Paramedic Program

Overview:

After you have completed your training and become certified as a State of Florida EMT, you can apply to our paramedic program. Within 11 months you will complete your certification training course to allow you to sit for the state or national examination. Our instructional staff is top notch concerned with furthering your goal of becoming an emergency responder.

Curriculum:

DIVISION 1 Introduction to Advanced Pre-Hospital Care 

1.                  Introduction to Advanced Pre-Hospital Care

2.                  Medical/Legal Aspects of Advanced Pre-Hospital Care

3.                  Anatomy and Physiology

4.                  General Principles of Pathophysiology

5.                  Life-Span Development

6.                  General Principles of Pharmacology

7.                  Medication Administration

8.                  Airway Management and Ventilation

9.                  Therapeutic Communications

DIVISION 2: Patient Assessment

10.              History Taking

11.              Physical Exam Techniques

12.              Patient Assessment in the Field

13.              Clinical Decision Making

14.              Communications

15.              Documentation

DIVISION 3: Trauma Emergencies

16.              Trauma and Trauma Systems

17.              Blunt Trauma

18.              Penetrating Trauma

19.              Hemorrhage and Shock

20.              Soft-Tissue Trauma

21.              Burns

22.              Musculoskeletal Trauma

23.              Head, Face and Neck Trauma

24.              Spinal Trauma

25.              Thoracic Trauma

26.              Abdominal Trauma

DIVISION 4: Medical Emergencies

27.              Pulmonology

28.              Cardiology

29.              Neurology

30.              Endocrinology

31.              Allergies and Anaphylaxis

32.              Gastroenterology

33.              Urology and Nephrology

34.              Toxicology and Substance Abuse

35.              Hematology

36.              Environmental Emergencies

37.              Infectious Disease

38.              Psychiatric and Behavioral Emergencies

39.              Gynecology

40.              Obstetrics

DIVISION 5: Special Considerations/Operations

41.              Neonatology

42.              Pediatrics

43.              Geriatric Emergencies

44.              Abuse and Assault

45.              The Challenged Patient

46.              Acute Interventions for the Chronic-Care Patient

47.              Assessment-Based Management

48.              Operations

MISCELLANEOUS

            Case Studies – General

            Case Presentations

            Practical

                        ECG

                        Skills

                        Megacode Scenarios

                        Trauma Scenarios

            Advanced Cardiac Life Support – 16 Hours

            Advanced Airway Course – 8 Hours

            Examination Preparation Course – 16 Hours

            Pediatric Education for Pre-Hospital Providers – 16 Hours