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[email protected] FALL 2020 - COURSE LISTINGS CODES: OP = Course taken for letter grade or pass/no pass; P/NP = Course taken is Pass/No Pass only; GR = Course taken for letter grade only D/E CRN DAYS TIMES ROOM INSTRUCTOR DATES CODES SEC D/E CRN DAYS TIMES ROOM INSTRUCTOR DATES CODES SEC drug panel screening. Admitted students must also submit immunization records prior to course attendance showing verification of required vaccinations and or titers.To enroll in this course, students must also be currently certified as an EMT with the State of California (EMT registration with NREMT does not substitute for certification as an EMT with the State of California); possess a current AHA Basic Life Support CPR recognition card; meet all immunization requirements; be a minimum of 18 years of age or older; and be able to successfully pass a criminal history background investigation and drug screening administered by Verified Credentials at http://www.verifiedcredentials.com . For information about the program and to apply for enrollment, visit: www.laspositascollege.edu/EMT/paramedictrainingprogram.php EMS 12 PARAMEDIC LABORATORY 1 4.0 Units Provides the skills portion of the current Department of Transportation National Emergency Services Education Standards (NEMSES) and California Code of Regulations, Title 22. Includes psychomotor skills associated with: preparatory, anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, airway management, patient assessment, and trauma patient management. Prerequisite: EMS 20, BIO 50, EMS 62 with a minimum grade of C Corequisite: EMS 10 Day 22072 Lab TTh 1:00-4:50 2203 WONG 08/17-12/18 P/N V01 Lab Wed 9:00-12:50 2203 08/17-12/18 P/N EMS 12 is part of the EMT - Paramedic program.To enroll in this course, students must meet all prerequisites. Students may petition prerequisites if they have taken equivalent coursework at another institution. Petitions should be submitted with supporting documentation including transcripts to the Dean of Academic Services. As a Special Admissions program, interested students and prospective applicants are required to have all the program pre-requisites completed at the time of application. In addition, due to requirements of the clinical training facilities, admitted students to the paramedic program must successfully pass a criminal background check and drug panel screening. Admitted students must also submit immunization records prior to course attendance showing verification of required vaccinations and or titers.To enroll in this course, students must also be currently certified as an EMT with the State of California (EMT registration with NREMT does not substitute for certification as an EMT with the State of California); possess a current AHA Basic Life Support CPR recognition card; meet all immunization requirements; be a minimum of 18 years of age or older; and be able to successfully pass a criminal history background investigation and drug screening administered by Verified Credentials at http://www.verifiedcredentials.com . For information about the program and to apply for enrollment, visit: www.laspositascollege.edu/EMT/paramedictrainingprogram.php EMS 16 PARAMEDIC CLINICAL OCCUPATION 3.0 Units Occupational work experience course that provides instruction to enhance student’s knowledge of emergency care in a clinical setting. Students are provided access to adequate numbers of patients, proportionally distributed by illness, injury, gender, age, and common problems encountered in the delivery of emergency care appropriate to the level of the Emergency Medical Services Profession(s). Hospital/clinical experiences include the operating room, recovery room, intensive care unit, coronary care unit, labor and delivery room, pediatrics, and emergency department, and include exposure to an adequate number of pediatric, obstetric, psychiatric, and geriatric patients. Prerequisite: EMS 11, EMS 13, EMS 10 and EMS 12 with a minimum grade of C Day 23613 By Arr 0.0 Hrs/Wk tba STAFF 08/17-12/18 P/N V01 EMS 17 PARAMEDIC CAPSTONE OCCUPATION 1.0 Units An occupational work experience course that provides practicum experience for paramedic students to observe and participate in emergency medical care supervised by a preceptor in an emergency response vehicle. Requires a minimum of 480 hours, and students must document at least 40 advanced life support (ALS) patient contacts. Students will provide the full continuum of care from initial contact to transfer of care at the receiving facility for half of all ALS contacts. Students must obtain minimum competency as a Team Leader. The field internship provides the student