NOVA Emergency Medical Services...Pediatric Basic Trauma Life Support (PBTLS) or Pediatric Education for Prehospital Providers (PEPP) (Effective Jan. 2008) Provider or Instructor EMS

NOVA Emergency Medical Services 6699 Springfield Center Dr. Suite 140, Springfield Va. 22150 (703) 822-6639

Website: http://www.nvcc.edu/medical/divisions/allied/ems.html

NREMT Program # 05906 CoAEMSP Accreditation # 600006

Program Director: Gary Sargent ALS Clinical and Internship Coordinator: Kathy Deal Clinical Lab Manager: William Domedion Medical Director: Dr. James Vafier BLS Clinical and Internship Coordinator: Debra Loff-Like Administrative Specialist: Patrick Hooe

Prospective Paramedic to EMS A.A.S. Degree Students,

We are pleased that you are considering NOVA EMS in order to achieve your degree. Having a discipline specific

degree is rapidly becoming the desired standard of EMS agencies, both locally and across the nation.

In choosing NOVA (one of the largest community colleges in the country) you would not only be procuring a

regionally accredited (the gold standard in academia) degree, but also become an alumni of NOVA EMS one of the

first accredited paramedic programs in the country.

The below information is only relevant for those beginning their journey this summer 2019, as our program (like all

other Va. Community College EMS programs) will be starting an entirely new EMS core curriculum starting this fall.

If you choose to enroll and begin this summer this curriculum revamp will not be relevant, as you will have been

placed in the current catalog year and as such you will still have the current EMS courses available for four

additional semesters, as we conduct our teach-out process.

NOVA EMS will be offering both EMS 205 (Advanced Patient Assessment), as well as EMS 201- (Professional

Development) this summer term. These classes will be delivered in a hybrid format.

Although we will not be offering EMS 209 (Pharmacology), this summer, the alternative class HLT 250

(General Pharmacology) will be available.

I have outlined each of the necessary steps below. I have also included an overview of the required coursework in

addition to the current credit for prior learning guide for paramedics.

If you have any questions feel free to contact me at [email protected] or our Administrative Specialist Patrick

Hooe at [email protected] or call 703-822-6639.

Note that summer 2019 enrollment begins March 25th. We look forward to seeing you soon.

Kindest regards,

Gary Sargent

NOVA EMS Program Director

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Process for Paramedic to Degree Students:

Step One

Apply to become a NOVA student

https://www.nvcc.edu/novaconnect/students/apply.html

Step Two

Contact our Administrative Specialist (contact information in above letter), so that he may send you our

EMS program's informational power point presentation. This presentation will contain a code that you will

need for step three.

Step Three

Go to the below link and apply to be program placed into the EMS program. As noted above you will need

the code from our program's informational power point presentation in-order to accomplish this.

https://www.nvcc.edu/medical/divisions/allied/apply.html

Step Four

Send our Administrative specialist scanned colored copies of your current EMT and Paramedic

certifications (Virginia and National Registry). He will then have you sign a form that is used for the credit

procurement process.

Please note that your credit for prior learning credit will NOT be issued and will not show on your

transcript until after you have started your first EMS course (here at NOVA) and that course's official

census date has passed. You may also need to schedule and take the college's English and MTH

placement test. Our Administrative specialist will provide further details regarding this process.

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Overview of coursework required of credentialed paramedics for current

A.A.S. in Emergency Medical Services degree

Current Degree

Course # Course Title Credits

ENG 111 College Composition 1 3 1NAS 150 Human Biology 4 2SDV 101 Topics in Health Care 1 3SS Social Sciences Elective I 3 4HUM Humanities Elective 3

MTH 154 Quantitative Reasoning 3

EMS 201 Professional Development

3 Hybrid Class (50% online)

EMS 205 Advanced Pathophysiology

4 Hybrid Class (50% online)

5EMS 209 Pharmacology 4 Total Credits Needed After Paramedic

Credits for Prior Learning Awarded: 27-32

(Total required is dependanat on BIO/and Pharmacology courses choosen, see details below)

1. In lieu of NAS 150, students may also meet the human biology requirement via NAS 161 or BIO 141. NOTE: If either of these substitutional

courses are chosen their respective second halves (NAS 162 or BIO 142) MUST also be successfully completed in order to meet our

degree requirements.

