paramedic Field Internship

2

ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE

PARAMEDIC

In addition to the classes listed above, the student wishing to obtain an
Associate in Applied Science will need to complete the following courses:

Course Number
Course Name Hours

BIOL 2214

Anatomy & Physiology I

4

BIOL 2224

Anatomy & Physiology II

4

AHSC 1001

Medical Terminology

1

CISQ 1103

Introduction to Computer Information

3

ENGL 1013

English Comp I

3

MATH 1103

Survey of College Math

3

 
OR
 
MATH 1204 College Algebra  

PSYC 2003

General Psychology

3

ENGL 2013

English Comp II

3

 

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