Austin Community College
Fall 2009 - OPEN COURSES

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Updated: 01/27/2010 14:00:38

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PROFESSIONS

 ALL COURSES REQUIRE DEPARTMENTAL APPROVAL FOR REGSITRATION. Certain vaccinations and a criminal background check through ACC’s vendor are required for admission to the program. Prospective EMT Basic students must attend an online Information Session in order to gain access to the application for that program. Prospective Intermediate through Paramedic students must also complete an online Information Session or attend an in-person session in order to apply for entry into the program. For further information visit the department website at www.austincc.edu/health/emsp Application deadline for the summer seating of the Intermediate course work is June 1, 2009 or until all seats are taken for the Fall semester.

CLASSROOM 
16 Week Session August 24 - December 13
EMSP 1147 Pediatric Advanced Life Support 

O+	[10/8]	40262	Lec	005	EVC	9107	TBA	                 	OH VanMeurs, Pauline
O+	[10/8]	40263	Lec	006	EVC	9107	TBA	                 	OH Richter, Robyn
EMSP 1149 Prehospital Trauma Life Support 
O	[15/12]	40265	Lec	005	EVC	9117	TBA	                 	OH Locke-Floyd, Ginger
O	[15/12]	40266	Lec	006	EVC	9117	TBA	                 	OH Richter, Robyn
O	[15/12]	40267	Lec	007	EVC	9117	TBA	                 	OH VanMeurs, Pauline
EMSP 1160 Clinical-Emergency Medical Technology/Technician-Basic Clinical 
P	[38/55]	40268	Cln	001	EVC	HOSP	TBA	                 	OH Villavicencio, Steven
EMSP 1261 Clinical - Emergency Medical Technology/Technician --Paramedic Clinical I 
O+	[15/12]	40269	Cln	004	EVC	HOSP	TBA	                 	OH Brock, Rebecca
O+	[15/12]	40270	Cln	005	EVC	HOSP	TBA	                 	OH Kirkhuff, Vance
EMSP 1338 Introduction to Advanced Practice 
O+	[25/20]	40271	Lec	006	EVC	9109	TTh	 8:00am -  9:00am	OH Carver, Christopher
			Lab	006	EVC	9123	TTh	 9:00am - 11:00am	   
O+	[25/20]	40272	Lec	007	EVC	9109	TTh	 8:00am -  9:00am	OH Carver, Christopher
			Lab	007	EVC	9123	TTh	 9:00am - 11:00am	   
O+	[25/20]	40273	Lec	008	EVC	9109	TTh	 8:00am -  9:00am	OH Carver, Christopher
			Lab	008	EVC	9123	TTh	 9:00am - 11:00am	   
O+	[25/20]	40274	Lec	009	EVC	9109	TTh	 8:00am -  9:00am	OH Gonzalez, Juan
			Lab	009	EVC	9123	TTh	 9:00am - 11:00am	   
O+	[25/20]	43823	Lec	010	EVC	9109	TTh	 8:00am -  9:00am	OH Gonzalez, Juan
			Lab	010	EVC	9123	TTh	 9:00am - 11:00am
EMSP 1355 Trauma Management 
O+	[10/8]	40275	Lec	005	EVC	9107	MW	10:30am - 11:30am	OH Gwynn, Don
			Lab	005	EVC	9123	MW	 9:00am - 10:30am	   
O+	[10/8]	40276	Lec	006	EVC	9107	MW	10:30am - 11:30am	OH Locke-Floyd, Ginger
			Lab	006	EVC	9123	MW	 9:00am - 10:30am
EMSP 1356 Patient Assessment and Airway Management 
O+	[25/21]	40277	Lec	006	EVC	9109	TTh	11:30am - 12:30pm	OH Gwynn, Don
			Lab	006	EVC	9123	TTh	12:30pm -  2:00pm	   
O+	[25/21]	40278	Lec	007	EVC	9109	TTh	11:30am - 12:30pm	OH Pierce, Kyle
			Lab	007	EVC	9123	TTh	12:30pm -  2:00pm	   
O+	[25/21]	40279	Lec	008	EVC	9109	TTh	11:30am - 12:30pm	OH Pierce, Kyle
			Lab	008	EVC	9123	TTh	12:30pm -  2:00pm	   
O+	[25/21]	40280	Lec	009	EVC	9109	TTh	11:30am - 12:30pm	OH Pierce, Kyle
			Lab	009	EVC	9123	TTh	12:30pm -  2:00pm	   
O+	[25/21]	43826	Lec	005	EVC	9109	TTh	11:30am - 12:30pm	OH Gwynn, Don
			Lab	005	EVC	9123	TTh	12:30pm -  2:00pm
