{"@id":"https://credentialengineregistry.org/resources/ce-6e120b7d-01d9-4ba3-abaf-99eeaf81c2b2","@type":"ceterms:AssociateDegree","@context":"https://credreg.net/ctdl/schema/context/json","ceterms:ctid":"ce-6e120b7d-01d9-4ba3-abaf-99eeaf81c2b2","ceterms:name":{"en-US":"Associate of Science Degree in Paramedicine"},"ceterms:keyword":{"en-US":["Emergency Medical Technology","Technician (EMT Paramedic)"]},"ceterms:ownedBy":["https://credentialengineregistry.org/resources/ce-67a02206-8d5e-4ae2-a41b-e15241fa82ee"],"ceterms:offeredBy":["https://credentialengineregistry.org/resources/ce-67a02206-8d5e-4ae2-a41b-e15241fa82ee"],"ceterms:inLanguage":["en"],"ceterms:description":{"en-US":"West Los Angeles College has partnered with the UCLA Center for Prehospital Care Paramedic Education Program to offer students the opportunity to earn an associate degree while becoming licensed Paramedics. Paramedics are advanced providers of emergency medical care and receive education in anatomy and physiology, cardiology, pharmacology, medicine and trauma. They build on their Emergency Medical Technician certification and learn additional skills including administering medications, starting intravenous lines, providing advanced airway management, and learning to resuscitate and support patients with significant problems such as heart attacks and traumas. Paramedics work for fire departments and ambulance companies. The Paramedic Program is a 7-month full-time program (36 units). It is divided into three phases: didactic, includes lecture and hands-on skills training; clinical, in-hospital rotations; and field internship, assignment to an active paramedic unit. All students are admitted through the UCLA Center for Prehospital Care. For more information and application requirements visit www.cpc.mednet.ucla.edu or call (310) 267-5959. The Paramedic Program consists of 8 courses in Allied Health (43- 50) and is managed through a formal contract education relationship with the UCLA Center for Prehospital Care who provides the facilities, instructors, equipment and coordinates acceptance into the program. The Paramedic Program is offered three to four times each year with cohorts beginning in Fall, Winter, and Spring semesters. The accelerated format is requested by both employers and students. The course has an 88% completion rate, 94% licensing rate, and 99% of the students have full time employment within 6 months of graduation. Prerequisites: ALD HTH 52 and a criminal background check. As required by California Code of Regulations Title 22, students must possess a California Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certification to be eligible to participate, 6 months work experience as an EMT, valid driver's license (class C) required. It is also strongly recommended that the students complete the PreParamedic Course (Allied Health 53) prior to enrollment into the Paramedic Program. (1) Possess a high school diploma or general education equivalent; and (2) possess a current basic cardiac life support (CPR) card equivalent to the current American Heart Association's Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care at the healthcare provider level.\n\nPlease see the college Catalog for the most up-to-date description."},"ceterms:accreditedBy":["_:5e469169-6cb2-4517-9405-4f6f5826077f"],"ceterms:dateEffective":"2018-08-01","ceterms:subjectWebpage":"https://programmap.wlac.edu/academics","ceterms:estimatedDuration":[{"@type":"ceterms:DurationProfile","ceterms:exactDuration":"P20M"}],"ceterms:availabilityListing":["https://www.wlac.edu"],"ceterms:credentialStatusType":{"@type":"ceterms:CredentialAlignmentObject","ceterms:framework":"https://credreg.net/ctdl/terms/CredentialStatus","ceterms:targetNode":"credentialStat:Active","ceterms:frameworkName":{"en-US":"Credential Status"},"ceterms:targetNodeName":{"en-US":"Active"},"ceterms:targetNodeDescription":{"en-US":"Awards of the credential are ongoing."}},"ceterms:instructionalProgramType":[{"@type":"ceterms:CredentialAlignmentObject","ceterms:framework":"https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/Default.aspx?y=55","ceterms:targetNode":"https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/cipdetail.aspx?y=56\u0026cip=51.0904","ceterms:codedNotation":"51.0904","ceterms:frameworkName":{"en-US":"Classification of Instructional Programs"},"ceterms:targetNodeName":{"en-US":"Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)"},"ceterms:targetNodeDescription":{"en-US":"A program  that prepares individuals, under the remote supervision of physicians, to recognize, assess, and manage medical emergencies in prehospital settings and to supervise Ambulance personnel.  Includes instruction in basic, intermediate, and advanced EMT procedures; emergency surgical procedures; medical triage; rescue operations; crisis scene management and personnel supervision; equipment operation and maintenance; patient stabilization, monitoring, and care; drug administration; identification and preliminary diagnosis of diseases and injuries; communication and computer operations; basic anatomy, physiology, pathology, and toxicology; and professional standards and regulations."}}]}