Paramedic
EMERGENCY
MEDICAL TECHNICIAN - PARAMEDIC
CERTIFICATE
PROGRAM
The Emergency
Medical Technician (EMT) Paramedic program prepares students
to apply biophysical and psychosocial principles to the care
of emergency patients in a out-of-hospital setting.
The paramedic possesses the knowledge and skills to
function as a facilitator of access to care, as well as an
initial treatment provider. An EMT-Paramedic is trained to
respond quickly to trauma and medical emergencies and has more
advanced training to manage respiratory, cardiac and trauma
emergencies. This program prepares students to
administer medications orally and intravenously, use manual
defibrillators, interpret electrocardiograms, and use monitors
and other complex equipment.
The EMT-Paramedic is responsible for stabilizing a
person's condition from the time they arrive on the scene and
during transportation to a health care facility.
Paramedics
have fulfilled prescribed requirements by a credentialing
agency to perform medical emergency procedures for
out-of-hospital medicine in conjunction with medical
direction. They
can work in a variety of settings including private ambulance
and emergency medical services, hospitals, fire/rescue
departments and industry.
The emerging roles and responsibilities of the
paramedic include public education, health promotion, and
participation in injury and illness prevention programs.
Clinical
facilities require drug screens and/or background checks
before allowing students to participate in clinical rotation.
Student participating in clinical may be required to
have a drug screen at any time during their rotation.
Students accepted to the program must be eligible to
attend clinical at all facilities.
Graduates successfully completing a South Carolina EMT-Paramedic program must pass the National Registry EMT-Paramedic practical and written examinations prior to receiving an initial South Carolina EMT-Paramedic state certification.
The
Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic program is approved by
the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental
Control (SCDHEC) Division of EMS & Trauma (www.scdhec.net/).
Students
must have a current BLS certification, completed physical
exam, liability insurance, and health insurance before
beginning a clinical rotation.
For more information contact:
Sharlene Plyer
splyler@yorktech.edu
803-981-7067
Jane Fleischer
jfleischer@yorktech.edu
803-981-7046
or
The Admissions Department at
(803) 327-8008
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LAST UPDATED: 10/27/10