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Training Curriculum (NSTC) for the Paramedic. It also serves as a transition or bridge course when EMS 281. ADVANCED CV LIFE SUPPORT INSTRUCTOR. 1 hr.
a new national curriculum is adopted. This course contains specific content areas as defined by the PREREQUISITE: EMS 266 and program approval.
NSTC. Students are required to complete specific competencies for successful course completion. This course provides the student with theory and practice in the techniques of teaching advanced
EMS 266. ADVANCED CV LIFE SUPPORT 1 hr. cardiovascular life support (ACLS). The course is taught in accordance with national standards.
PREREQUISITE: Program approval. Students will also successfully participate in practice teaching of an ACLS provider course prior to
The Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Provider Course provides students with concepts related course completion. Students successfully completing this course will receive appropriate documenta-
to advanced cardiovascular life support. Content areas include acute myocardial infarction, stroke, tion of course completion.
cardiovascular pharmacology, electrophysiology, various rhythm disturbances, and techniques of man- EMS 282. BASIC TRAUMA LIFE SUPPORT INSTRUCTOR. 1 hr.
agement of cardiovascular emergencies. The course is taught in accordance with national standards PREREQUISITE: EMS 267 and program approval.
and requires specific student competencies. Students successfully completing this course will receive This course provides students with theory and practice in the techniques of teaching Basic Trauma Life
appropriate documentation of course completion. Support (BTLS). The course is taught to provide instructor training in trauma care and management Descriptions Course
EMS 267. INTERNATIONAL TRAUMA LIFE SUPPORT. 1 hr. in accordance with national standards. Students will also successfully participate in practice teaching
PREREQUISITE: Program approval. of a BTLS provider course prior to course completion. Students successfully completing this course
This course provides students with theory and demonstration in advanced trauma care and manage- will receive documentation of course completion.
ment. Content areas include mechanism of trauma, trauma assessment, airway -breathing-circulation EMS 284. PEDIATRIC MEDICAL LIFE SUPPORT INSTRUCTOR. 1 hr.
management, trauma to various portions of the body, multiple system trauma, and load-and-go PREREQUISITE: EMS 269 and program approval.
situations. The course is taught in accordance with national standards and requires specific student This course provides students theory and practice in teaching pediatric medical life support. Topics
competencies. Students successfully completing this course will receive appropriate documentation include recognition of pediatric pre-arrest conditions; shock; basic life support; oxygenation and
of course completion. airway control; newborn resuscitation; essentials in pediatric resuscitation; dysrhythmia recognition
EMS 269. PEDIATRIC MEDICAL LIFE SUPPORT PROVIDER. 1 hr. and management; vascular access; pediatric trauma; and use of medications. This course is taught in
PREREQUISITE: LPN, RN, Paramedic, or program approval. accordance with national standards. Students will also successfully participate in practice teaching
This course provides students with theory and simulated case studies in pediatric care. Content areas of a pediatric medical life support provider course prior to course completion. Students successfully
include recognition of pediatric pre-arrest conditions; shock; basic life support; oxygenation and completing this course will receive appropriate documentation of course completion.
airway control; newborn resuscitation; essentials in pediatric resuscitation; dysrhythmia recognition
and management; vascular access; and use of medications. This course is taught in accordance with ENGINEERING GRAPHICS AND DESIGN (DDT)
national standards and requires specific student competencies. Students successfully completing this ADM 116. INTRODUCTION TO CATIA. 3 hrs. (3-0-3)
course will receive appropriate documentation of course completion. Introduction to parametric, three-dimensional modeling using CATIA. The course focuses on how to
EMS 273. EKG INTERPRETATION. 2 hrs. navigate within the software, how to create three-dimensional solid models using industry best prac-
PREREQUISITE: Program approval. tices, and how to create and manipulate assemblies made from these parts. Students learn the process
This course is designed for students in health related professions desiring the knowledge to interpret of designing models with CATIA from conceptual sketching, to solid modeling, assembly design, and
singular lead electrocardiograms. The course provides concepts in the interpretation of electrocardio- drawing production. Upon completion of this course, users will have acquired the skills to confidently
grams to include an overview of the electrical conduction of the heart as well as the identification of work with CATIA. Students will gain an understanding of the parametric design philosopy of CITIA
all categories of dysrhythmias. Upon course completion, students should be able to identify various in this extensive hands on course.
types of cardiac rhythms. DDT 104. BASIC COMPUTER AIDED DRAFTING. 3 hrs. (1-4-3)
EMS 275. PRE-HOSPITAL ALS PROTOCOLS. 2 hrs. This course provides an introduction to basic Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) func-
PREREQUISITE: Program approval. tions and techniques, using “hands-on” applications. Topics include terminology, hardware, basic
Pre-hospital Advanced Life Support (ALS) Protocols is designed for EMT-Intermediates and Para- CADD and operating system functions, file manipulation, and basic CADD software applications in
medics to familiarize them with the current Advanced Life Support protocols as approved by the producing softcopy and hardcopy.
Alabama Department of Public Health. This course includes review of ALS protocols as well as DDT 111. FUNDAMENTALS OF DRAFTING AND DESIGN TECHNOLOGY. 3 hrs. (1-4-3)
utilization of simulated case studies and situations to assist students in their performance in patient This course serves as an introduction to the field of drafting and design and provides a foundation for
assessment and adherence to the protocols. Completion of student competencies are required for the entire curriculum. Topics include safety, lettering, tools and equipment, geometric constructions,
successful course completion. and orthographic sketching and drawing.
EMS 280. BASIC LIFE SUPPORT INSTRUCTOR. 1 hr. DDT 124. BASIC TECHNICAL DRAWING. 3 hrs. (1-4-3)
PREREQUISITE: Successful completion, with the past 12 months, of all areas of basic life support This course covers sections, auxiliary views, and basic space geometry. Emphasis will be placed on
training (CPR). the theory as well as the mechanics of applying sections, basic dimensioning, auxiliary views, and
This course provides students with concepts related to areas of basic life support instruction. Top- basic space geometry.
ics include history, concepts, and systems of emergency cardiac care; cardiopulmonary physiology, DDT 125. SURFACE DEVELOPMENT. 3 hrs. (1-4-3)
dysfunction, and actions for survival; introduction to the performance of CPR; foreign body airway PREREQUISITE: DDT 104, 111, DDT 124, DDT 128 or permission of instructor
obstruction management; pediatric basic life support; special techniques/resuscitation situations, This course covers surface intersections and developments. Emphasis is placed on the basic types
pitfalls, and complications; teaching and learning in basic life support; teaching strategies; and basic of intersections using simple geometric forms. Upon completion, students should be able to draw
provider course organizations. Student will also successfully participate in practice teaching of a car- common types of surface intersections and handle them simply as applications of the concepts learned
diopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) class prior to course completion. Students successfully completing in this class.
this course will receive appropriate documentation of course completion.