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Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
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Accredited Paramedic Programs

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Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians
Dear Prospective Student:
Advance your career at Montana’s only nationally accredited paramedic program while enjoying the breathtaking beauty of Big Sky country. The 1800-hour degree program will prepare you for the NREMT-P exam and to be a confident team leader and advanced field practitioner. ACLS, PHTLS, PALS, and NRP certifications are also included in the curriculum. Field internships are conducted at a variety of optional sites. Financial aid, housing, and VA benefits are available to qualified students.
Finally, I would like to share with you the qualities that I will bring to the classroom as the program director and core curriculum instructor. I have been a paramedic since 1977 and director of paramedic programs since 1984. My teaching philosophy revolves around student needs and bridging classroom instruction to real street application. Currently, I am working on my PhD in public safety. Additionally, I serve as a nationally recognized lecturer, author, expert witness and consultant for prehospital emergency medicine.
Classes begin every September. So, if you are serious about advancing your career send for an application packet today.
David Gurchiek, M.S., NREMT-P
Paramedic Program Director
Educational Site License Coordinator-CCEMTP
Prerequisite Semester - Health Care Core
HTHL 100 Survey Of Health Professions (1credit)
BIOL 213 Human Anatomy And Physiology I (3credit)
BIOL 214 Human Anatomy And Physiology I Lab (1credit)
HLTH 150 Health Occupations Terminology I (3credit)
ENGL 140 Business Writing (3credit) Or ENGL 145 Technical Communications (3credit)
CMP 105 Introduction To Computers (3credit)
MATH 141 Contemporary Math (3credit) Or STATS 141 Introduction To Statistics (3credit)
First Semester - Paramedic I
BIOL 216 Human Anatomy And Physiology II (3credit)
BIOL 217 Human Anatomy And Physiology II Lab (1credit)
PARA 130 Paramedic Fundamentals (3credit)
PARA 131 Paramedic Fundamentals Lab (1credit)
PARA 132 Trauma (2credit)
PARA 133 Pulmonary (2credit)
PARA 134 Trauma/Pulmonary Lab And PHTLS (1credit)
PARA 135 Hospital Internship I (5credit)
Second Semester - Paramedic II
PARA 240 Cardiology (4credit)
PARA 241 Cardiology Lab And ACLS (1credit)
PARA 242 Medical (2credit)
PARA 243 Medical Lab (1credit)
PARA 244 Special Considerations (1credit)
PARA 245 OB/Neonate/Pediatrics (2credit)
PARA 246 OB/Neonate/Pediatrics Lab And NRP And PALS (1credit)
PARA 247 Hospital Internship II (6credit)
Third Semester - Paramedic III
PARA 252 National Registry Exam Preparation (3credit)
PARA 253 National Registry Exam Preparation Lab (1credit)
PARA 254 Field Internship (8credit)
CTCM 109 Human Relations (3credit)
Restricted Elective (3credit)
Program Credits / Hours
Total Credits Required For AAS Degree 71 (credits)
Total Hours Required For AAS Degree 1823 (hrs)
Classroom & Lab Hours: 963 (hrs)
Hospital Clinical Hours: 500 (hrs)
Field Internship Hours: 360 (hrs)
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Total Program Hours: 1823 (hrs)
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