with an opportunity to serve as team leader in a variety of pre-hospital advanced life support emergency medical situations. Prerequisite: EMS 16 with a minimum grade of C Day 23614 By Arr 0.0 Hrs/Wk tba STAFF 08/17-12/18 P/N V01 EMS 20 EMERGENCY MEDICALTECHNICIAN 7.0 Units Provides training in the foundation skills and knowledge required of the EMT scope of practice. The EMT certification is the minimum requirement for ambulance attendants and most entry-level firefighter positions. EMT certification is also required for entry into paramedic training. This training program is accredited by the Alameda County Emergency Medical Services District. Prerequisite: EMS 30 with a minimum grade of B Eve 21912 Tue 5:00-8:50 2201 STAFF 08/17-12/18 GR 093 Sat 9:00-9:50 2201 08/17-12/18 GR Lab Sat 10:00-3:50 2201 08/17-12/18 GR Students enrolled in EMS 20-093 must attend a mandatory orientation on August 4, 2020 at 11:00am to 2:00pm in Room 2203 and be present for the first class meeting. All enrolled students must be at least 18 years of age to take this class. For this class you will need records of positive titers for Rubella, Rubeola (measles), Mumps,Varicella (chicken pox-vaccine must be given in two doses four weeks apart if student has no record of immunity), Hepatitis B (the student must have completed the complete Hepatitis B Tetanus diphtheria and pertussis (Tdap) vaccine within the past ten years.The student must also have a QuantiFERON blood test to detect TB infection. Students must also have a Flu shot one year prior to enrollment in EMS 20. This should be recorded on the Health Science Student Immunizations Form available at the Las Positas Health Center website (www.laspositascollege. edu/healthcenter/documents/Immunization2007.pdf) and at the Student Health Center. Students may utilize the services of the Las Positas Student Health Center or use their own medical provider. Prospective students who do not bring proof of required titers by the second week of class will be dropped by the Instructor. Students must also present a current AHA BLS CPR or equivalent, and proof of certification at the Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) level or equivalent and/or proof of successful completion of EMS 30 with a grade of “B” or better. Prospective students that possess Emergency Medical Responder Certification and AHA BLS CPR or equivalent but did not complete EMS 30 must submit a petition to the Dean of Academic Services to waive the pre-requisite. Students enrolled in EMS 20 must also submit to a Background Investigation through Castlebranch.The website is: https:// www.castlebranch.com/onlinesubmission/packagecode.php. The cost is $20.00 and must be completed as a required from the hospitals that the college uses for the clinical observation portion of the class. Use Program Code: LC70, when submitting information and payment to Castlebranch. Students who fail the background check will not be able to complete the hospital educational component and shall not receive certification as an EMT from the Local EMS Agency. Students who fail the background check will not be able to complete the hospital educational component and shall not receive certification as an EMT from the Local EMS Agency. During the course students may be required to purchase personal protective equipment such as a respiratory protection mask for use during clinical observations. Details will be provided during the first week of class. Please send all information to Las Positas College, ATTENTION: EMS DEPARTMENT/SLPC DIVISION,Wendy McClendon. You may contact Ms. McClendon by phone at 925-424-1000 Extension 2046, or by email at
[email protected] EMS 30 EMERGENCY MEDICAL RESPONDER 3.0 Units Development of knowledge and skills necessary for recognizing and caring for victims in emergency situations, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation, patient assessment, cardiopulmonary resuscitation with the use of an automated external defibrillator, and prevention of disease transmission. Designed for emergency medical responders in the public safety field. Successful completion of the psycho-motor skills tests and successful completion of the course with a score of 80%, and achieving a score on the course summative final at (80%) qualifies the student for an Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) Certificate issued by the Emergency Care and Safety Institute (ECSI). Strongly Recommended: EMS 70B with a minimum grade of C Students will be assessed a $7 fee at registration for the Emergency Medical Responder completion certificate. Day 21910 Mon 9:00-10:50 2203 STAFF 08/17-12/18 GR V01 Lab Mon 11:00-1:50 2203 08/17-12/18 GR