Pre-Paramedic

Program Health Sciences · Sierra College · 2025-2026 Catalog

Skills Certificate

Designed to provide the prerequisite knowledge required to be successful in a paramedic program course of study. Students are introduced to the paramedic skills and advanced life support protocols and will develop a strong baseline knowledge of medical terminology, human anatomy, physiology, and pathology. This skills certificate provides career technical skills; it is not equivalent to an associate degree.

Required Courses

CourseTitleUnits
HSCI 0003Medical Terminology3
HSCI 0050Introduction to Advanced Life Support3.5
HSCI 0030Functional Anatomy and Pathophysiology For EMS Professionals3-4
orBIOL 0055General Human Anatomy and Physiology
Total Units9.5-10.5

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