Program Overview

Emergency Medical Services, Paramedicine (EMT, Paramedic), A.A.S.

Highlights

• Degree Type: Associate of Applied Science
• Entry Term: Fall, Spring
• Program Format: On Campus
• Number of Credits: 73 hours

Seminar Requirement

• HLSC 1101 - Allied Health First Year Seminar (FYS)
  • Total Credits: 3

Term 1

• EMS 2600 - Paramedic I (IMR)
• BIOL 1010 - General Biology (IMR/PNW)
• MATH 1000 - Problem Solving (QR)
• ENGL 1010 - English Composition I (CM)
  • Total Credits: 18

Term 2

• EMS 2700 - Paramedic II (IMR)
• ZOO 2010 - Human Anatomy and Physiology (IMR)
  • Total Credits: 17

Term 3

• EMS 2800 - Paramedic III (IMR)
• ZOO 2020 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II (IMR)
  • Total Credits: 18

Term 4

• EMS 2895 - Paramedic Capstone (MR)
• PSYC 1000 - General Psychology (HC/MR)
• Complete one of the following:
  • POLS 1000 - American and Wyoming Government (GOV)
  • HIST 1221 - The United States from 1865 (GOV)
• Complete one of the following:
  • COMM 1030 - Interpersonal Communication (MR/CM)
  • COMM 2010 - Public Speaking (MR/CM)
  • Total Credits: 17

Minimum Credits for Degree

• Minimum Credits for Degree = 73 Credits

Course Type Key

• FYS=First Year Seminar
• GOV=U.S. and Wyoming Constitutions
• CM=Communications
• QR=Quantitative Reasoning
• PNW=Physical and Natural World
• HC=Human Condition
• CTY=Creativity
• MR=Major Requirement
• ME=Major Elective
• GE=General Elective

General Education Requirements

• FYS 0000 First Year Seminar
• GOV 0000 U.S. and Wyoming Constitutions
• CM 0000 Communication
• QR 0000 Quantitative Reasoning
• PNW 0000 Physical and Natural World
• HC 0000 Human Condition
• CTY 0000 Creativity

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Institutional Information

• Northwest College · 231 West 6th Street · Powell, Wyoming, 82435 · USA ·

Additional Resources

• EMS/Paramedic Student Handbook
• Paramedic Program Application Packet
• Estimated Program Cost Information
• 2022 Paramedic Program Student Outcomes

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• Disability Support Services
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