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Emergency Medical Services - Paramedic

Southern Union State Community College

Associate's Degree

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Prepares graduates as paramedics providing advanced pre-hospital emergency care. Covers patient assessment, cardiology, medical emergencies, trauma management, and applied pharmacology. Prepares students for National Registry Paramedic examination.

Credits

71 credits

Format

In-Person

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Where this program is offered

  • Alabama

    Alabama

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Active ListeningCritical ThinkingReading ComprehensionSpeakingSocial PerceptivenessMonitoringJudgment and Decision MakingWriting

Knowledge

Medicine and DentistryCustomer and Personal ServiceEnglish LanguageBiologyPsychology

Tasks

  • Evaluate the functioning of the neuromuscularskeletal system and the spine using systems of chiropra
  • Diagnose health problems by reviewing patients' health and medical histories, questioning, observing
  • Perform a series of manual adjustments to the spine or other articulations of the body to correct th

Technology

Medical softwareInformation retrieval or search softwareSpreadsheet softwareOffice suite softwareOperating system softwarePresentation software

Tools

Adult Magill forcepsAdult non-rebreather oxygen masksAdult styletsAirway suction unitsAmbulancesBag valve mask BVM resuscitatorsBattery-powered portable suction unitsBlood pressure recordersBlood tubesBulb syringesBulletproof vestsCardboard splintsCathetersCenter punches/glass hammersChild oxygen masks
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Paramedics29-2043.00
  • Emergency Medical Technicians29-2042.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Associate's Degree)

  • Patient assessment findings — analyze and synthesize across neuromuscularskeletal, cardiovascular, and respiratory systems with reduced oversight in the field.
  • Medical histories — obtain independently through structured questioning and observation during time-sensitive pre-hospital emergencies.
  • Critical thinking frameworks — apply routinely to differentiate between possible diagnoses when evaluating patients with complex or overlapping symptoms.
  • Treatment and intervention decisions — execute using clinical judgment aligned with established paramedic scope-of-practice guidelines.
  • Electronic patient care reports — complete accurately and within required timeframes using medical documentation software after each call.
  • Social perceptiveness — employ to detect subtle behavioral or emotional cues that inform patient assessment in diverse community settings.
  • Spinal immobilization and musculoskeletal stabilization techniques — perform correctly using approved equipment during trauma responses.
  • Medication administration protocols — follow with growing proficiency, monitoring patient responses and adjusting care within approved standing orders.
  • Inter-agency communication — conduct clearly via radio and written handoff reports when transferring patient care to receiving hospital staff.
  • Continuing education materials and clinical guidelines — read and comprehend independently to stay current with evolving pre-hospital care standards.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

Student Outcomes

Performance metrics for this program

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Completion Rate
85%
Placement Rate
15%