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Program of Study PArAmedic

Credit CertifiCate

Criminal Background checks and program health and immunization requirements must be met prior to entering a health program. Please see current Program Handbook for deadlines and requirements, or check with Janice Bernard at 419-251-1722 or janice.bernard@ mercycollege.edu.

Overview

The Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic Certificate program seeks to prepare students to work as part of the healthcare team to provide care to emergency patients in an out-of-hospital setting. The program will include didactic, laboratory, clinical and field internship components specifically designed to prepare students for entry into professional practice as Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedics and prepare them to sit for the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) exam. The program has been accredited by the State of Ohio, Department of Public Safety, Division of Emergency Medical Services (OH-22).

Admission Requirements

A. Applicants must be a high school graduate with a grade point average (GPA) of at least a 2.3, or a general equivalency (GED) recipient with a score of 530 (score of 53 prior to 2002). If an applicant’s GPA or GED score is below the minimum, he/she may be eligible for admission under transfer credit guidelines.

Transfer Student Guidelines

A transfer student must be a high school graduate or a GED recipient and have earned a minimum of 12 credit hours of college coursework from a regionally accredited college, with a GPA of at least 2.3. For applicants who have attended more than one regionally accredited college, GPA’s from all colleges must combine to equal at least a 2.3.

B. Applicants should have completed and passed these high school courses, or their college equivalents. All courses must be completed with a grade of “C” or better. A grade of “B” is preferred.

• English-three units • Math-two units

• Social Studies-two units

C. The following additional application guidelines are required for students who are not United States citizens and/or for whom English is a second language:

1. Applicant must be a Permanent Resident (Green Card holder) and present her/his Green Card for an admissions representative to photocopy for the applicant’s Mercy College application file.

2. Applicants with international transcripts are required to submit those transcripts to World Education Services (WES) for a course-by-course level evaluation and calculated cumulative grade point average (GPA). Contact WES at www.wes.org.

3. Applicants for whom English is a second language must complete the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) with a minimum combined score (internet-based) of 80. This test must be taken within the past two years. Contact TOEFL at www.ets.org.

4. Please Note: Mercy College has not petitioned the United States Department of Homeland Security for approval for attendance by non- immigrant students and cannot issue immigration Form I-20.

In addition to the General College admission policies and procedures, Paramedic Certificate program applicants must have the following:

A. Applicants must possess a current and valid Emergency Medical Technician certificate in the State of Ohio and submit proof of such.

B. Applicants must complete BIO 105, Human Structure and Function, or its equivalent, with a grade of C or better.

C. Applicants must possess current and valid certification for Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers and submit proof of such.

D. Applicants must submit to a background check according to College policy effective Fall Semester 2011.

Philosophy

In accordance with the college mission statement, the philosophy of the Paramedic program is to provide a certificate education based on the Christian values underlying the educational efforts of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas and the Sisters of Charity of Montreal (Grey Nuns). The education of Paramedics is responsive to national and community needs that are clearly supported by the national agenda to streamline Emergency Medical Technician and Paramedic education and credentialing in the field of Emergency Medical Technology. Course goals and objectives are determined based on the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Service Professions (CoAEMSP) and Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) standards and guidelines, as well as the National Standard Curriculum. The goal is to produce a competent practitioner who can function in a rapidly changing health care environment as well as pass the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) exam.

Program Goal

The goal of the Paramedic program at Mercy College is to prepare competent entry-level paramedics in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains.

Program Learning Outcomes

The certificate completer will also be able to:

1. Demonstrate problem-solving and critical thinking skills in a pre-hospital environment.

2. Demonstrate clinical competence in performing pre-hospital assessment of the ill or injured victim in a professional manner.

3. Utilize effective communication skills.

4. Understand the importance of continuous learning, professional development and Christian values.

5. Successfully complete the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) examination.

Progression

Once enrolled in the program the student is required to: 1. Maintain a 2.0 cumulative grade point average (GPA)

Any grade lower than a “C” is considered a failure. Students who fail an EMT-P program course or withdraw from an EMT-P program course failing may repeat the course one time only. However, if a student should fail two EMT-P program courses, the Program Lead reserves the right to consider the student for dismissal from the EMT-P program.

Paramedic Certificate Program Curriculum Plan

The Certificate program in Paramedic is a three (3) semester full-time program of study. Classes are conveniently offered to accommodate working professionals and to allow for other commitments. In addition to lecture and lab, there are clinical and field practicum requirements. The degree program is 40.5 credit hours spanning three semesters. This program will be financial aid eligible once all necessary approvals and authorizations have been obtained.

All curriculum requirements for the credit certificate program in Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic follow a sequence of prerequisite courses while building on previous studies and preparing for future courses.

SEMESTER I: SPRING CREDIT HOuRS

GEN 100: College Academic Skills Seminar .5 EMS 110: Introduction to Paramedic Pre-Hospital

Emergency Medicine 10

EMS 111: Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine Directed

Clinical Practice I 2

12.5*

SEMESTER II: SuMMER (12 WEEKS) CREDIT HOuRS

EMS 120: Emergency Cardiovascular Disease 10 EMS 121: Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine Directed

Clinical Practice II 2

12

SEMESTER III: FALL CREDIT HOuRS

EMS 130: Medical Emergencies 11

EMS 131: Emergency Medical Operations 3 EMS 132: Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine Practicum 2 16 TOTAL PROGRAM CREDIT HOURS: 40.5

Program of Study

PolYSomnogrAPhic TechnologY

Credit CertifiCate

Criminal Background checks and program health and immunization requirements must be met prior to entering a health program. Please see current Program Handbook for deadlines and requirements, or check with Janice Bernard at 419-251-1722 or janice.bernard@ mercycollege.edu.

