Paramedicine

Associate of Applied Science Degree

20703

This program prepares you for employment as a paramedic who is qualified to give emergency care to patients. The program is approved by the Arizona Department of Health Services, Office of Emergency Medical Services and by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Services. After successfully completing the Degree you are eligible to take the required State and National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians examinations at the Paramedic level.

Program size is limited to 20 students by Arizona State regulation.

The following are required for admission into the program:

Completion of high school or GED
Current American Heart Association, health care provider CPR certification
Current certification as an Arizona Basic EMT or above
Reading competency at the ninth grade level or above, on EAC-approved reading test
Successful completion of CHM 130 Fundamental Chemistry or equivalent for 4 credits
Passage of written and oral entrance examinations

Curriculum Requirements

Health Care Education Core Requirements

HCE 100	Basic Health Care Concepts and Skills	4 credits
HCE 101	Basic Life Support	2 credits
HCE 112	Medical Terminology	2 credits
HCE 114	Math for Medications	2 credits

Total Health Care Education Core Requirements

10 credits with a GPA of 2.00 or higher

Curriculum Requirements

EMT 205 or EMT 210 and EMT 212	Paramedic Transition Course (EMT 205 is equivalent to EMT 210 and EMT 212) or Paramedic I and Paramedic II	22 credits 12 credits 12 credits
EMT 219	Pharmacology in Emergency Settings	3 credits
EMT 220	Advanced Cardiac Life Support	2 credits
EMT 221	Pediatric Advanced Life Support	2 credits
EMT 222	Trauma Patient Management	1 credit
HCE 190	Human Body in Health and Disease	4 credits

Total Curriculum Requirements

34 to 36 credits with a GPA of 2.00 or higher

General Education Requirements

English	ENG 101 Written Communications I	3 credits
	ENG 102 Written Communications II	3 credits
Lab Science	BIO 201 Human Anatomy and Physiology I	4 credits
	BIO 202 Human Anatomy and Physiology II	4 credits
Mathematics	MAT 120 Intermediate Algebra or higher level MAT course.	3 to 4 credits
Social Science	PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology	3 credits

Total General Education Requirements

20 to 21 credits

Courses listed in Curriculum Requirements that qualify for General Education credit (see the General Education section of the catalog) may fulfill both General Education and Curriculum Requirements unless General Education Requirements are specified in the major. Each course taken to satisfy the General Education Requirements of this degree must be completed with a grade of "C" or better.

Total Minimum Degree Requirements

64 to 67 credits

In addition to completing the required courses listed above, you must meet the following general graduation requirements to obtain this degree:

Complete at least 16 degree credits at Eastern Arizona College.
Attain a cumulative grade point average of 2.00 or higher.
Demonstrate a reading competency at the tenth grade level or above by one of the following methods:
1. EAC COMPASS reading assessment test score of 60 or higher*
2. EAC ASSET reading assessment test score of 35 or higher*
3. ACT Assessment Reading score of 14 or higher*
4. SAT verbal score of 530 or higher*
5. Completion of ENG 091, Reading Improvement II, with a grade of "C" or better
6. Grade equivalency score of 10 or higher as demonstrated by the Nelson Denny, TABE, or ABLE tests*

*Your EAC COMPASS reading assessment test score is available on Gila Hank Online or from your advisor. If you took the ASSET test or submitted an ACT, SAT, Nelson Denny, TABE, or ABLE score, a derived EAC Compass score has been placed in your record and is available on Gila Hank Online or from your advisor.

File a Graduation Petition at least 60 calendar days prior to the end of the semester in which graduation is anticipated and pay the Graduation Fee of $25.
Remove any indebtedness to the College.