Page 144 of Delgado Community College 2006-2007 Catalog by Delgado Community College New Orleans Louisiana

145 EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN-PARAMEDIC CERTIFICATE OF TECHNICAL STUDIES PROGRAM DIVISION: ALLIED HEALTH The Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic Program accepts one class per year. Selection of each years class will be competitive and will have limited enrollment that is governed by the number of clinical positions available in the affiliate institutions. Those accepted into the program must make a full-time commitment for the 16 consecutive months required for completion. Students must be Louisiana State Licensed, Nationally Registered EMT-Basic or Intermediate prior to admission into the program. Prospective students must contact the Allied Health Admissions Office to initiate the admissions procedure. The deadline for application to the program is April 30th. To qualify for admission into the program, the student must meet the following criteria: 1. Possess a high school diploma or equivalent. 2. Successfully complete pre-requisite courses. Intro to A P-BIOL 161 and BIOL 163. 3. Score on ACT, SAT, or Delgado Placement Test sufficient to place at ENGL 101, MATH 096 and not at remedial reading level. 4. Achieved a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 in all college courses. 5. Must be currently Louisiana State Licensed, Nationally Registered EMT-Basic or Intermediate. 6. Be able to meet programs technical standards. REQUIRED COURSES IN MAJOR EMTE 225 Introduction to Preparatory EMS Patient Assessment 4 EMTE 226 Introduction to Preparatory EMS Patient Assessment Lab 3 EMTE 235 Acute Medical Trauma Emergencies 4 EMTE 236 Acute Medical Trauma Emergencies Lab 1 EMTE 237 Acute Medical Trauma Emergencies Practicum 1 EMTE 245 Advanced Airway Management Emergency Cardiac Care 4 EMTE 246 Advanced Airway Management Emergency Cardiac Care Lab 1 EMTE 247 Advanced Airway Management Emergency Cardiac Care Practicum 1 EMTE 255 Obstetrical Pediatric Emergencies 4 EMTE 256 Obstetrical Pediatric Emergencies Lab 2 EMTE 257 Obstetrical Pediatric Emergencies Practicum 1 EMTE 265 Assessment Based Management Special Situations 4 EMTE 266 Assessment Based Management Special Situations Lab 1 EMTE 267 Assessment Based Management Special Situations Practicum 1 TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: 32 **Students are not eligible to apply for State and National Registry Examinations until all course work is successfully completed in Courses in Major. Information on the TCA associated with this program can be found on page 195-196.

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