Paramedic Program Curriculum
Paramedic: This is a 16 month, 1,152 hours training program (18 contact or clock hours per week) program leading to a Certificate of Completion. This course, approved by the State of Florida’s Bureau of Emergency Medical Services, provides preparation for the Paramedic Certification Exam and has been designed to exceed the minimum requirements of the State of Florida. Paramedics are advanced providers of emergency medical care and are highly educated in topics such as anatomy and physiology, cardiology, medications, and medical procedures. They build on their EMT education and learn more skills such as administering medications, starting intravenous lines, providing advanced airway management for patients, and learning to resuscitate and support patients with significant problems such as heart attacks and traumas. The paramedic program consists of four (4) semesters; students must pass each course code in each semester prior to moving onto the next semester.
- Paramedic Lecture and Lab offered on the Pembroke Pines and Palm Beach Gardens sites.
- Paramedic Hospital Clinicals offered at hospitals in Ft. Lauderdale, Weston, Hollywood, Miami, and Tamarac, Florida.
- Paramedic Ambulance/Fire Rescue Ride Times offered through public and private ambulance and fire rescue organizations in Miami Dade, Ft. Lauderdale, Coral Gables, Davie, Hallandale Beach, Hollywood, Dania Beach, Village of Islands, Key Biscayne, Key West, and Miramar, Florida.
Paramedic Program
Semester 1: 15 weeks (252 contact/clock hours)
EMS-2603:
1. Lecture 96 contact or clock hours
2. Interactive Lecture 16 contact or clock hours
EMS-2603L:
1. Lab 64 contact or clock hours
2. Open Lab 16 contact or clock hours
EMS-2603H: Hospital Clinical 24 contact or clock hours
EMS-2603F: Ambulance/Fire Rescue Ride Time 36 clock or contact hours
Semester 2: 15 weeks (260 contact/clock hours)
EMS-2604:
1. Lecture 100 contact or clock hours
2. Interactive Lecture 16 contact or clock hours
EMS-2604L:
1. Lab 68 contact or clock hours
2. Open Lab 16 contact or clock hours
EMS-2604H: Hospital Clinical 24 contact or clock hours
EMS-2604F: Ambulance/Fire Rescue Ride Time 36 clock or contact hours.
Semester 3: 15 weeks (268 contact/clock hours)
EMS-2605:
1. Lecture 100 contact or clock hours
2. Interactive Lecture 16 contact or clock hours
EMS-2605L:
1. Lab 68 contact or clock hours
2. Open Lab 16 contact or clock hours
EMS-2605H: Hospital Clinical 32 contact or clock hours
EMS-2605F: Ambulance/Fire Rescue Ride Time 36 clock or contact hours.
Semester 4: 15 weeks (372 contact/clock hours)
EMS-2606
| PARAMEDIC 4 LECTURE | 0 |
EMS-2606
| PARAMEDIC 4 LECTURE | 0 |
| EMS-2606L | PARAMEDIC 4 LAB | 0 |
| EMS-2606L | PARAMEDIC 4 LAB | 0 |
| EMS-2606H | PARAMEDIC 4 HOSPITAL CLINICAL | 0 |
| EMS-2606F | PARAMEDIC 4 FIELD RIDES | 0 |
EMS-2606:
1. Lecture 100 contact or clock hours
2. Interactive Lecture 16 contact or clock hours
EMS-2606L:
1. Lab 60 contact or clock hours
2. Open Lab 16 contact or clock hours
EMS-2606H: Hospital Clinical 0 contact or clock hours
EMS-2606F: Ambulance/Fire Rescue Ride Time 180 clock or contact hours.