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New River Community College PROGRAMS AT A GLANCE 2025-2026

Career/Technical Education Programs

Associate of Applied Science Degree Paramedic, AAS

Five-Semester (Two- and Half-Year) Program

First Semester EMS 100

CPR for Healthcare Providers

1 1 7 1 4 4 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 3 1 3 1 2 3 3 3

OR HLT 105

EMS 111 EMS 120 BIO 145

Emergency Medical Technician Emergency Medical Technician - Clinical Basic Human Anatomy and Physiology

OR BIO 141 OR BIO 142

4 Total: 13

Second Semester (Fall) EMS 123

EMS Clinical Preparation Advanced EMS Foundations

*EMS 180 *EMS 181 EMS 182 *EMS 183 EMS 184 *EMS 185 EMS 186 EMS 170 SDV 100

Advanced Airway and Shock Management Advanced Airway and Shock Management Lab

Advanced Medical Care

Advanced Medical Care Laboratory

Advanced Trauma Care

Advanced Trauma Care Laboratory

ALS Internship I

College Success Skills

OR SDV 101

1 Total: 12

Third Semester (Spring) *EMS 221

Paramedic Cardiovascular Care

EMS 222 *EMS 223 EMS 224 EMS 241 ENG 111 PSY 230

Paramedic Cardiovascular Care Laboratory

Paramedic Patient Care I

Paramedic Patient Care I Laboratory

Paramedic Internship I College Composition I Developmental Psychology

OR PSY 200 OR SOC 268

3 Total: 16

Fourth Semester (Fall) *EMS 225

Paramedic Patient Care II

5 2 2

EMS 226 EMS 246 ____ ____

Paramedic Patient Care Laboratory II

Paramedic Internship II

General Education Requirement(s) (pg 89-90)

3 Total: 12

Fifth Semester (Spring) *EMS 210

EMS Operations

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3

*EMS 212 EMS 165 EMS 163 EMS 167 EMS 164 EMS 216 EMS 249

Leadership and Professional Development Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) Emergency Pediatrics Course (EPC) Advanced Medical Life Support (AMLS)

Paramedic Review

Paramedic Capstone Internship Humanities Requirement(s) (pg 92)

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Total: 12 Total Minimum Credits: 65

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