EMS 123 - Paramedic Internship

2 Credits
Lecture: 0.5 Lab: 8

Paramedic - Internship gives students the opportunity to work for three months under the supervision of an Illinois-licensed Paramedic, gaining experience in the delivery of prehospital advanced life support patient care. Students get ambulance experience and attend several seminars on the role and responsibilities of a paramedic. A minimum of 25 patient contact hours must be documented during this three- month period. Student-instructor conferences are scheduled throughout the internship to evaluate progress. Paramedics typically find employment with a municipal service, most often combined with the fire service, or with a private ambulance transport agency. Salaries vary significantly from paid-on-call/paid-on-premise compensation to full-time employment. On successful completion of EMS 123, students are eligible to take the Illinois EMT-Paramedic licensure exam.

Articulation: 1.2

Prerequisite: Successful completion of EMS 122, current EMT-B licensure and affiliation with an ALS prehospital provider agency
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