Emergency Medical Services: Paramedicine - Certificate of Achievement

This foundational paramedicine course provides an in-depth exploration of the theoretical principles underpinning prehospital emergency care. It emphasizes the application of evidence-based practices to assess and manage medical emergencies across diverse patient populations. Topics include EMS systems, health and wellness, medical-legal-ethical considerations, pharmacology, patient assessment, and the management of various medical emergencies. The curriculum is aligned with the DOT NHTSA National Emergency Medical Services Education Standards (2021) and California Code of Regulations, Title 22 and prepares students for advanced paramedic roles in diverse and high-pressure environments. This is a 12-week course.

This laboratory course supports EMSP 323: Paramedicine Theory 1 by providing students with hands-on psychomotor skill development in a controlled learning environment. Students will engage in small and large group activities, skill refinement exercises, and scenario-based learning to reinforce theoretical concepts from paramedic patient assessment, pharmacology, airway management, and medical emergencies. This course aligns with the DOT NHTSA National Emergency Medical Services Education Standards (2021), California EMSA Title 22 Regulations, and Santa Barbara County LEMSA protocols and prepares students for advanced paramedic roles in diverse and high-pressure environments. This is a 12-week course.

This foundational paramedicine course provides an in-depth exploration of the theoretical principles underpinning prehospital emergency care. This course builds on the foundational knowledge and skills acquired in EMSP 323. It provides advanced instruction in the management of trauma, special populations, and operational aspects of paramedicine. Emphasis is placed on evidence-based practices and the application of theoretical concepts to real-world scenarios. Topics include trauma systems, obstetrics, pediatrics, geriatrics, patients with special challenges, and emergency response operations. The curriculum adheres to the DOT NHTSA National Emergency Medical Services Education Standards (2021) and California Code of Regulations, Title 22 and prepares students for advanced paramedic roles in diverse and high-pressure environments. This is a 12 week course.

This course is designed to complement EMSP 334: Paramedicine Theory 2 by providing hands-on psychomotor training in the advanced skills necessary for the assessment and management of trauma and special populations in prehospital environments. Students will develop skills in small group sessions, large group exercises, and scenario-based simulations. Topics include trauma management, obstetric and pediatric emergencies, operational procedures, mass casualty incident response, vehicle extrication, and hazardous materials scenarios. This course aligns with DOT NHTSA National EMS Education Standards (2021), California EMSA guidelines, and Santa Barbara County LEMSA protocols. This is a 12 week course.

This course provides EMS professionals with advanced pediatric assessment, critical decision-making, and prehospital pediatric emergency management skills following the American Heart Association (AHA) Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) guidelines. The PALS Provider Course focuses on evidence-based resuscitation, respiratory failure and shock management, airway control, pharmacologic interventions, and pediatric rhythm interpretation for optimal prehospital pediatric care. Students will engage in lecture-based learning, hands-on simulation scenarios, case-based discussions, and team-based exercises to refine pediatric emergency management skills. This course follows the AHA PALS curriculum and certification requirements.This is a 2 day course.

This course provides EMS professionals with advanced trauma assessment, critical decision-making, and prehospital trauma management skills following the National Association of EMTs (NAEMT) Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) guidelines. The PHTLS Provider Course focuses on evidence-based trauma care, hemorrhage control, airway management, and rapid patient assessment techniques to optimize survival outcomes in blunt and penetrating trauma, burns, head injuries, thoracic injuries, and multi-system trauma. Students will engage in lecture-based learning, hands-on simulation scenarios, case-based discussions, and team-based exercises to refine advanced trauma management skills. This course follows the NAEMT Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) curriculum and certification requirements.This is a 2-day Course.

This course provides EMS professionals with advanced cardiac assessment, critical decision-making, and prehospital cardiac emergency management skills following the American Heart Association (AHA) Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) guidelines. The ACLS Provider Course focuses on evidence-based resuscitation, cardiac arrest management, airway control, pharmacologic interventions, and rhythm interpretation for optimal prehospital cardiac care. Students will engage in lecture-based learning, hands-on simulation scenarios, case-based discussions, and team-based exercises to refine advanced cardiac management skills. This course follows the AHA ACLS curriculum and certification requirements. This is a 2-day course.

EMSP 343 Clinical Internship Practicum provides students with hands-on, supervised clinical experience in affiliated regional hospitals. Students will rotate through emergency departments, intensive care units, labor and delivery, operating rooms, cardiac catheterization labs and pediatric units, applying paramedic-level knowledge and psychomotor skills in real-world patient care settings. Clinical shifts are scheduled in 8 to 12-hour sessions, with a minimum of 200 clinical hours required. Additionally, students will meet biweekly for three-hour in-class sessions to present case reviews (Grand Rounds) and participate in structured debriefings. This course builds upon knowledge and psychomotor skills learned in EMSP 323, EMSP 324, EMSP 333, EMSP 334, EMS309, EMS310, EMS321 and EMS323. This course aligns with the DOT NHTSA National Emergency Medical Services Education Standards (2021), California Code of Regulations, Title 22, and Santa Barbara County LEMSA Protocols. This is an 8 week course.

EMSP 353: Paramedicine Field Internship Practicum provides paramedic students with real-world, supervised field experience in public and private sector regional EMS and Fire Agency affiliates. Students will complete a minimum of 500 hours of direct patient care in field settings, applying advanced assessment, clinical reasoning, and prehospital interventions in dynamic environments. In addition to the 500-hour requirement, students must serve as a team leader for a minimum of 50 patient encounters in alignment with program guidelines, ensuring competency in leading patient care scenarios under the supervision of a preceptor. Definition of a Team Lead: "The team leader is the individual who organizes, directs, and manages all aspects of the patient’s field care from initial contact through transfer of care. This includes leading patient assessment, determining and implementing treatment, delegating responsibilities, making transport decisions, and coordinating communication with medical direction and receiving facilities." Field shifts are scheduled in 24- to 48-hour increments to simulate real EMS operations. Additionally, students will meet biweekly for three-hour Grand Rounds sessions to present field case reviews, engage in structured debriefings, and refine their clinical decision-making. This course builds upon previous knowledge and skills learned in EMSP 323, EMSP 324, EMSP 333, EMSP 334, EMSP 343, EMS 309, EMS 310, EMS 321, EMS 322 and EMSPxxx preparing students for independent field practice and paramedic certification testing. This course aligns with the DOT NHTSA National Emergency Medical Services Education Standards (2021), California Code of Regulations, Title 22, and Santa Barbara County LEMSA Protocols. This is a 12 week course.