THIS IS A SPECIAL ADMISSIONS PROGRAM:
This is a 12 month Special Admissions Paramedic Training Program. Students
MUST be Licensed in the state of Tennessee as an EMT Advanced to be considered
for admission.
Deadline to apply is July 1st. Application by June 1st is preferred. Testing and
interview process is required for selection.
MALPRACTICE: Students are required to obtain malpractice insurance for partic-
ipation in the Paramedic program. Malpractices insurance should be good for one
year from the beginning of the paramedic program
PROGRAM COSTS: in addition to tuition and lab fees, students may have addi-
tional costs ranging from $400-$1,000 to cover uniforms, physical examinations, lab
tests, immunizations, certication and licensure fees.
SUMMER SEMESTER Notes Credits MC
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SPRING SEMESTER Notes Credits MC
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FALL SEMESTER Notes Credits MC
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General Advising Notes
Helpful Hints
Milestone Courses
SEMESTER CREDITS
SEMESTER CREDITS
SEMESTER CREDITS
PROGRAM CREDITS
Based on prior students’ experience, students who do
well in these courses are more likely to graduate on
time in this program.
15 to FINISH
Take 15 credit hours a semester to nish
your degree in two years.
Contact Information
For full catalog:
catalog.southwest.tn.edu
Phone:
Email:
ACADEMIC MAP
To stay on track, these courses
must be taken in order.
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2018-2019
This program is not designed to transfer.
Paramedic
Technical Certicate
EMSP1801 Fund of Paramedics I
EMSP1401 Paramedic Skills Lab I
EMSP1311 Paramedic Clinical I
8
4
3
15
EMSP2802 Fund of Paramedics II
EMSP2402 Paramedic Skills Lab II
EMSP2412 Paramedic Clinical II
8
4
4
16
EMSP2403 Paramedic Capstone
EMSP2303 Paramedic Practicum
EMSP2513 Paramedic Field Internship
4
3
5
12
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All courses must be passed with a C (77%)
grade or higher in order to be eligible for
National Registry Certication Exams.
This is a 12 month technical certicate
with all courses in a single semester as
co-requisites, and all previous courses
required as prerequisites. Permits are
required for courses. Contact depart-
ment for permits.
ENGL1010 and ENGL 0810
ACAD 1100 and READ 0810
MATH 0530 and MATH 1530
901-333-5
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paramedic@southwest.tn.edu
