Paramedicine

The Associate in Applied Sciences (AAS) in Paramedicine is a nationally accredited program designed to prepare students to become Paramedics. This program is a formal education in such paramedicine topics as anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, cardiology, pulmonary, pharmacology, pediatrics, geriatrics hematology, toxicology. Paramedicine builds upon EMT education and includes paramedic scope of practice. Paramedicine is integrated with fire service, law enforcement, ground transport services, flight transport services, search and rescue, hospitals, clinical setting, community paramedicine, and EMS education. There is a Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Paramedicine available.

This program is designed to meet education requirements for licensure or certification in the State of Arizona. Granting licensure and certification is the sole responsibility of the state board or approval agency. This program is only offered and available to students located in the State of Arizona. The Maricopa County Community College District and colleges define student location within Administrative Regulation 2.2.3(7).

Details

Field of Interest

Health Sciences

Degree Type

Associate in Applied Science (AAS)

Academic Plan

Paramedicine (DEG)

Academic Plan Code

3889

Total credits required

63.5-75.5

Catalog Year

2024-2025

Effective Term

Fall 2024

Admission criteria

Students must be current and in good standing with the Arizona Department of Health Services Bureau of Emergency Medical Services-Certified as an Emergency Medical Technician. EMT certification preparatory courses are available at Maricopa County Community Colleges. Contact an academic advisor for details.

Students must complete an application and selection process.

Notes

Students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses within the program.

What You'll Learn

Maintain patient, public, personnel, and personal health, wellness and safety.
Demonstrate personal behaviors consistent with professional standards.
Communicate efficiently and effectively with members of diverse populations in a culturally responsive manner.
Effectively function within a multi-disciplinary healthcare system, recognizing roles, responsibilities and scope of practice.
Efficiently synthesize and evaluate multiple sources of information.
Perform comprehensive patient assessment.
Develop a working differential diagnosis using multiple sources of information.
Make informed, autonomous decisions in both clinical and uncontrolled settings.
Guide and support the healthcare team, navigating interpersonal dynamics.
Effectively manage patients.

Course Sequence by Term

The following is the suggested course sequence by term. Please keep in mind:

Students should meet with an academic advisor to develop an individual education plan that meets their academic and career goals. Use the Degree Progress Report Tool in your to manage your plan.
The course sequence is laid out by suggested term and may be affected when students enter the program at different times of the year.
Initial course placement is determined by current district placement measures and/or completion of 100-200 level course and/or program requirements.
Degree and transfer seeking students may be required to successfully complete a MCCCD First Year Experience Course (FYE) within the first two semesters at a MCCCD College. Courses include FYE101 and FYE103. Course offerings will vary by college. See an academic, program, or faculty advisor for details.
Consult with your faculty mentor or academic advisor to determine educational requirements, including possible university transfer options, for your chosen career field.

Full-time

Full-time Sequence

Full-time status is 12 credits to 18 credits per semester.

Term 1

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 1
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
			Critical course Gateway course Or permission of Program Director		0–3
					0.5
or	or	Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in or or ) or (B or better in ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ). or Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in or or ) or (B or better in ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ).		FYC or FYC	3
				HU	3
or or or	or or or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in each of the following courses: (, , and ), OR a grade of C or better in , OR an appropriate district placement. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in each of the following courses: (, , and ), OR a grade of C or better in , OR an appropriate district placement. or Prerequisites: A grade of B or better in each of the following courses: (, , and ), OR a grade of B or better in , OR an appropriate district placement. or No requisites	Critical course , or , or recommended for students who intend to transfer		3–6

Term 2

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 2
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
			Critical course Or permission of Program Director		0–3
or	or	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in .		FYC or FYC	3
				SB	3
or or or	or or or	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or equivalent. or No requisites	recommended for students who intend to transfer to satisfy the literacy requirement or recommended for students who do not intend to transfer	SB or SB or L or SB	3
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ( or ) and ( or or or or or an appropriate district placement or permission of Instructor).	OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment	L	0–3

Term 3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 3
Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
Prerequisites: Admission into the Paramedic Education Program.			1
Prerequisites: Admission into the Paramedic Education Program.			3
Prerequisites: Admission into the Paramedic Education Program.			3
Prerequisites: Admission into the Paramedic Education Program.			1
Prerequisites: Admission into the Paramedic Education Program.			4
	Critical course	SQ	4

Term 4

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 4
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Credits
		Prerequisites: Admission into the Paramedic Education Program.	1
		Prerequisites: Admission into the Paramedic Education Program.	1
		Prerequisites: Admission into the Paramedic Education Program.	0.5
		Prerequisites: Admission into the Paramedic Education Program.	1
		Prerequisites: Admission into the Paramedic Education Program.	4
		Prerequisites: Admission into the Paramedic Education Program.	4
		Prerequisites: Admission into the Paramedic Education Program.	2
		Prerequisites: Admission into the Paramedic Education Program.	1
or ( and )	or ( and )	Prerequisites: Admission into the Paramedic Education Program. or Prerequisites: Admission into the Paramedic Education Program. and Prerequisites: Admission into the Paramedic Education Program.	2

Term 5

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 5
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
		Prerequisites: Admission into the Paramedic Education Program.			1
		Prerequisites: Admission into the Paramedic Education Program.			2.5
		Prerequisites: Admission into the Paramedic Education Program.			2
		Prerequisites: Admission into the Paramedic Education Program.			5
		Prerequisites: Admission into the Paramedic Education Program.			2

Course Area Key

Gateway Course = Generally the first major-specific course in a pathway.

Critical Course = A course that is highly predictive of future success in a pathway.

FYC = First Year Composition
HU = Humanities, Fine Arts, and Design
L = Literacy & Critical Inquiry

SB = Social-Behavioral Sciences
SQ = Natural Sciences Quantitative

Disclaimer

Students must earn a grade of B or better in all PME courses required within the program

Course Sequence total credits may differ from the program information located on the MCCCD curriculum website due to program and system design.

View MCCCD’s for additional details regarding the requirements of this award .

At Maricopa, we strive to provide you with accurate and current information about our degree and certificate offerings. Due to the dynamic nature of the curriculum process, course and program information is subject to change. As a result, the course list associated with this degree or certificate on this site does not represent a contract, nor does it guarantee course availability. If you are interested in pursuing this degree or certificate, we encourage you to meet with an advisor to discuss the requirements at your college for the appropriate catalog year.

Previous Catalog Years

The pathway map presented above is for the current catalog year and is the intended pathway map for new students. All previous catalog years for this pathway map are available at the link below.

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