Paramedic Capstone serves as a mechanism to insure that the student meets academic requirements to test for National Registry and licensure. This course will include all necessary steps needed to complete the program including exit exams, preparation for National Registry practical and written exams, exit interviews, patient care review by the Medical Director, and any other administrative requirements that the program may deem necessary.

Semester Availability: SUMMER ONLY - Semester Availability is subject to change. See your advisor.

PREREQUISITE: EMSP 2402, EMSP 2412, and EMSP 2802

COREQUISITE: EMSP 2303 and EMSP 2513

CAREER COURSE: Designated primarily for vocational/career programs. This course may be accepted as transfer credit by some colleges and universities, but that decision is made by the receiving institution. This course is collegiate level work, but has been developed with a purpose other than being a university parallel course.

CREDITS: (4)

Paramedic Clinical II is the second of three clinical experiences designed to allow the student to meet all psychomotor and affective objectives for the clinical requirements of a paramedic program and to build upon the concepts and knowledge gained during prior and/or concurrent courses.

Semester Availability: SPRING ONLY - Semester Availability is subject to change. See your advisor.

PREREQUISITE: EMSP 1801, EMSP 1401, and EMSP 1311

COREQUISITE: EMSP 2802 and EMSP 2402

CAREER COURSE: Designated primarily for vocational/career programs. This course may be accepted as transfer credit by some colleges and universities, but that decision is made by the receiving institution. This course is collegiate level work, but has been developed with a purpose other than being a university parallel course.

CREDITS: (4)

Paramedic Field Internship provides evidence that the student is capable of acting as a team leader in managing the emergency care and treatment of an injured or ill patient at the paramedic level. The student will demonstrate competency in this role. While all skill sets should have been achieved prior to initiating the internship, patient types and pathologies may be used from this experience to complete the minimum graduation academic requirements as set forth in CoAEMSP accreditation documents and the Tennessee Office of EMS.

Semester Availability: SUMMER ONLY - Semester Availability is subject to change. See your advisor.

PREREQUISITE: EMSP 2802, EMSP 2402, and EMSP 2412

COREQUISITE: EMSP 2303 and EMSP 2403

CAREER COURSE: Designated primarily for vocational/career programs. This course may be accepted as transfer credit by some colleges and universities, but that decision is made by the receiving institution. This course is collegiate level work, but has been developed with a purpose other than being a university parallel course.

CREDITS: (5)

Fundamentals of Paramedic II is the second of two lecture courses to include the following topics: respiratory and cardiology (on going from EMSP 1801), pulmonology, neurology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, urology and nephrology, hematology, gynecology, obstetrics, neonatology, pediatrics, geriatric emergencies, psychological emergencies and trauma/shock.

Semester Availability: SPRING ONLY - Semester Availability is subject to change. See your advisor.

PREREQUISITE: EMSP 1801, EMSP 1401, and EMSP 1311

COREQUISITE: EMSP 2402 and EMSP 2412

CAREER COURSE: Designated primarily for vocational/career programs. This course may be accepted as transfer credit by some colleges and universities, but that decision is made by the receiving institution. This course is collegiate level work, but has been developed with a purpose other than being a university parallel course.

CREDITS: (8)