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  • 2.00 Credits

    2 Credits. 2 Periods. Designed to provide the healthcare professional with comprehensive information to identify emergency cardiovascular care and protocols for the patient in cardiac arrest, post- resuscitative patient management, and core cases in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) according to current Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care 2004. Includes the ACLS approach to cardiovascular emergencies, elements of emergency cardiovascular care, ethical and legal issues, airway assessment and management, ventilation techniques, oxygen therapy, intravenous therapy, analyzing and interpreting the electrocardiogram (ECG) , analyzing and interpreting the 12-lead ECG, myocardial ischemia, injury, and infarction, electrical interventions, cardiovascular pharmacology, acute coronary syndromes, emergency cardiovascular care algorithms, acute stroke and transient ischemic attack, and special resuscitation situations. Prerequisites: Current validation in Basic Life Support (BLS) Health Care Provider/ Professional Rescuer and (EMT235 and EMT236, or permission of instructor).
  • 1.00 Credits

    1 Credit. 1 Period. Didactic and psychomotor skill education and training in techniques of Pediatric Advanced Life Support. Includes endotracheal intubation, defibrillation, arrhythmia recognition, pharmacology, and intraosseous infusion. Required for American Heart Association Provider approval and validation. Prerequisites: (Current validation in Basic Life Support (BLS) Health Care Provider/ Professional Rescuer or [EMT235 and EMT236]) or permission of instructor.
  • 2.00 Credits

    2 Credits. 3.5 Periods. Designed to instruct prehospital care personnel in the critical skills necessary to manage the trauma victim and the emergency scene through the Incident Command System (ICS). Enhances basic emergency medical technology (EMT) skills by focusing on emergency care interventions. Provides exposure to victim assessment, initial treatment, resuscitative techniques, victim stabilization, transportation of the victim to an emergency care facility, and documentation. Prerequisites: Basic EMT certification or nurse with emergency room experience, or permission of department.
  • 1.00 Credits

    1 Credit. 1.43 Period. An interactive, scenario based course designed for Advanced EMTs who practice in the field. Enables providers to perform a rapid assessment of sick and injured children in variety of circumstances. Includes scene management, use of pediatric assessment triangle, developmental differences, injury prevention, airway management techniques, intravenous and intraosseous access and monitoring, ECG arrhythmia recognition, synchronized and unsynchronized cardioversion, pediatric trauma and mechanism of injury, submersion events, children with special health care needs, child abuse and neglect, child and family interactions, use of specialized equipment, documentation of signs, symptoms, care and transportation, special issues in pediatric transportation. Treatment to children is in accordance with recommendations of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Prerequisites: Advanced cardiac life support course or emergency cardiac care course, and EMT-Paramedic certification, and current employment as an EMT Paramedic, or permission of instructor.
  • 12.50 Credits

    12.5 Credits. 17.3 Periods. Designed to provide the emergency medical technician with advanced knowledge about the acute critical differences in physiology, pathophysiology, and clinical symptoms, as they pertain to prehospital emergency care. Emphasis on developing diagnostic and advanced emergency treatment skills necessary to care for the acutely ill and seriously injured. Prerequisites: ([MAT102 or equivalent, or a satisfactory score on the ASSET, or COMPASS, or Accuplacer placement exam], ENG101, EMT235, and EMT236), or permission of Program Director. Comprehensive written, oral and practical evaluation on all EMT272AA prerequisite courses. Valid Arizona certification and employment as an EMT for one full calendar year. Corequisites: EMT272AB and EMT272LL.
  • 3.00 Credits

    3 Credits. 3 Periods. Emphasis on preparation for college-level composition with a focus on foundational skills. Establishing effective writing strategies through six or more writing projects comprising at least 1500 words in total. Prerequisites: Appropriate English placement test score or permission of department/ division chair. Course Note: Through six or more writing projects comprising at least 1500 words (final drafts), the student will demonstrate an understanding of writing as a process through the ability to complete the ENG061 competencies.
  • 3.00 Credits

    3 Credits. 3 Periods. Emphasis on preparation for college-level composition with a focus on organizational skills. Developing effective writing strategies through five or more writing projects comprising at least 2000 words in total. Prerequisites: Appropriate English placement test score or permission of department/ division chair. Course Note: Through five or more writing projects comprising at least 2000 words (final drafts), the student will demonstrate an understanding of writing as a process through the ability to complete the ENG071 competencies.
  • 3.00 Credits

    3 Credits. 3 Periods. Emphasis on rhetoric and composition with a focus on persuasive, research-based writing and understanding writing as a process. Developing advanced college-level writing strategies through three or more writing projects comprising at least 4,000 words in total. Prerequisites: ENG101 with a grade of "C" or better.
  • 3.00 Credits

    3 Credits. 3 Periods. Equivalent of ENG 101 for students of English as a Second Language (ESL). Emphasis on rhetoric and composition with a focus on expository writing and understanding writing as a process. Establishing effective college-level writing strategies through four or more writing projects comprising at least 3,000 words in total. Prerequisites: Appropriate ASSET/ COMPASS placement test score, or a grade of "C" or better in ENG071 or ESL077.Course Note: Through four or more writing projects comprising at least 3,000 words in total, the student will demonstrate an understanding of writing as a process per the course competencies
  • 3.00 Credits

    3 Credits. 3 Periods. Equivalent of ENG102 for students of English as a Second Language (ESL). Emphasis on rhetoric and composition with a focus on persuasive, research-based writing and understanding writing as a process. Developing advanced college-level writing strategies through three or more writing projects comprising at least 4,000 words in total. Prerequisites: Grade of C, or better, in ENG107. Course Note: Through three or more writing projects comprising at least 4,000 words in total, the student will demonstrate an understanding of writing as a process per the course competencies. Not open to students who have completed ENG101.
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