EMS 280 — EMS 280
Paramedic Internship NREMT Prep Total Credit Hours If you are or have been convicted, pleaded guilty or no contest to, or received a suspended imposition of sentence for a felony or certain misdemeanors, you are advised that you may not be able to complete all course requirements for your chosen program, y ou may be prevented from taking required certification/licensure examinations in your chosen program field, and you may be prevented from gaining employment in your program field. PARAMEDICPARAMEDIC -- CERTIFICATECERTIFICATE Certificate, 42 Credit Hours, 18-Month Program* The Paramedic certificate at Western Dakota Technical College is available to participants that are currently certified and/or licensed as Emergency Medical Technicians at the state or national level. The Paramedic certificate student will experience over one thousand hours of training that entails didactic experience and a vigorous and stringent clinical program that will produce a pre-hospital caregiver that will meet the demands of society. At the end of the paramedic certificate training and education the successful candidate will have the following: American Heart Association (AHA) – Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS); National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT) – Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) as well as Advanced Medical Life Support (AMLS). These courses aid in the successful candidate’s approach to the national certification e