MCCCD Program Description

Major: 5990 Catalog Year: 2024-2025 Effective Term: 2021 Spring Last Admit Term: 2023 Fall Award: CCL Total Credits: 45 CIP Code: 51.0904	Primary College: Initiating College: Mesa Community College Program Availability: Not Found Program Availability: Shared Program Availability: GC MC PC PV Field of Interest: Health Sciences Instructional Council: Emergency Medical Technology/Fire Science Technology (54) GPA: 2.5
SOC Code: Upon completion of this certificate, students may pursue a career as: 29-2041.00 Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics

Description: The Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Paramedicine is a nationally accredited program designed to prepare students to become Paramedics. This program is a formal education in such paramedicine topics as anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, cardiology, pulmonary, pharmacology, pediatrics, geriatrics hematology, toxicology. Paramedicine builds upon EMT education and includes paramedic scope of practice. Paramedicine is integrated with fire service, law enforcement, ground transport services, flight transport services, search and rescue, hospitals, clinical setting, community paramedicine, and EMS education. There is an Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Paramedicine available.

Learning Outcomes
1. Maintain patient, public, personnel, and personal health, wellness and safety. (PME201, PME202, PME203, PME204, PME205, PME206, PME240, PME245, PME250, PME251, PME252, PME253, PME254, PME260, PME270, PME280, PME281, PME281AA, PME281AB, PME288, PME289) 2. Demonstrate personal behaviors consistent with professional standards. (PME201, PME202, PME203, PME204, PME205, PME206, PME240, PME245, PME250, PME251, PME252, PME253, PME254, PME260, PME270, PME280, PME281, PME281AA, PME281AB, PME288, PME289) 3. Communicate efficiently and effectively with members of diverse populations in a culturally responsive manner. (PME201, PME202, PME203, PME205, PME206, PME240, PME250, PME245, PME251, PME252, PME253, PME254, PME260, PME270, PME280, PME281, PME281AA, PME281AB, PME288, PME289) 4. Effectively function within a multi-disciplinary healthcare system, recognizing roles, responsibilities and scope of practice. (PME201, PME202, PME203, PME205, PME206, PME240, PME245, PME250, PME251, PME252, PME253, PME254, PME260, PME270, PME280, PME281, PME281AA, PME281AB, PME288, PME289) 5. Efficiently synthesize and evaluate multiple sources of information. (BIO160, PME240, PME250, PME245, PME251, PME201, PME252, PME253, PME202, PME203, PME205, PME270, PME280, PME281, PME260, PME206, PME254, PME289, PME288, BIO160) 6. Perform comprehensive patient assessment. (BIO160, PME240, PME250, PME245, PME251, PME201, PME252, PME253, PME202, PME203, PME205, PME270, PME280, PME281, PME260, PME206, PME254, PME289, PME288, BIO160) 7. Develop a working differential diagnosis using multiple sources of information. (BIO160, PME240, PME250, PME245, PME251, PME201, PME252, PME253, PME202, PME203, PME205, PME270, PME280, PME281, PME260, PME206, PME254, PME289, PME288) 8. Make informed, autonomous decisions in both clinical and uncontrolled settings. (BIO160, PME240, PME250, PME245, PME251, PME201, PME252, PME253, PME202, PME203, PME205, PME270, PME280, PME281, PME260, PME206, PME254, PME289, PME288) 9. Guide and support the healthcare team, navigating interpersonal dynamics. (PME250, PME245, PME251, PME201, PME252, PME253, PME202, PME203, PME205, PME270, PME280, PME281, PME260, PME206, PME254, PME289, PME288) 10. Effectively manage patients. (PME245, PME251, PME201, PME252, PME253, PME202, PME203, PME205, PME270, PME280, PME281, PME260, PME206, PME254, PME289, PME288)

Program Notes
Students must earn a grade of B or better in all PME courses within the program.

Admission Criteria
Students must be current and in good standing with the Arizona Department of Health Services Bureau of Emergency Medical Services-Certified as an Emergency Medical Technician. EMT certification preparatory courses are available at Maricopa County Community Colleges. Contact an academic advisor for details. Students must complete an application and selection process.

Required Courses

BIO160 Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology 4

+ PME201 Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Initial Provider in Paramedicine 1
+ PME202 Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Initial Provider in Paramedicine 1
+ PME203 Pediatric Emergencies for Prehospital Professionals (PEPP) Initial Provider in Paramedicine 1
+ PME204 Neonatal Resuscitation Provider (NRP) in Paramedicine 0.5
+ PME205 Advanced Medical Life Support (AMLS) Initial Provider in Paramedicine 1
+ PME206 International Trauma Life Support (ITLS) Provider/Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) 1
+ PME240 Pharmacology in Paramedicine 3
+ PME245 Airway and Ventilatory Management in Paramedicine 3
+ PME250 Comprehensive Patient Assessment in Paramedicine 1
+ PME251 Medical Emergencies in Paramedicine I 4
+ PME252 Medical Emergencies in Paramedicine II 4
+ PME253 Medical Emergencies in Paramedicine III 4
+ PME254 Technical Operations in Paramedicine 2.5
+ PME260 Trauma Patient Management in Paramedicine 2
+ PME270 Immersive Total Patient Management Experience (ITPME) 2
+ PME280 Preparation for Paramedicine Practicum 1

+ PME281 Paramedicine Clinical Practicum: Comprehensive (2) OR
+ PME281AA Paramedicine Clinical Practicum: Phase I (1) AND
+ PME281AB Paramedicine Clinical Practicum: Phase II (1) 2

+ PME288 Paramedicine Comprehensive Field Internship Practicum 5
+ PME289 Preparation for Paramedic National Credentialing 2

Credits: 45

Restricted Electives
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General Electives
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+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.
++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected.

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: October 22, 2019

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