Paramedic Program Curriculum Schedule
The following schedule will give you an idea of the topics and practices covered throughout each week of the program.
Week 1
Introduction to Class
EMS Systems
Workplace Safety and Wellness
Medical Legal and Ethical
A&P AAOS
Discussion Board Assignments
Week 2
A&P
Group Assignments Body Systems
Week 3
A&P
Dissection Lab (Sheep Plucks)
Week 4
A&P
Module 1 Exam
Introduction to Drug Cards
Epi, Amiodarone, Atropine
Patient Assessment Lecture Part 1
Week 5
Patient Assessment Lecture Part 2
Critical Thinking Lecture
Drug Quiz
Lidocaine, Lasix, Dextrose
Week 6
Airway Management Part 1
Airway Management Part 2
Pharmacology
Medication and Drug Regulation
Medication Management
Medication Administration
Medical Math
Drug Quiz
Week 7
Airway/Pharm Lecture Review
Assessment Skills Lab
Airway Management Skills Lab
Airway Management
Patient Assessments
Review
Module 2 Exam
Cardiac Skills Lab
Week 8
Drug Quiz
12 Lead EKGs Skills Lab
EKG Assignment assigned
Rhythm Recognition
12 Leads
Cardiac Assessments
Week 9
Drug Quiz
Nitro, Sodium Bicarb, Calcium Chloride
Cardiology
Emergency Medical Care/Management
Skills Lab (CPR)
Specific Cardiovascular Problems
Cardiac Assessments
Week 10
Drug Quiz
Responding to the Field Code
Verapamil, Vasopressin, Mag Sulfate
SIMULATION/SKILLS CIRCUIT
Cardiac Assessments
Cardiac Simlab Standardized Patient Assessment
MF Simulators Rhythm Recognition
EKG Assignment Due
Week 11
Management and Resuscitation of the Critical Patient
Skills Lab
Cardiac Assessments
Module 3 Exam
Patient Assessments
SIMULATION/SKILLS CIRCUIT
Cardiac Sim-lab HF chest pain, acute MI, ACLS Cases
MF Simulators
Rhythm Recognition
Week 12
Neurological Emergencies
Diseases of EENT
Abdominal Emergencies
Patient Assessments
Genital Urinary / Renal
Gynecological
Narcan, Morphine, TPA, Nitrous Oxide
Endocrine Emergencies
Hematologic Emergencies
Week 13
SIMULATION/SKILLS CIRCUIT
Patient Assessments
Trauma Lab
Cardiac/Resp Simlab HF
Drug Quiz
Immunologic Emergencies, Infectious Diseases
Toxicology
Benadryl, Glucagon, Versed, Thiamine
Psychiatric Emergencies
Skills Lab
Week 14
ICS 5, 100, 200, 346,700,800 Due
Module 4 Exam
ACLS
Drug Quiz
Week 15
Trauma Systems MOI
Bleeding
Soft Tissue Trauma
Skills Lab
Valium, Heparin, Fentanyl, Succinylcholine
SIMULATION/SKILLS CIRCUIT
Trauma Lab
All Body Systems Incorporated HF Simulation Cases
Mobility (Bathroom Scenario)
Patio Scene Call
Burns
Face Head Neck and Spine AAOS
Chest Trauma
Trauma Assessments
Week 16
Drug Quiz
Abdominal Trauma
Orthopedic Trauma
Skills Lab
Zofran, Etomidate, Pitocin, Vecuronium
Patient Assessments
PHTLS
Week 17
Module 5 Exam
Obstetrics
Neonatal Care
Pediatric Emergencies
PALS
Week 18
Drug Quiz
Geriatric Emergencies
SIMULATION/SKILLS CIRCUIT
Patient Assessments
OB Sim
Pediatric Lab
Patients with Special Considerations
Week 19
Operations
Extrication
HazMat
Skills Lab
Patient Assessments
Terrorism
Disaster Response
CSI
Week 20
Module 6 Exam
Oral Presentations Assigned
Home Meds Presentation Assigned
Patient Assessments
Module 1 Review
NREMT Bleeding Control/Shock
NREMT Spinal Immobilization Supine
Skills and Scenarios
Module 2 Review
NREMT Dual Lumen Airway Device
NREMT Ventilator
Week 21
Module 3 Review
NREMT Patient Assessment
NREMT Trauma
NREMT Spinal Seated Immobilization
Module 4 Review
NREMT Dynamic Cardiology
NREMT Static Cardiology
Module 5 Review
Skills Lab
Random Pop Quiz Scenarios
NREMT Oral Station
Week 22
Module 6 Review
Oral Presentations Completed
Meds Assignments Completed
NREMT IV Therapy
NREMT Ventilator Management
Skills and Scenarios
Written Final Exams
Manipulative Final Exams