Emergency Medical Services Education - Paramedic, Associate of Applied Science

The Emergency Medical Services Education programs prepare students to function as practitioners in the pre-hospital emergency medical environment as well as providing the student with a college degree. These curricula meet the requirements of local, state, and national accrediting agencies. Students who complete these programs successfully are eligible to take the National Registry Examinations. Certified EMTs find employment in pre-hospital healthcare, fire departments, emergency dispatch, security and safety settings.

Emergency Medical Services Education is a limited admissions program. All applicants must consult with the EMSE faculty prior to enrolling in Emergency Medical Services Education (EMSE) courses.

To enroll in the Associate of Applied Science – Emergency Medical Services Paramedic, students must have completed all developmental reading requirements as well as meeting the EMSE Admissions requirements.

Students must have the permission of the EMSE faculty to begin the program.

To enroll in the Paramedic AAS program, students must:

1. Be currently listed on the National Registry of EMT as an EMT or AEMT and maintain NREMT certification and Louisiana licensure as an EMT or AEMT during enrollment;

2. Be eligible to enroll in MATH 1200 or MATH 1210, Survey of Mathematical Concept;

3. Be eligible to enroll in ENGL 1010 or ENGL 1011, English Composition I

4. Document evidence of current professional-level proficiency in CPR.

5. Completed the Pre-Reqs: BIOL 1010 “Intro Anatomy and Physiology” and BIOL 1020 “Intro Anatomy and Physiology Lab” (or higher Anatomy and Physiology courses) with a grade of “C” or better.

Program Outcomes:

1. Cognitive-Upon completion of the program, the student will demonstrate the ability to comprehend, apply, analyze, and evaluate information relevant to his or her role as an entry level Paramedic as defined by the U.S. Department of Transportation National Standard Curriculum goals and objectives.

2. Psychomotor-Upon completion of the program, the student will demonstrate technical proficiency in all the skills necessary to fulfill the role of an entry level Paramedic.

3. Affective-Upon completion of the program, the student will demonstrate personal behavior consistent with professional employer expectations for entry level Paramedic.

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
General Education Requirements
BIOL 1010	Intro Anatomy and Physiology ¹	3
BIOL 1020	Intro Anatomy & Physiology Lab ¹	1
ENGL 1010	English Composition I	3
MATH 1190	Math for Allied Health	3
or MATH 1200	Survey of Mathematical Concept
or MATH 1300	College Algebra
or MATH 1203	Applied Algebra
ANTH 1100	Introduction to Anthropology	3
or ANTH 2100	Anthropology of Sex and Gender
or GEOG 1200	World Regional Geography
or POLI 1100	American Government
or POLI 2610	Constitutional Law
or PSYC 1100	Introduction to Psychology
or PSYC 1130	Psychology of Personal Adjustm
or SOCI 1100	Introduction to Sociology
or SOCI 1510	Sociology of Sexual Behavior
or SOCI 2100	Social Problems
or SOCI 2220	Drug Abuse
BIOL 1500	Nutrition and Diet Therapy	3
or BIOL 2050	Genetics
or CHEM 1003	Gen, Organic & Biochemistry
or ENVN 1010	Environmental Hlth and Safety
or ENVN 1030	Environmental Law
or ENVN 2210	Environmental Science
SPCH 1100	Fund of Effective Speaking	3
or SPCH 1310	Interpersonal Communication
or SPCH 2150	Public Speaking
or PHIL 1100	Intro to Philosophy
or PHIL 1130	World Religions
or PHIL 2200	Ethics
or HIST 1010	History of Western Civ I
or HIST 2100	Louisiana History
or FREN 1010	Elementary French I
or SPAN 1010	Elementary Spanish I
Major Courses ¹
EMSE 1020	Emergency Medical Technician I	3
EMSE 1030	Emergency Med Tech Lab I	1
EMSE 1021	Emergency Medical Tech II	3
EMSE 1031	Emergency Medical Tech II Lab	1
EMSE 1040	Emergency Med Tech Capstone	1
EMSE 1200	Principles of Paramedic Care	4
EMSE 1210	Princ. of Paramedic Care Lab	2
EMSE 1300	Cardiac & Resp Emergencies	4
EMSE 1310	Cardiac & Resp Emerg Lab	1
EMSE 1320	Paramedic Internship I	1
EMSE 1500	Medical Emergencies	4
EMSE 1510	Medical Emergencies Lab	1
EMSE 1520	Paramedic Internship II	1
EMSE 2200	Special Populations in EMS	4
EMSE 2210	Special Populations in EMS lab	1
EMSE 2220	Paramedic Internship III	1
EMSE 2300	Trauma Emergencies	4
EMSE 2310	Trauma Emergencies Lab	1
EMSE 2320	Paramedic Field Practicum I	1
EMSE 2400	EMS Operations&Paramedic Rev	2
EMSE 2420	Paramedic Field Practicum II	1
Total Hours		61

