PM V02B - Paramedic Field Internship

    Recent Professors
    Thomas O'Connor
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2027
    Class Size
    24 students
    Difficulty
    6.1Demandingout of 10
    Credits
    12
    Prerequisite
    PM V02A
    Spring 2027 Sections
    View Spring 2027 sections of PM V02B
    Transfers To
    Not transferable
    Description
    This course provides supervised field instruction to enhance students' knowledge of emergency care in various community settings. 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). The field internship experience provides opportunities for paramedic students to observe, participate, and lead emergency medical care supervised by a preceptor on an emergency response vehicle. Requires a minimum of 480 hours; students must document at least 40 advanced life support (ALS) patient contacts and complete the full continuum of care for at least 50 patients. Students must obtain a minimum competency as a Team Leader. The field internship provides the student with an opportunity to serve as a Team Leader in a variety of emergency response situations. Upon successful completion of this course, the student is eligible to sit for the licensing examination.