Emergency Medical Services
11 courses · Las Positas College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Summer 2026 · Fall 2026
EMS 10 Paramedic Theory 1
- Units
- 8
- Hours
- 144 hours lecture
- Prerequisite
- EMS 62; BIO 50; EMS 20
- Corequisite
- EMS 12
- Transfers to
- CSU
General paramedic didactic education and training following the current Department of Transportation National Emergency Services Education Standards (NEMSES) and California Code of Regulations, Title 22. Includes cognitive content associated with: preparatory, anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, airway management, patient assessment, and trauma patient management.
EMS 11 Paramedic Theory 2
- Units
- 8
- Hours
- 144 hours lecture
- Prerequisite
- EMS 10; EMS 12
- Corequisite
- EMS 13
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course provides paramedic didactic education and training following the current Department of Transportation National Emergency Services Education Standards (NEMSES) and California Code of Regulations, Title 22. Includes cognitive content associated with Medical emergencies, special patient populations, and EMS operations.
EMS 12 Paramedic Skills 1
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 18 hours lecture,, 162 hours laboratory
- Corequisite
- EMS 10
- Transfers to
- CSU
Provides the skills portion of the current Department of Transportation National Emergency Services Education Standards (NEMSES) and California Code of Regulations, Title 22. Includes psychomotor skills associated with: preparatory, anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, airway management, patient assessment, and trauma patient management.
EMS 13 Paramedic Skills 2
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 18 hours lecture,, 162 hours laboratory
- Corequisite
- EMS 11
- Transfers to
- CSU
Provides the skills portion of the current Department of Transportation National Emergency Services Education Standards (NEMSES) and California Code of Regulations, Title 22. Includes psychomotor skills associated with: medical patient management, cardiac patient management, special populations, EMS operations, and simulated patient encounters.
EMS 16 Paramedic Clinical Internship
- Units
- 3
- Prerequisite
- EMS 11; EMS 13
- Transfers to
- CSU
Occupational work experience course that provides instruction to enhance student's knowledge of emergency care in a clinical setting. Students are provided access to adequate numbers of patients, proportionally distributed by illness, injury, gender, age, and common problems encountered in the delivery of emergency care appropriate to the level of the Emergency Medical Services Profession(s). Hospital/clinical experiences include the operating room, recovery room, intensive care unit, coronary care unit, labor and delivery room, pediatrics, and emergency department, and include exposure to an adequate number of pediatric, obstetric, psychiatric, and geriatric patients.
EMS 17 Paramedic Field Internship
- Units
- 9
- Prerequisite
- EMS 16
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course provides experience and feedback to enhance student's knowledge of emergency care in a clinical setting. Requires a minimum of 486 hours, and students must document at least 40 advanced life support (ALS) patient contacts. Student will provide the full continuum of care from initial contact to transfer of care at the receiving facility for half of all ALS contacts. Students must obtain minimum competency as a Team Leader. The field internship provides the student with an opportunity to serve as team leader in a variety of pre-hospital advanced life support emergency medical situations.
EMS 20 Emergency Medical Technician
- Units
- 7
- Hours
- 90 hours lecture,, 108 hours laboratory
- Prerequisite
- EMS 30
- Transfers to
- CSU
Provides training in the foundation skills and knowledge required of the EMT scope of practice. The EMT certification is the minimum requirement for ambulance attendants and most entry-level firefighter positions. This training program is approved by the Alameda County Emergency Medical Services District.
EMS 30 Emergency Medical Responder
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 36 hours lecture,, 54 hours laboratory
- Transfers to
- CSU
Development of knowledge and skills necessary for recognizing and caring for victims in emergency situations, including patient assessment, cardiopulmonary resuscitation with the use of an automated external defibrillator, and prevention of disease transmission. Designed for emergency medical responders in the public safety field. Successful completion of the course qualifies the student for an Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) Certificate.
EMS 62 Basic Medical Terminology
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 hours lecture
- Transfers to
- CSU
A basic course in medical terminology designed for students in healthcare career courses. Medical vocabulary with concentration on prefixes, suffixes, and root words. Emphasis on word dissection, definitions as applied to the body systems including the terminology used in medical procedures. Concepts focus on comprehensive terminology, pronunciation and spelling core.
EMS 70 CPR for Healthcare Providers
- Units
- 0.5
- Hours
- 9 hours lecture
- Transfers to
- CSU
Development of knowledge, skills and personal judgment necessary to initiate and perform basic life support techniques as a health care professional. Successful completion of the knowledge and skills tests qualifies for an American Heart Association Basic Life Support Certificate.
EMS 91 Emergency Medical Technician - Refresher
- Units
- 2
- Hours
- 36 hours lecture
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course provides a refresher in the foundation and knowledge required of the EMT scope of practice. The EMT certification is the minimum requirement for ambulance attendants and most entry-level firefighter positions. EMT certification is also required for entry into paramedic training. This refresher program is approved by the Alameda County Emergency Medical Services Agency. A course completion certificate is issued upon successful completion of the course for a minimum of 24 hours of continuing education units. Additionally, the course provides skills verification testing that EMTs must complete every two years.