Overview and Award Outcomes
Overview
The Community Paramedic Technician navigates and establishes systems to better serve the citizens of their communities. They help individuals and communities overcome barriers that prevent them from accessing and benefiting from health services. They serve as advocates, facilitators, liaisons, community brokers and resource coordinators. Community Paramedic Technicians also trained as direct service providers which will ensure basic and advanced levels of care appropriate to prevention, emergencies, evaluation, triage, disease management, and basic oral and mental health.
Prerequisite: Currently certified as a Paramedic without experience or an AEMT with two (2) years of full-time service as an AEMT, or its part-time equivalent.
Award Outcomes
Explain the scope of service for the role of the Community Paramedic Technician (CPT)
Differentiate between the role of the Community Paramedic Technician, traditional community health care workers and the emergency medical personnel
Demonstrate knowledge and skills required to perform clinical interventions
Evaluate treatment and referral programs according to policies and protocols
Evaluate the characteristics of health in the community
Identify relevant health and welfare services
Characterize the role of the CP as a liaison between patients, health and welfare service providers and community advocates
Career Opportunities
Job opportunities are available in any organization that provides community health care, emergency medical services, and public health.
Semester Sequence
First Semester
| EMSV2001 | Role Advocacy and Outreach | 3 |
| EMSV2011 | Care and Prevention Development Strategies | 4 |
Graduation (11 Credits)
Semester listings reflect the recommended sequence. Due to circumstances beyond our control, the information herein is subject to change without notice.
2/22/2023 : BP 7216 / EP 7215