Description
The Paramedic is an allied health professional whose primary focus is to provide advanced emergency medical care for critical and emergent patients who access the emergency medical system. This individual possesses the complex knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care and transportation. The program is broken down into four quarters intended to prepare competent entry-level Paramedics in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains. The courses will cover anatomy/physiology, advanced airway management, and pharmacology/medication administration.

Program Learning Outcomes
1) Perform a comprehensive patient assessment
2) Deliver medications according to protocols
3) Deliver life-saving interventions according to protocols
4) Manage patient care while providing safe transportation to appropriate medical facilities
5) Communicate effectively with a variety of audiences which could include: patients families/friends or other public safety and medical professionals
6) Apply knowledge acquired from the program's general education requirements in a variety of non-clinical roles such as management education etc.

Employment Potential
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Requirements for Program Entrance
High School diploma, EMT Certification (1 year minimum). Competitive admission - please contact the EMS Department at 585-753-3712 regarding current admissions criteria.

Distribution Requirements	Credit Hours
FIRST SEMESTER: 12 Credit Hours
MTH 150 Survey of Mathematics OR MTH 160 Statistics I OR MTH 165 College Algebra OR HIGHER*	3
BIO 133 Human Biology	3
ENG 101 College Composition OR ENG 200 Advanced Composition	3
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology	3
TOTAL	12
SECOND SEMESTER: 13 Credit Hours
PSY 101 Introduction to Psychological Science	3
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION HUMANITIES (SUNY-H) ELECTIVE	3
BIO 134 Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology I	3
CHE 100 Preparatory Chemistry OR CHE 124 General, Organic, and Biochemistry	4
TOTAL	13
THIRD SEMESTER: 21.5 Credit Hours
EMS 201 Introduction to Paramedicine	9
EMS 251 Paramedic Clinical and /field Experience I	1
EMS 202 Medical Care in Paramedicine	8.5
EMS 252 Paramedic Clinical and Field Experience II	3
TOTAL	21.5
FOURTH SEMESTER: 22 Credit Hours
EMS 203 Advanced Trauma Issues in Paramedicine	8
EMS 253 Paramedic Clinical and Field Experience III	4
EMS 204 Operational Delivery of Paramedic Care	6
EMS 254 Paramedic Clinical and Field Experience IV	4
TOTAL	22
TOTAL CREDITS	68.5

* Selected MTH course must satisfy MCC-QL.