2014-2015 Catalog

EMSP 1128 Extended Paramedic Clinical/Field Rotation

0.0 - 6.0 - 2.0

Prerequisite

(1) EMSP 1127

Course Description

This additional clinical/field component of the paramedic program allows the student to develop a level of mastery in cognitive and psychomotor skills. This course EMSP 1128 is the elective clinical/field course that integrates and reinforces the didactic and skills laboratory component of the paramedic curriculum with an emphasis on critical thinking and team leadership. The student will follow sound educational principles that will be logically sequenced to proceed from simple to complex tasks, being closely supervised and evaluated by experienced preceptors. This course may be taken upon successful completion of EMSP 1127 as an additional elective for the student who has otherwise not been able to complete the Department of Transportation clinical/field requirements in EMSP 1127. EMSP 1128 is not necessary for degree completion.