¹: Must earn a grade of "C" or better.

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
Fall		Hours
EMSE 1020	Emergency Medical Technician I	3
EMSE 1030	Emergency Med Tech Lab I	1
EMSE 1021	Emergency Medical Tech II	3
EMSE 1031	Emergency Medical Tech II Lab	1
EMSE 1040	Emergency Med Tech Capstone	1
CTC Emergency Medical Technician
BIOL 1010	Intro Anatomy and Physiology	3
BIOL 1020	Intro Anatomy & Physiology Lab	1
ENGL 1010 or ENGL 1011	English Composition I or English Composition I with Lab	3
	Hours	16
	Total Hours	16

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
Spring		Hours
EMSE 1200	Principles of Paramedic Care	4
EMSE 1210	Princ. of Paramedic Care Lab	2
EMSE 1300	Cardiac & Resp Emergencies	4
EMSE 1310	Cardiac & Resp Emerg Lab	1
EMSE 1320	Paramedic Internship I	1
Select one course from the following:
MATH 1190 or MATH 1200 or MATH 1210 or MATH 1300 or MATH 1310 or MATH 1203 or MATH 1213	Math for Allied Health or Survey of Mathematical Concept or Survey of Math Cpts with Lab or College Algebra or College Algebra with Lab or Applied Algebra or Applied Algebra with Lab	3
	Hours	15
	Total Hours	15

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
Summer		Hours
EMSE 1500	Medical Emergencies	4
EMSE 1510	Medical Emergencies Lab	1
EMSE 1520	Paramedic Internship II	1
Select one course from the following:
ANTH 1100 or ANTH 2100 or GEOG 1200 or POLI 1100 or POLI 2610 or PSYC 1100 or PSYC 1130 or SOCI 1100 or SOCI 1510 or SOCI 2100 or SOCI 2220	Introduction to Anthropology or Anthropology of Sex and Gender or World Regional Geography or American Government or Constitutional Law or Introduction to Psychology or Psychology of Personal Adjustm or Introduction to Sociology or Sociology of Sexual Behavior or Social Problems or Drug Abuse	3
	Hours	9
	Total Hours	9

Plan of Study Grid
Second Year
Fall		Hours
EMSE 2200	Special Populations in EMS	4
EMSE 2210	Special Populations in EMS lab	1
EMSE 2220	Paramedic Internship III	1
EMSE 2300	Trauma Emergencies	4
EMSE 2310	Trauma Emergencies Lab	1
EMSE 2320	Paramedic Field Practicum I	1
Select one course from the following:
BIOL 1500 or BIOL 2050 or CHEM 1003 or ENVN 1010 or ENVN 1030 or ENVN 2210	Nutrition and Diet Therapy or Genetics or Gen, Organic & Biochemistry or Environmental Hlth and Safety or Environmental Law or Environmental Science	3
	Hours	15
	Total Hours	15

Plan of Study Grid
Second Year
Spring		Hours
EMSE 2400	EMS Operations&Paramedic Rev	2
EMSE 2420	Paramedic Field Practicum II	1
Select one course from the following:
SPCH 1100 or SPCH 1310 or SPCH 2150 or PHIL 1100 or PHIL 1130 or PHIL 2200 or HIST 1010 or HIST 2100 or FREN 1010 or SPAN 1010	Fund of Effective Speaking or Interpersonal Communication or Public Speaking or Intro to Philosophy or World Religions or Ethics or History of Western Civ I or Louisiana History or Elementary French I or Elementary Spanish I	3
	Hours	6
	Total Hours	6

Academic Catalog 2025-2026

Emergency Medical Services Education - Paramedic, Associate of Applied Science