Emergency Medical Services (EMS.APP)

Program Outcomes

Program outcomes represent broad areas of knowledge and skills developed over the duration
of the program through a wide range of courses and experiences. These learning outcomes
represent what a student should be able to know, think, or do upon successful completion of
their program at Oakland Community College.

  • Students will demonstrate competency in didactic information provided in the courses
  • Student will demonstrate competency in the performance of psychomotor skills associated with the national paramedic curriculum.
  • Students will demonstrate proper affective behaviors throughout the paramedic program.
  • Students will demonstrate the ability to synthesize information and data in drawing conclusions and solving problems

Program Plan 2024-2025

Full Time - Fall Start

**Students should meet with an OCC counselor before attempting this plan of study**

Year 1 - Fall

Courses    Credits
EMS 1010 EMT l  5
EMS 1020 EMT ll 5
EMS 1100 Basic EMT Clinical 1
  or Current EMT license or National Registry Certificate* 0
  or EMS 1200 Rescue and Extrication 1
  or Certificate Vehicle Extrication Certificate 1
  TOTAL CREDITS  1-12

Year 1 - Winter

Courses    Credits
BIO 1511 Life Science 4
  or BIO 1530 Biology l: Molecular and Cellular* 4
EMS 2010 EMS Communications 2
ENG 1510 Composition l 3
  or ENG 1510E Composition I Enhanced 4
  or ENG 1510S Composition I with Support 6
Gen Ed Fine Arts/Humanities 3
  TOTAL CREDITS  12

*Recommended for Gen Ed. Math/Science Requirement

Year 1 - Summer

Courses    Credits
EMS 2001 Basic Skills Competencies for Paramedic 1
BIO 1650 Human Anatomy & Physiology for the Emergency Medical Services Program                    5
or BIO 2630 Anatomy and Physiology I 4
    and BIO 2640 Anatomy and Physiology II 4
Gen Ed Communication/English 3
  TOTAL CREDITS  9-12

Year 2 - Fall

Courses    Credits
EMS 2005 Paramedic l Clinical 3
EMS 2020 Paramedic l Lecture 4
EMS 2025 Paramedic l Lab 1
Gen Ed Social Science 3
  TOTAL CREDITS  11

Year 2 - Winter

Courses    Credits
EMS 2100 Paramedic ll Clinical 4
EMS 2220 Paramedic ll Lecture 4
EMS 2225 Paramedic ll Lab 1
EMS 2320 Paramedic lll Lecture 4
EMS 2325 Paramedic lll Lab 1
  TOTAL CREDITS  14

MILESTONE: Make an appointment to meet with a Counselor to apply for graduation for this degree.

Year 2 - Summer

Courses    Credits
EMS 2450 Paramedic Internship 2
EMS 2600 National Registry Paramedic Exam Prep 2
BIO 2660 Pathophysiology 3
  TOTAL CREDITS  7
TOTAL CREDITS  65-68