Emergency Medical Services
Associate of Applied Science Degree
Recommended basic skills standards are
• AAA 090
• ENG 060
• MAT 030
• REA 060
Pikes Peak Community College offers a variety of courses in the Emergency Medical Services field. It is a Colorado Department of Health and Environment, Pre-hospital Care Division approved training center. It has the approval of the State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education. The programs are implemented with the cooperation of local medical societies and emergency medical agencies.
Paramedic
This program provides the Emergency Medical Technician at the Paramedic level with the opportunity to complete the educational requirements for the AAS Degree in Emergency Medical Services. Options are designed for the EMT-Paramedic level to allow students an opportunity to pursue a career compatible with their interest.
General Education Requirements
| BIO 201 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I: SC1 | 4 |
| BIO 202 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II: SC1 | 4 |
| CIS 118 | Introduction to PC Applications | 3 |
| ENG 121 | English Composition I: CO1 | 3 |
| PSY 101 | General Psychology I: SS3 | 3 |
| 17 |
Other course requirements
| EMS 225 | Fundamentals of Paramedic Practice | 3 |
| EMS 226 | Fundamentals of Paramedic Practice Lab | 2 |
| EMS 227 | Paramedic Special Considerations | 3 |
| EMS 228 | Paramedic Special Considerations Lab | 2 |
| EMS 229 | Paramedic Pharmacology | 3 |
| EMS 230 | Paramedic Pharmacology Lab | 2 |
| EMS 231 | Paramedic Cardiology | 5 |
| EMS 232 | Paramedic Cardiology Lab | 1 |
| EMS 233 | Paramedic Medical Emergencies | 4 |
| EMS 234 | Paramedic Medical Emergencies Lab | 1 |
| EMS 235 | Paramedic Trauma Emergencies | 4 |
| EMS 236 | Paramedic Trauma Emergencies Lab | 1 |
| EMS 237 | Paramedic Internship Preparation | 2 |
| EMS 280 | Paramedic Internship I | 6 |
| EMS 281 | Paramedic Internship II | 6 |
| 45 | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 62 |
Certificates
Emergency Medical Technician–Basic
| EMS 125 |
EMT Basic |
9 |
| EMS 170 | EMT Basic Clinical | 1 |
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Total Credit Hours |
10 |
Emergency Medical Technician–Basic Refresher
| EMS 126 | EMS 126 EMT Basic Refresher | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 3 |
Emergency Medical Technician–Paramedic
| BIO 201 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I: SC1 | 4 |
| BIO 202 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II: SC1 | 4 |
| EMS 225 | Fundamentals of Paramedic Practice | 3 |
| EMS 226 | Fundamentals of Paramedic Practice Lab | 2 |
| EMS 227 | Paramedic Special Considerations | 3 |
| EMS 228 | Paramedic Special Considerations Lab | 2 |
| EMS 229 | Paramedic Pharmacology | 3 |
| EMS 230 | Paramedic Pharmacology Lab | 2 |
| EMS 231 | Paramedic Cardiology | 5 |
| EMS 232 | Paramedic Cardiology Lab | 1 |
| EMS 233 | Paramedic Medical Emergencies | 4 |
| EMS 234 | Paramedic Medical Emergencies Lab | 1 |
| EMS 235 | Paramedic Trauma Emergencies | 4 |
| EMS 236 | Paramedic Trauma Emergencies Lab | 1 |
| EMS 237 | Paramedic Internship Preparation | 2 |
| EMS 280 | Paramedic Internship I | 6 |
| EMS 281 | Paramedic Internship II | 6 |
| Total Credit Hours | 53 |