Admission Requirements

A. Applicants must be a high school graduate with a grade point average (GPA) of at least a 2.3, or a general equivalency (GED) recipient with a score of 530 (score of 53 prior to 2002). If an applicant’s GPA or GED score is below the minimum, he/she may be eligible for admission under transfer credit guidelines.

Transfer Student Guidelines

A transfer student must be a high school graduate or a GED recipient and have earned a minimum of 12 credit hours of college coursework from a regionally accredited college, with a GPA of at least 2.3. For applicants who have attended more than one regionally accredited college, GPA’s from all colleges must combine to equal at least a 2.3.

B. Applicants should have completed and passed these high school courses, or their college equivalents. All courses must be completed with a grade of “C” or better. A grade of “B” is preferred.

• English-three units • Math-two units

• Social Studies-two units

C. Applicants must demonstrate knowledge and skills of basic computer knowledge and functions through a computer assessment test. Those who do not meet minimum requirements will be expected to take CIS101, preferably in the first semester. D. American Heart Association CPR certification – valid prior to the start of PSG112,

with certification maintained through the completion of practicum courses. E. Physical, immunization records and a negative TB test will be required before

PSG112 practicum begins.

F. The following additional application guidelines are required for students who are not United States citizens and/or for whom English is a second language:

1. Applicant must be a Permanent Resident (Green Card holder) and present her/his Green Card for an admissions representative to photocopy for the applicant’s Mercy College application file.

2. Applicants with international transcripts are required to submit those transcripts to World Education Services (WES) for a course-by-course level

evaluation and calculated cumulative grade point average (GPA). Contact WES at www.wes.org.

3. Applicants for whom English is a second language must complete the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) with a minimum combined score (internet-based) of 80. This test must be taken within the past two years. Contact TOEFL at www.ets.org.

4. Please Note: Mercy College has not petitioned the United States Department of Homeland Security for approval for attendance by non- immigrant students and cannot issue immigration Form I-20.

See “Program Admissions Guidelines” available online or from the Student Records office, 5th _floor.

Philosophy

In accordance with the college mission statement, the philosophy of the Polysomnographic Technology program is to provide a certificate education based on the Christian values underlying the educational efforts of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas and the Sisters of Charity of Montreal (Grey Nuns). It is a belief that the education of polysomnographic technologists is responsive to national and community needs that is clearly supported by the national agenda to streamline polysomnographic education and credentialing in the field of sleep medicine. Course goals and objectives are determined for each student based on CoA-PSG and CAAHEP standards and required knowledge clusters and learning domains. The goal is to produce a competent practitioner who can function in a rapidly changing health care environment as well as pass the RPSGT and/or RST exam.

Education is a continuous process through which learners develop knowledge, skills and attitudes resulting in cognitive, affective and psychomotor changes. The faculty facilitates the teaching/learning process through the sequential presentation of concepts, theories and experimental activities within an environment that promotes mutual trust, critical thinking and self-development.

Program Learning Outcomes

At the end of the certificate program students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate behaviors reflective of the entry-level competencies required in Polysomnography.

2. Display responsible, ethical and professional patient care. 3. Employ components of effective communication.

4. Apply an understanding of scientific and mathematical concepts to Polysomnography situations.

Progression

Once enrolled in the program the student is required to: 1. Maintain a 2.0 cumulative grade point average (GPA)

2. Maintain a “C” grade, or higher, in all courses of the Polysomnographic Technology Program.

Any grade lower than a “C” is considered a failure. Students who fail a Polysomnographic Technology course or withdraw from a Polysomnographic Technology course failing may repeat the course one time only. However, if a student should fail two PSG courses, the Program Lead reserves the right to consider the student for dismissal from the PSG program.

Curriculum Plan

28/29* credit hours

Polysomnographic Technology is a health care field that utilizes diagnostic tests known as sleep studies (polysomnography) to diagnose and treat sleep disorders. Sleep studies are used to gather extensive data concerning an individual’s physiologic activity while sleeping. Sleep Technologists are the health care practitioners who perform and help interpret these studies. They provide data and make recommendations to physicians specifically trained in Sleep Medicine so that patients can receive appropriate therapy to treat discovered sleep disorders. The program is designed to train polysomnographic technologists to work as part of a healthcare team under the general supervision of a licensed physician to assist in the education, evaluation, treatment and follow up of sleep disorders in patients of all ages. Upon successful completion of the program, graduates will be eligible to sit for a national examination offered by the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT) to become credentialed as a Registered Polysomnographic Technologist.

All curriculum requirements for the credit certificate program in Polysomnographic

Technology follow a sequence of prerequisite courses while building on previous studies and preparing for future courses.

SEmEStER i cREdit HOURS

GEN 100 College Academic Skills Seminar .5 BIO103 Anatomic and Physiologic Consideration of Sleep 3

ALH120 Medical Terminology 2

PSG101 Fundamentals of Sleep 3

PSG102 Essentials of Polysomnographic Technology 3 CIS101 Introduction to Keyboarding and Computers 1*

11.5/12.5*

SEmEStER ii cREdit HOURS