Catalog 05-06 - NHTI - Concord's Community College

Copyright & Disclaimer Information: Copyright © 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007. CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation. CollegeSource® digital catalogs are derivative works owned and copyrighted by CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation. Catalog content is owned and copyrighted by the appropriate school. While CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation provides information as a service to the public, copyright is retained on all digital catalogs.Copyright & Disclaimer Information: Copyright © 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007. CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation. CollegeSource® digital catalogs are derivative works owned and copyrighted by CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation. Catalog content is owned and copyrighted by the appropriate school. While CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation provides information as a service to the public, copyright is retained on all digital catalogs.Curriculum for students entering program in 2005-06.Paramedic Emergency MedicinePreparation TrackThe Paramedic Emergency Medicine Preparation Track offers currentlycertified EMT’s with little to no background in EMS an opportunityto gain the credentials and experience needed for eligibility to theParamedic track of the program. Students will gain valuable and requiredfield experience offered through the Basic Life Support (BLS) Field Internshiprotations which start in the Fall semester. Coupled with acompliment of EMT-related seminars and general studies courses, studentsare set up for success in meeting the eligibility requirements for theparamedic component of the program and are prepared to complete acurriculum that takes them all the way to an Associate Degree in ParamedicEmergency Medicine and a career as a Paramedic.Completion of this track does not guarantee admission to the ParamedicEmergency Medicine program. Students who wish to apply for the ParamedicEmergency Medicine program must satisfy all admission requirements for theprogram, which can be found on page 46.FIRST YEARFALL SEMESTERCL LAB CR# EMT 101 Basic Life Support Field Clinic 0 6 2# EMT 104 Topics in EMT Basic Practice 2 0 2EN 101 English Composition 4 0 4HS 101 Medical Terminology 3 0 3MT 129 Math for Allied Health 3 0 3SPRING SEMESTER# EMT 102 Basic Life Support Field Clinic 0 9 3# EMT 105 Advanced EMT Basic Practice 2 0 2EN 120 Communications 3 0 3IT 102 PC Applications 3 0 3Science Course*SECOND YEARFALL SEMESTER# EMT 103 Basic Life Support Field Clinic 0 9 3Section C (Optional)START PARAMEDIC TRACK# Indicates major field course* Students who need either the biology or chemistry prerequisite should take itduring the spring semester; students who have completed the prerequisite sciencecourses may take BI 195.Health, Character and Technical Standards, on page 48.Health ProgramsNHTI Faculty ProfilePatrick W. Lanzetta, MDFACEPMedical Director, ParamedicEmergency Medicine Preparation TrackB.S., St. John’s UniversityM.D., University of Montpellier,FranceECFMG, ACLS, ATLSAmerican Board ofEmergency MedicineAmerican Board of ForensicExaminersBoard of Directors,ACEP New Hampshire Chapter“Over the past three decades, pre-hospital medical care has evolved from therealm of simple first aid to today’s system of advanced procedural, invasiveand pharmacological interventions. The knowledge required to perform insuch a complex environment can only be imparted in centers of higher education.NHTI provides that knowledge and is nationally recognized as a leaderin paramedic education.”Specific Admission Requirements1. High school graduate or GED;2. Age 18 by September 1st of admission year;3. EMT certification required; must be certified by the beginningof fall semester as an EMT;4. High school level courses in Biology and Chemistry (withlabs), completed with grades of “C” or higher;5. Algebra I completed with a grade of “C” or higher or NHTI’sMT 103 and MT 104 both with grades of “C” or higher;6. Students who have not completed one or more of thecourses in items #4 and #5 will be advised by the AdmissionsOffice and department faculty regarding admissibilityto the Paramedic Emergency Medicine Preparation Track;7. At the time of application submit either EMT certificationor proof of enrollment in an EMT course;8. All Paramedic Emergency Medicine Preparation Track coursestaken must be successfully completed in order to be eligiblefor the paramedic program.9. Admission requirements for the Paramedic program can befound on page 46.HEALTHThough this curriculum is designed to be completed in the format listed, students may choose to take more time, depending on their individualcircumstances. Students who anticipate taking more time to complete the program are strongly encouraged to consult with their department head at thetime of registration each semester to ensure that prerequisite requirements are met and course selection is appropriate.47