Paramedic Certificate
Program Coordinator: Chadwick Massie
Phone: (419) 995-8228
Email: massie.c@RhodesState.edu
Office: 224C Cook Hall
Emergency Medical Services Major
(Ohio Accreditation #318) (subject to change)
Students interested in the Paramedic certificate must be certified as an Ohio EMT. Students completing the Paramedic certificate are able to:
- Meet requirements to take the National Registry Paramedic examination.
- Perform all duties of the Paramedic.
- Initiate full cardiac monitoring, endotracheal intubation, perform manual defibrillation and synchronized cardioversion, perform appropriate drug therapy, relieve tension pneumothorax and perform cricothyrotomy when authorized by a medical director.
Technical Standards
See here for technical standards.
See Acceptance Into Dental Hygiene, Emergency Medical Services, Medical Assisting and Respiratory Care Majors here.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| EMS 2210 | Paramedic I | 13 |
| EMS 2215 | Paramedic Clinical | 2.5 |
| EMS 2220 | Paramedic II | 13 |
| EMS 2225 | Paramedic Field Experience | 2.5 |
| Total Hours | 31 | |
| | Portfolio Course |
Prerequisite or corequisite: BHS 1390 Medical Terminology, EMS 1040 EMS Anatomy and Physiology or BIO 1000 Basic Human Structure and Function (min. grade “C”).
See www.RhodesState.edu/GainfulEmployment for additional information on certificates.