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EG 099 - Paramedic Introduction, Pathophysiology and Life Span Development


Credit Hours: 3

This introductory course will familiarize the student with topics related to the EMT-paramedic profession. Topics include: well being, injury prevention, roles and responsibilities, medical/legal issues, therapeutic communication, general principles of pathophysiology and lifespan development. The focus is on human responses to illness expressed at the physiologic, pathophysiologic, experiential and behavioral levels.
Prerequisites: Basic EMT, successful completion of pretest for math (MTLV2 or higher) & English (WRLV3 & RELV3 or higher).

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Students seeking entrance into this course must be currently certified as a basic EMT and be admitted to the paramedic curriculum to register for this course.