Program Objective

The EMT-Paramedic program will demonstrate personal behaviors consistent with professional and employer standards and expectations for an entry-level paramedic. The goal and expectation of the program is to prepare competent entry-level paramedics in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains, “with or without” exit points at the Advanced Emergency Medical Technician and/or Emergency Medical Technician and or Responder levels.  The goal is to also successfully complete the classroom/lab sections and clinical components of the program, the student in the EMT-Paramedic program will be able to:

1. Understand the roles and responsibilities of the entry-level paramedic
2. Demonstrate the understanding of the medical/legal aspects of pre-hospital emergency care
3. Comprehend the legal components of a medical patient care report and convey medical information accurately for a continuation of care
4. Prepare the correct medication dose and administration routes for a pre-hospital patient
5. Understand the importance of vascular access in a pre-hospital setting
6. Comprehend Basic pathophysiology of the airway and respiratory system
7. Understanding ECG interpretation and treatment for cardiac arrhythmias
8. Possess an understanding of the various body systems and disease processes associated with each
9. Ability to provide emergency care to the trauma patient
10. Discuss the complications associated with pre and post term labor
11. Demonstrate the ability to care for the neonate and pediatric patient in an emergent setting
12. Understand the components associated with response to Mass Casualty Incidents
13. Must complete all chapter exams with an 80% or higher
14. Complete ACLS, PALS and PHTLS 
15. Complete all hour requirements for hospital and field externships 
16. Complete the cognitive and psychomotor objectives associated with externship rotations

Program Description

The EMT-Paramedic program set forth by Coral Springs Regional Institute of Public Safety is based on the most up to date curriculum set forth by the U.S. Department of Transportation (US DOT) National Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Education Standards.  The program consists of 1110 contact hours using three (3) objectives for teaching; cognitive, affective and psychomotor domains. The program consists of 4 modules including didactic, lab, hospital, and field externships. The program prepares the graduate to function in an emergency setting at an advanced level and able to demonstrate this advanced knowledge in patient assessments for adults and pediatrics, administration of various emergency medications, EKG monitoring, and advanced skills in an emergency setting. The EMT-Paramedic program will prepare the student to take the State of Florida Paramedic and/or National Registry exam. The program numbering system begins with the letters PM followed by an abbreviation of the module name and a number starting with 001 for Paramedic I and going up to 004 for Paramedic IV. 

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