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Degree, Certificate or Diploma
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Job Outlook
Employment of paramedics, EMT and, firefighters is projected to grow 4 – 5 percent from 2022 to 2032, about as fast as the average for all occupations.
91茄子 26,400 openings for firefighters are projected each year, on average, over the decade. 91茄子 18,100 openings for EMTs and paramedics are projected each year, on average, over the decade.
Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire.
Data is from the Omaha Metropolitans Area, and the seven counties in Southwest Iowa that 91茄子 serves
What will you do
The Paramedic and Fire Science program prepares students for careers as an EMT, Paramedic, and Fire Fighter.
Wages
Entry $26.08
Average $36.94
Experienced $42.37
First Semester | ||||
| EMS 200聽-聽Emergency Medical Technician | 8.0 Credit(s) | |||
| FIR 145聽-聽Strategy and Tactics | 3.0 Credit(s) | |||
| ENG 110聽-聽Writing For The Workplace | 3.0 Credit(s) | |||
Semester Total: 14.0 Credits | ||||
Second Semester | ||||
| FIR 198聽-聽Firefighter I | 10.0 Credit(s) | |||
| FIR 148聽-聽Hydraulics and Pumping Applications | 5.0 Credit(s) | |||
Semester Total: 15.0 Credits | ||||
Third Semester | ||||
| EMS 510聽-聽Paramedic I | 5.0 Credit(s) | |||
| EMS 511聽-聽Paramedic Clinical I | 4.0 Credit(s) | |||
| PSY 121聽-聽Developmental Psychology | 3.0 Credit(s) | |||
Semester Total: 12.0 Credits | ||||
Fourth Semester | ||||
| EMS 512聽-聽Paramedic II | 5.0 Credit(s) | |||
| EMS 513聽-聽Paramedic Clinical II | 4.0 Credit(s) | |||
| MAT 711聽-聽Business and Financial Mathematics | 3.0 Credit(s) | |||
| SPC 122聽-聽Interpersonal Communication | 3.0 Credit(s) | |||
Semester Total: 15.0 Credits | ||||
Summer Semester | ||||
| EMS 514聽-聽Paramedic III | 5.0 Credit(s) | |||
| EMS 515聽-聽Paramedic Clinical III | 2.0 Credit(s) | |||
| MGT 195聽-聽Workplace Empowerment | 3.0 Credit(s) | |||
Semester Total: 10.0 Credits | ||||
Total Semester Hours Required: 66.0 | ||||
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Program Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of the program students will:
- Differentiate the responsibilities of the emergency medical team.
- Acknowledge the role of cultural and behavioral differences in the application of emergency care.
- Create a plan of care for individuals in an emergency.
- Explain the importance of safety on the design of apparatus and equipment.
- Apply appropriate hydraulic and pumping application to dynamic fire behaviors.
- Provide appropriate care techniques to patients from special populations.
- Use critical thinking skills to treat patients in the emergency setting.