Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic

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EMTP 115 PARAMEDIC PREPARATION 1.5 Units Pass/No Pass Only. [Recommended Preparation: EMT 113 and EMT 113L or equivalent; RDG 56 or the equivalent skill level as determined by the Southwestern College Reading Assessment or equivalent.] Prepares the basic emergency medical technician (EMT) to begin paramedic training. Emphasizes review of EMT knowledge, human anatomy and physiology, math calculation, and electrocardiograph (ECG) interpretation. Provides the basic EMT with intensive scenario-based training. Designed to improve student success in paramedic school. [D; CSU]
EMTP 115 Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
80068 EMTP 115 301 11:30AM-03:45PM T 4409   8 30*
    09:30AM-11:20AM T 4409 Egleston,Clinton    
HIGHER ED CENTER, OTAY MESA - DAY Begins: 10/21/2013 Ends: 12/12/2013 *Open seats as of Tuesday, June 18, 2013 9:31 AM
EMTP 200 ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT PARAMEDIC THEORY I 8 Units Fee: $20. Grade Only. [Corequisite: EMTP 200L. Limitation on Enrollment: Acceptance into the paramedic program.] Offers first half of paramedic didactic training. Follows National Emergency Medical Services Education Standards (NEMSES) published by U.S. Department of Transportation. Includes preparatory, airway, assessment, pharmacology, and trauma modules. [D]
EMTP 200 Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
80069 EMTP 200 631 09:30AM-01:20PM MW 4409 Egleston,Clinton 18 24*
HYBRID/OTAY MESA CENTER - DAY Begins: 8/19/2013 Ends: 12/20/2013 This is a Hybrid course. On campus meetings and online participation are required. *Open seats as of Tuesday, June 18, 2013 9:31 AM
EMTP 200L ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT PARAMEDIC LABORAT ORY I 3 Units Fee: $40. Pass/No Pass only. [Corequisite: EMTP 200 and EMTP 202. Limitation on Enrollment: Acceptance into the paramedic program.] Provides skills portion of the National Emergency Services Education Standards (NEMSES) published in 2009. Includes psychomotor skills for medication administration, intravenous access, advanced airway management, patient assessment, history taking, and physical examination. [D]
EMTP 200L Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
80070 EMTP 200L 301 09:30AM-03:40PM F 4409   18 12*
    01:30PM-02:50PM MW 4409 Egleston,Clinton    
HIGHER ED CENTER, OTAY MESA - DAY Begins: 8/19/2013 Ends: 12/20/2013 *Open seats as of Tuesday, June 18, 2013 9:31 AM
80071 EMTP 200L 302 09:30AM-03:40PM F 4409   18 12*
    01:30PM-02:50PM MW 4409 Price,Devin    
HIGHER ED CENTER, OTAY MESA - DAY Begins: 8/19/2013 Ends: 12/20/2013 *Open seats as of Tuesday, June 18, 2013 9:31 AM
EMTP 202 EMS COMMUNITY EXPERIENCE I 1 Unit Fee $40. Pass/No Pass only. [Corequisite: EMTP 200L. Limitation on Enrollment: Acceptance into the paramedic program.] Provides emergency medical services (EMS) observational experience in the hospital, clinic, and ambulance. Includes ambulance ride-alongs at area ambulance agencies and fire departments. Clinical sites expose students to the EMS patient in a secure, controlled environment. [D]
EMTP 202 Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
80072 EMTP 202 E1 TBA-TBA TBA TBA Egleston,Clinton 18 12*
EXTENSION SITE - DAY Begins: 8/19/2013 Ends: 12/20/2013 Three hours to be scheduled per week. *Open seats as of Tuesday, June 18, 2013 9:31 AM
80073 EMTP 202 E2 TBA-TBA TBA TBA Egleston,Clinton 18 12*
EXTENSION SITE - DAY Begins: 8/19/2013 Ends: 12/20/2013 Three hours to be scheduled per week. *Open seats as of Tuesday, June 18, 2013 9:31 AM
EMTP 230 FIELD TRAINING FOR PARAMEDICS I 8 Units Pass/No Pass only. [Prerequisite: EMTP 225 or equivalent.] Provides practicum experience for paramedic students to observe and participate in emergency medical care supervised by a preceptor in an ambulance. Requires 20 twenty-four hour shifts, and students must document at least 40 advanced life support (ALS) patient contacts and serve as a team leader. [D; CSU]
EMTP 230 Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
82577 EMTP 230 E1 TBA-TBA TBA TBA Egleston,Clinton 25 20*
EXTENSION SITE - DAY Begins: 7/1/2013 Ends: 12/20/2013 Hours to be scheduled per week. *Open seats as of Tuesday, June 18, 2013 9:31 AM
EMTP 231 FIELD TRAINING FOR PARAMEDICS II 1 Unit Pass/No Pass only. [Prerequisite: EMTP 225 or equivalent.] Receives assignment to a preceptor in an ambulance. Assists with prehospital care in emergencies of all types which includes completion of 480 clock hours to satisfy field internship requirements (California) for paramedics and registered nurses seeking paramedic licensure. [D; CSU]
EMTP 231 Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
82578 EMTP 231 E1 TBA-TBA TBA TBA Egleston,Clinton 25 12*
EXTENSION SITE - DAY Begins: 7/1/2013 Ends: 12/20/2013 Hours to be scheduled per week. *Open seats as of Tuesday, June 18, 2013 9:31 AM
82579 EMTP 231 E2 TBA-TBA TBA TBA Egleston,Clinton 25 12*
EXTENSION SITE - DAY Begins: 7/1/2013 Ends: 12/20/2013 Hours to be scheduled per week. *Open seats as of Tuesday, June 18, 2013 9:31 AM
Total Courses: 6 Total Sections: 9
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On-campus meetings and participation are required.

In addition to face-to-face meetings, hybrid courses entail online assignments and activities, typically conducted through Blackboard, such as discussion board posts, quizzes, WebQuests and more.
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