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2021-2022 Catalog/Student Handbook

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2021-2022 Catalog/Student Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Emergency Medical Services: Advanced EMT Career Studies Certificate

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Bobby Lester 434-949-6603

Ricky Lyles 434-736-2097

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Required Courses

First Semester

SDV 100 - College Success Skills 1 credit(s)
(Approved Course Substitution: SDV 101 )
EMS 121 - Preparatory Foundations 2 credit(s) (Pre-Requisite of current Virginia EMT & CPR certification as approved by the Virginia Office of EMS)
EMS 123 - EMS Clinical Preparation 1 credit(s)
EMS 125 - Basic Pharmacology 1 credit(s) (Co-Requisite: EMS 126 )
EMS 126 - Basic Pharmacology Lab 1 credit(s) (Co-Requisite: EMS 125 )
EMS 127 - Airway, Shock and Resuscitation 1 credit(s) (Co-Requisite: EMS 128 )
EMS 128 - Airway, Shock and Resuscitation Lab 1 credit(s) (Co-Requisite: EMS 127 )
EMS 135 - Emergency Medical Care 1 credit(s) (Co-Requisite: EMS 136 )
EMS 136 - Emergency Medical Care Lab 1 credit(s) (Co-Requisite: EMS 135 )
EMS 137 - Trauma Care 1 credit(s) (Co-Requisite: EMS 138 )
EMS 138 - Trauma Care Lab 1 credit(s) (Co-Requisite: EMS 137 )

Total Credits: 13

Second Semester

EMS 139 - Special Populations 1 credit(s) (Co-Requisite: EMS 140 )
EMS 140 - Special Populations Lab 1 credit(s) (Co-Requisite: EMS 139 )
EMS 141 - Cardiovascular Care 2 credit(s) (Co-Requisite: EMS 142 )
EMS 142 - Cardiovascular Care Lab 1 credit(s) (Co-Requisite: EMS 141 )
ENG 111 - College Composition I 3 credit(s)
BIO 141 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 credit(s) (Approved Course Substitution: BIO 145 )

Total Credits: 14

Total Credits for CSC: 27

Notes:

Current Certification as a Virginia or National Registry Emergency Medical Technician required.
First semester EMS classes must be taken together.
Second semester EMS classes must be taken together.

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