2. SDV 101, Topics in Health Care meets the college's SDV requirement, which must be completed by your 16th credit. SDV 100 is also

acceptable, as is successfully completing the applicable 'ABLE' examination. For additional information on utilizing the Assessment by

Local Exam (ABLE) in order to meet the college's SDV-100 Requirement go to: https://www.nvcc.edu/prior-learning/exam.html

3. Social science electives – 3 credits are required, which may be selected from psychology, economics, history, sociology, political science,

anthropology or geography.

4. Humanities elective – 3 credits are required. Students are encouraged to take PHI 227, Bio-Medical Ethics, or SPA 163 (Spanish for Health Professionals).

5. Students may substitute the 3 credit HLT 250 General Pharmacology course (which is also available via online delivery) in place of EMS

209.

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Below is an overview of the current credit for prior learning* given to

credentialed paramedics * Information taken from NOVA's Official Credit for Prior Learning Manual, available at: https://www.nvcc.edu/prior-learning/cpl-manual.html

Emergency Medical Technician Basic & EMT-Intermediate (Virginia), EMT-Paramedic (National or Virginia)

Credit for prior learning may be awarded to NOVA students presenting current, original certification cards for the

following Emergency Medical Services (EMS) levels: EMT-Basic (8 credits), EMT-Advanced (16 credits), EMT-

Intermediate (28 credits) and Paramedic (39 credits). Students must have completed successfully at least one

course prior to credits being awarded. Certifications must be kept current throughout completion of the EMS

program. Students must hold EMT-Basic certification to enter the NOVA ALS courses, and kept current

throughout the program. Additional credit for prior learning may be awarded for specialized certifications (ACLS,

etc.). Please see chart below for specific course listings.

Certification NOVA Courses Credits

EMT Basic – National or Virginia EMS 111 Emergency Medical Technician-Basic EMS 120 Emergency Medical Technician - Basic Clinical

Total:

7 1

EMT-Advanced– Virginia EMS 151 Introduction to Advanced Life Support EMS 157 ALS – Trauma Care

EMS 170 ALS Internship I EMS 213 ALS Skills Development

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EMT-Intermediate – National or Virginia EMS 153 Basic ECG Recognition EMS 155 ALS – Medical Care EMS 159 EMS Special Populations EMS 172 ALS Clinical Internship II EMS 173 ALS Field Internship II

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NREMT Program # 05906 CoAEMSP Accreditation # 600006 Program Director: Gary Sargent ALS Clinical and Internship Coordinator: Kathy Deal Clinical Lab Manager: William Domedion Operational Medical Director: Dr. James Vafier BLS Clinical and Internship Coordinator: Debra Loff-Like Administrative Specialist: Patrick Hooe

Certification NOVA Courses Credits

Paramedic – National or Virginia EMS 207 Advanced Patient Assessment EMS 211 Operations

EMS 216 Paramedic Review EMS 242 ALS Clinical Internship III EMS 243 ALS Field Internship III EMS 244 ALS Clinical Internship IV EMS 245 ALS Field Internship IV

TOTAL CREDITS GIVEN TO CURRENT PARAMEDICS : 40

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Specialized Certifications

NOVA Course

Credits

Basic Trauma Life Support (BTLS) or International Trauma Life Support (ITLS) (Effective Jan. 2008)

Provider or Instructor

EMS 161 Basic Trauma Life Support 1

Pediatric Basic Trauma Life Support (PBTLS) or Pediatric Education for Prehospital Providers (PEPP) (Effective Jan. 2008)

Provider or Instructor

EMS 162 Pediatric Basic Trauma Life Support 1

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Provider or Instructor

EMS 165 Advanced Cardiac Life Support 1

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Provider or Instructor

EMS 169 Pediatric Advanced Life Support 1


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