Emergency Medical Technology
Offered Fall, Spring and Summer Semesters
Prerequisites: Placement into ENG 101
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
Prerequisites: Placement into ENG 101 and MAT 105; completion of BIO 210 or BIO 215 and EMS 105, EMS 106 (or equivalent)
This course covers advanced care preparatory material, trauma, advanced airway material and shock management.
Offered Spring Semester
Prerequisites: Placement into ENG 101 and MAT 105; completion of BIO 210 or BIO 215 and EMS 105, EMS 106 (or equivalent)
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 and Spring Semesters
Prerequisite: Must be a certified EMT-Basic or admission by permission of DHEC, department head, or program coordinator
This course is designed to further develop the knowledge and skills used by EMT-Basics in the field. Topics focus on up-to-date information and technology related to emergency medical care. Student must be a certified EMT-Basic or have approval from the SC DHEC EMS office.
Offered Fall and Spring Semesters
Prerequisite: Must be a certified EMT-Intermediate or admission by permission of DHEC, department head, or program coordinator
This course is designed to further develop the knowledge and skills used by EMT-Intermediates in the field. Topics focus on up-to-date information and technology related to emergency medical care.
Offered Spring Semester
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 231, (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 Summer Semester
Co-requisite: EMS 230 (required)
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 Fall Semester
Co-requisite: EMS 240 (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
Co-requisites: EMS 240 (required)
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
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.