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Comprehensive Paramedic Academy: Info Session & Program Overview

Join our info session on February 24, 2020, to learn about our paramedic program covering EMS courses, field internship, and more. Get details on curriculum, costs, schedule, and application process.

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Comprehensive Paramedic Academy: Info Session & Program Overview

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  1. Paramedic Academy 90February 24, 2020 Information Session

  2. Paramedic Program Overview • Academy Structure • Spring/Fall Start • Prerequisite Course EMS 1- PM Prep • Condensed- Intensive Course Schedule • M-TH 0730-1630 • 4 Months of Classroom (Didactic) • 160 Hours (12 hour shifts) of Hospital Clinical time • 480 Hours (24 hour shifts) Field • Internship with local Fire Department

  3. Academy Structure 85% of Paramedic Jobs are with Fire Departments Rules and Regulations Company Commander Squad Captains Uniformed Fire Service Culture is Unique and Critical for Successful Internship

  4. Financial Obligations • Tuition: 36 Units X $46 = $1,656.00 • Uniforms: $337.00 • Boots : FF $155/ EMT Boot $55.00 • Simulated Medication Kit: $200.00 • Books: $800.00 • Health/Parking Fees $86.00 • PALS/ACLS Books/Cards $100.00 • Total: Approx. $4,000 • BOG Waiver- Tuition/ Scholarships

  5. Course Structure • DIDACTIC: • EMS 10- A & P, Pharmacology, Pathophys • EMS 40-Cardiology and ACLS/PALS • EMS 50-Paramedic Skills-Scenario Training • Morning Lecture • Afternoon LAB

  6. Course Structure (cont’d) • EMS 70 -CLINICAL (Hospital Rotation) • Assigned to local Hospital Emergency Room • Practice Skills on Live patients • Administer medications under supervision • 160-168 hours (12 hour shifts) • Labor and Delivery Unit Shift • CHOC – Pediatric ER

  7. Course Structure (cont’d) • EMS 80 – Field Internship • 480 hours (24 hour shifts) • Affiliated Departments: • LAFD, Pasadena, Alhambra, West Covina • OC locations: Anaheim, Orange, OCFA, Fountain Valley • ICEMA: Montclair, • AMR- Santa Barbara, Henderson NV

  8. Nationally Accredited

  9. CALENDAR • Winter-Jan. 2020- EMS-1 Paramedic Prep (Mandatory) • Spring 2020 EMS-10, 40, 50, • February 24, through June 11 2020 • EMS- 70 Clinical • EMS- 80 Field Internship begins late Summer • Graduation November 2020

  10. TEXTBOOKS: • Nancy Caroline’s Emergency Care in the Streets…..WE WILL PROVIDE THE PURCHASE LINK…….. • EMS 1 Books: • AAOS Anatomy and Physiology

  11. Application Process APPLICATION SUBMITTAL – IN PERSON September 16 thru October 7, 2019 Monday-Thursday Room 208 11:00am to 3:00pm ONLY INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. https://www.mtsac.edu/paramedic/how-to-apply-paramedic-academy.html

  12. Entrance Exam • FISDAP.net software system • Create an account with the product code that will be mailed to you. That will associate you with the Mt. SAC program. • If you already have a FISDAP account, you will need to create a new one with our unique product code. • Graduation: November 2020 • USE a DIFFERENT USER I.D. then your existing account. Create a contact in your phone with log in information

  13. ENTRANCE EXAM • The test is very similar to the EMT National Registry Exam. • 187 Questions-3 hours • EMT KNOWLEDGE • Anatomy and Physiology • Basic Math • Reading Comprehension

  14. ENTRANCE EXAM • Your Scores in Each of the 4 Sections • Will be Tabulated and You will be Placed on an Eligibility List….. • Each Paramedic Academy is Capped at • 25 Students • The Entrance Exam Dates: • OCTOBER 23 OR 24 at 0930- Basement Computer Lab

  15. EMS-1 Paramedic Prep • Mandatory Course • Winter Intersession • 30 Student Capacity (5 alternates) • Written Final Exam and Scenario Final Exam. • Textbook Purchase Link will be sent out to the top 30 students from the Entrance Exam.

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