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Emergency Medical Services - Paramedic

Southern Union State Community College

Short-Term Certificate

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Short-term certificate preparing students as paramedics. Covers patient assessment, cardiology, trauma management, applied pharmacology, and clinical preceptorships.

Credits

29 credits

Format

In-Person

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Alabama

    Alabama

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

Auto-populated·from O*NET via SOC 29-2043.00

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: emerging (Level 1)(based on Short-Term Certificate)

  • Patient medical histories — collect and record accurately under direct supervision in a pre-hospital emergency setting.
  • Vital signs and baseline assessments — obtain and document following established protocols on active emergency scenes.
  • Neuromuscular and skeletal observations — recognize basic abnormalities using structured assessment checklists during supervised patient encounters.
  • Active listening skills — apply when gathering patient complaints and symptom descriptions under the guidance of a senior paramedic.
  • Medical terminology and documentation — use correctly when entering patient data into electronic medical software on shift.
  • Patient health and medical history forms — review and interpret using standard intake procedures prior to initiating care.
  • Diagnostic patterns — identify common presentations such as respiratory distress or altered consciousness following training protocols.
  • Communication with patients and bystanders — conduct clearly and respectfully to gather situational information at emergency scenes.
  • Operating system and medical software platforms — navigate basic functions to retrieve patient records and log incident reports.
  • Safety and personal protective protocols — follow consistently when responding to emergency calls in high-risk field environments.

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%