Paramedic
National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians
The Paramedic is an allied health professional whose primary focus is to provide advanced emergency medical care for critical and emergent patients who access the emergency medical system (EMS). This individual possesses the complex knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care and transportation. Paramedics function as part of a comprehensive EMS response, under medical oversight. Paramedics perform interventions with the basic and advanced equipment typically found on an ambulance.
Duration
Not specified
Credits
Not specified
Cost
Examination Fee: $175
Format
Hybrid
What You'll Learn
AI-generatedKey competencies developed through this program
- KnowledgeApply advanced pathophysiology principles to patient assessment in emergency and critical care scenarios under medical oversight.Developing
Skills developed through this program
- Perform high-quality CPR and BLS cardiac arrest management including recognition of shockable and non-shockable rhythms, defibrillation, epinephrine administration, capnography monitoring, infection control practices, and post-ROSC care for adult and pediatric patients
- Recognize and manage distributive, septic, and obstructive shock including evaluation and treatment of tension pneumothorax and assessment of prehospital predictors of survival and resuscitation futility
- Manage the airway using endotracheal intubation, airway adjuncts, BVM ventilation, rapid sequence intubation, and tracheostomy emergencies while confirming advanced airway placement and managing foreign body obstructions
- Apply mechanical and non-invasive positive pressure ventilation techniques for patients with respiratory distress including COPD and obstructive pulmonary conditions while recognizing contraindications and managing ventilation complications
- Evaluate and treat pulmonary emergencies including acute dyspnea, tension pneumothorax, acute decompensated heart failure, and suspected opioid overdose using capnography and waveform capnometry for monitoring and diagnosis
- Evaluate and manage chest pain and acute STEMI in the prehospital setting including ECG interpretation, nitroglycerin administration precautions, therapeutic interventions, system of care activation, and appropriate hospital destination selection
Occupations this program prepares you for
Detailed information about this program
If you have just completed or are currently enrolled in a Paramedic education program, and you are applying for Paramedic certification, you must meet the following requirements: Current National Registry certification or state license at the EMT level, or higher Successful completion of a CAAHEP-accredited Paramedic education program (or an education program that has been issued a CoAEMSP "Letter of Review") that meets or exceeds the National Emergency Medical Services Education Standards for Paramedic. Candidates must have completed the course within the past two (2) years, and the course Program Director must verify successful course completion on the National Registry website. After January 1, 2023, candidates are required to meet CoAEMSP Recommended Student Minimum Competency (SMC) Matrix. Note: Program Directors must verify that candidates have an SMC on file for each student. Successful completion of the National Registry Paramedic Certification Examination.
What you need to earn this credential
Internship/Fieldwork/Practicum Requirements
Eligible funding programs
No funding information available.
Scholarships
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