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The Associate in Science Degree in Paramedic Studies is designed as an extension to the EMT-Paramedic Certificate program. Graduates of this program will be prepared to assume management-level careers in pre-hospital health administration. They will have learned the skills necessary to plan, implement and manage pre-hospital care.

Career opportunities available for graduates of this program include employment as supervisors or managers of emergency medical services and as educational coordinators.

The Surgical Technology curriculum prepares individuals to assist in the care of the surgical patient in the operating room and to function as a member of the surgical team.

Students apply theoretical knowledge to the care of patients undergoing surgery and develop skills necessary to prepare supplies, equipment, and instruments; maintain aseptic conditions; prepare patients for surgery; and assist surgeons during operations.

Graduates of the three-semester day program receive a diploma and are eligible to apply to take The National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA). Employment opportunities include labor, delivery, and emergency departments; inpatient and outpatient surgery centers; dialysis units and facilities; physicians’ offices; and central supply processing units.

There is a growing need for outdoor professionals who know the special requirements of wilderness medicine. The Wilderness Emergency Medical Services (WEMS) program prepares you to work with organizations such as the National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, ecologists and foresters, guides, outdoor education counselors, search & rescue, and outfitters that require additional knowledge and skills, along with pre-hospital training.

Requirements printed in the academic catalog are those which must be satisfied for graduation. A student should follow the catalog for the academic calendar year in which the student enters CSM, registers and attends classes. Additionally, the student may choose to follow any catalog that most benefits him or her, so long as the student was enrolled in a class in that academic calendar year.

An catalog academic calendar year runs from Summer term (June) through the end of Spring term (May). For example, students entering CSM in August 2008 would follow the 2008-2010 Catalog requirements.

The Emergency Medical Technology—Paramedic (EMT) program offers career training for entry-level personnel, as well as certification and continuing education courses. Chemeketa offers a diverse, experienced EMT faculty, excellent on-campus facilities, and outstanding hospital and pre-hospital clinical training sites. The program is accredited by the Oregon Department of Education, the Oregon Department of Health Services/Emergency Medical Services (DHS-EMS), and the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions.

HEW 204 Personal Health
HEW 225 Introduction to Disease Prevention
HEW 302 Exercise Principles
HEW 305 Community Health and Wellness
HEW 310 Health Standards and Emergency Care
HEW 312W Methods and Materials in Health and Wellness
HEW 401 Assessment and Evaluation in Health and Wellness
HEW 412 Health and Wellness Programs
BIO 308 Human Anatomy and Physiology*
Select one course from the following:
NFS 105 Food and People: Interactions and Issues
NFS 334 Contemporary Nutrition