Emergency Medical Technology
Offered Fall, Spring and Summer Semesters
Co-Requisite: EMS 106 (required second half)
This course is a study of preparatory and pharmacology, airway management, patient assessment and trauma and shock as it relates to the provision of pre-hospital emergency medical care to critically ill and injured patients.
Offered Fall, Spring and Summer Semesters
Prerequisite: EMS 105
This course is a study of medical emergencies, operations, pediatrics and other special populations as it relates to the provision of pre-hospital emergency medical care to critically ill and injured patients.
Offered Spring Semester
This course covers advanced care preparatory material, trauma, advanced airway material and shock management.
Offered Spring Semester
This course provides an introduction to hospital care in an emergency and trauma setting. Emphasis is placed on care for adult, obstetrical, pediatric and behavioral patients.
Offered Fall Semester
Prerequisites: BIO 211 or BIO 216, ENG 101, MAT 120, PSY 201, SPC 205, Humanities Elective and EMS, 105, EMS 106, EMS 150, EMS 151, EMS 230, EMS 231, EMS 240, EMS 242, EMS 270, EMS 272
This course covers current best clinical practices used by paramedics in the prehospital environment. The course also prepares and meets all requirements to allow registered nurses to challenge the NREMT Advanced Psychomotor and Computer Adaptive Testing. Prospective students must hold a current paramedic certification, nursing license, or have approval from the SC DHEC Bureau of EMS to enroll in this course.
Offered Summer Semester
Co-requisites: EMS 232, (required)
This course provides an introduction to pre-hospital pharmacology and cardiology as they relate specifically to patient care. Emphasis is placed on the appropriate methods for patient physical exams and solicitation of medical history to maximize patient outcomes.
Offered Fall Semester
This course provides application of the knowledge and skills learned in the classroom to patients in the emergency department setting and in other appropriate clinical facilities.
Offered Summer Semester
Co-requisite: EMS 230 (required)
This course provides application of the knowledge and skills learned in the classroom using the team approach to emergency medical patients in the pre-hospital environment.
Offered Fall Semester
This course is a study of complex recurring emergency medical conditions that encompass all stages of the patient’s life span.
Offered Fall Semester
This course provides hands-on experience for initial patient care in the pre-hospital environment and focuses on the ability to assess, care for and transport medical and trauma patients.
Offered Spring Semester
Co-requisite: EMS 271 (required for Paramedic Degree: Recommended for Paramedic Certificate), EMS 272 (required)
This course provides the opportunity to practice and demonstrate proficiency in all of the required National Registry of Emergency Medical Technician (NREMT) skill stations.
Offered Spring Semester
This course introduces the concepts of EMS procedures including vehicle operations, hazardous materials response and interaction with larger teams of emergency responders.
Offered Spring Semester
This course provides the opportunity for the student to function as a team leader in a 911 response agency by managing and accounting for all aspects of the emergency scene and patient care.