Emergency Medical Services - Paramedic, AAS

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National Park College EMS Education Program* is approved by the Arkansas Department of Health to provide EMS education. National Park College’s Paramedic program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Education Programs for the EMS Professions (CoAEMSP).

Upon completion of the requirements outlined in this catalog, graduates are qualified to sit for both the Arkansas State and the National Registry Paramedic Exams. Special admission requirements apply to this program. Students must submit a Health Sciences application form and meet with the Program Director, 501-760-4168.

NPC Honors Program: The NPC Honors Program is accepting applications. Learn more about the NPC Honors Program.

_{^{*The curriculum prepares you for licensure/certification in Arkansas.}}

General Education Core - 29 Credit Hours

ORT 1000 - Student LMS Training 0 Credits
ORT 1100 - NPC Orientation 0 Credits
ENGLISH/COMMUNICATION - 9 CREDIT HOURS
ENG 1113 - English Composition I* 3 Credits
ENG 1123 - English Composition II* 3 Credits
SPCH 1103 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking* 3 Credits
MATHEMATICS - 3 CREDIT HOURS
MATH 1123 - College Algebra* 3 Credits
COMPUTER LITERACY - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Select one of the following courses:
CIS 1023 - Introduction to Computing* 3 Credits
CIS 1013 - Information Systems 3 Credits
LAB SCIENCES - 8 CREDIT HOURS
BIOL 2224 - Anatomy & Physiology I* 4 Credits
BIOL 2234 - Anatomy & Physiology II* 4 Credits
SOCIAL SCIENCES - 6 CREDIT HOURS
PSYC 1103 - General Psychology* 3 Credits
SOC 1103 - Introduction To Sociology* 3 Credits

Major Specific Courses - 31 Credit Hours

EMSP 1511 - ECG Interpretation 1 Credits
EMSP 1512 - Pharmacology I 2 Credits
EMSP 1515 - Fundamentals of Paramedicine 5 Credits
EMSP 1518 - Advanced Paramedicine I 8 Credits
EMSP 1521 - Pharmacology II 1 Credits
EMSP 1522 - Practicum I 2 Credits
EMSP 1523 - Practicum II 3 Credits
EMSP 1524.5 - Practicum III 4.5 Credits
EMSP 1532.5 - Advanced Paramedicine II 2.5 Credits
EMSP 2402 - Anatomy & Physiology 2 Credits

60 Credit Hours

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_{^{* Denotes NPC courses included in the Arkansas Course Transfer System (ACTS)}}

Purpose of AAS Degree

The Associate of Applied Science Degree is designed for employment purposes, and it should not be assumed that the degree or the courses in the degree can be transferred to another institution. While some institutions do accept some courses in AAS Programs, the general rule is that courses in AAS degrees are not accepted in transfer toward bachelor’s degrees. Students to whom transfer is important should get assurances in writing in advance from the institution to which they wish to transfer.