EMSP 1501 EMT -- Basic 
P	[25/18]	40283	Lec	003	CYP	1142	TTh	 5:30pm -  7:00pm	OH Villavicencio, Steven
			Lab	003	CYP	1142	TTh	 7:00pm - 10:00pm	   
P	[25/18]	40288	Lec	008	CYP	1142	TTh	 5:30pm -  7:00pm	OH Villavicencio, Steven
			Lab	008	CYP	1142	TTh	 7:00pm - 10:00pm	   
P	[25/18]	40289	Lec	009	CYP	1142	TTh	 5:30pm -  7:00pm	OH Villavicencio, Steven
			Lab	009	CYP	1142	TTh	 7:00pm - 10:00pm	   
P	[25/18]	40290	Lec	010	CYP	1142	TTh	 5:30pm -  7:00pm	OH King, Terri
			Lab	010	CYP	1142	TTh	 7:00pm - 10:00pm	   
P	[25/18]	40291	Lec	012	CYP	1142	TTh	 5:30pm -  7:00pm	OH King, Terri
			Lab	012	CYP	1142	TTh	 7:00pm - 10:00pm	   
P	[30/20]	40281	Lec	001	EVC	9109	MW	 5:30pm -  7:00pm	OH Villavicencio, Steven
			Lab	001	EVC	9109	MW	 7:00pm - 10:00pm	   
P	[30/20]	40282	Lec	002	EVC	9109	MW	 5:30pm -  7:00pm	OH Villavicencio, Steven
			Lab	002	EVC	9109	MW	 7:00pm - 10:00pm	   
P	[30/20]	40284	Lec	004	EVC	9109	MW	 5:30pm -  7:00pm	OH Hardy, John
			Lab	004	EVC	9109	MW	 7:00pm - 10:00pm	   
P	[30/20]	40285	Lec	005	EVC	9109	MW	 5:30pm -  7:00pm	OH Hardy, John
			Lab	005	EVC	9109	MW	 7:00pm - 10:00pm	   
P	[30/20]	40286	Lec	006	EVC	9109	MW	 5:30pm -  7:00pm	OH Parker, Scott
			Lab	006	EVC	9109	MW	 7:00pm - 10:00pm	   
P	[30/20]	40287	Lec	007	EVC	9109	MW	 5:30pm -  7:00pm	OH Parker, Scott
			Lab	007	EVC	9109	MW	 7:00pm - 10:00pm
EMSP 2135 Advanced Cardiac Life Support 
O+	[10/6]	40292	Lec	005	EVC	9107	TBA	                 	OH Brock, Rebecca
O+	[10/6]	40293	Lec	006	EVC	9107	TBA	                 	OH Wheeler, Peter
EMSP 2137 Emergency Procedures I 
O+	[10/9]	40294	Lab	005	EVC	9123	MW	 8:00am -  9:00am	OH Kirkhuff, Vance
O+	[10/9]	40295	Lab	006	EVC	9123	MW	 8:00am -  9:00am	OH Locke-Floyd, Ginger
EMSP 2260 Clinical-Emergency Medical EMT Paramedic-Paramedic Clinical III 
O+	[15/12]	40298	Cln	001	EVC	HOSP	TBA	                 	OH VanMeurs, Pauline
O+	[15/12]	40299	Cln	002	EVC	HOSP	TBA	                 	OH Gwynn, Don
EMSP 2266 Practicum (or Field Experience) - Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 
O+	[10/11]	40301	Prat	001	EVC	HOSP	TBA	                 	OH VanMeurs, Pauline
EMSP 2330 Special Populations 
O+	[15/12]	40302	Lec	005	EVC	9107	TTh	12:00pm -  1:00pm	OH Brock, Rebecca
			Lab	005	EVC	9117	TTh	 1:00pm -  2:30pm	   
O+	[15/12]	40303	Lec	006	EVC	9107	TTh	12:00pm -  1:00pm	OH Carver, Christopher
			Lab	006	EVC	9117	TTh	 1:00pm -  2:30pm	   
O+	[15/12]	43838	Lec	007	EVC	9107	TTh	12:00pm -  1:00pm	OH Brock, Rebecca
			Lab	007	EVC	9117	TTh	 1:00pm -  2:30pm
EMSP 2338 EMS Operations 
O+	[20/15]	40304	Lec	005	EVC	9107	MW	12:00pm -  1:00pm	OH Gonzalez, Juan
			Lab	005	EVC	9125	MW	 1:00pm -  2:00pm	   
O+	[20/15]	40305	Lec	006	EVC	9107	MW	12:00pm -  1:00pm	OH Gonzalez, Juan
			Lab	006	EVC	9125	MW	 1:00pm -  2:00pm	   
O+	[20/15]	40306	Lec	008	EVC	9107	MW	12:00pm -  1:00pm	OH Kirkhuff, Vance
			Lab	008	EVC	9125	MW	 1:00pm -  2:00pm	   
O+	[20/15]	43841	Lec	007	EVC	9107	MW	12:00pm -  1:00pm	OH Kirkhuff, Vance
			Lab	007	EVC	9125	MW	 1:00pm -  2:00pm
EMSP 2352 EMS Research 
O+	[14/20]	40307	Lec	002	EVC	9107	MW	 1:15pm -  2:45pm	OH Pierce, Kyle
EMSP 2434 Medical Emergencies 
O+	[15/13]	40308	Lec	001	EVC	9107	TTh	 8:00am -  9:30am	OH VanMeurs, Pauline
			Lab	001	EVC	9117	TTh	 9:30am - 11:30am	   
O+	[15/13]	40309	Lec	002	EVC	9107	TTh	 8:00am -  9:30am	OH Gruell, David
			Lab	002	EVC	9117	TTh	 9:30am - 11:30am	   
O+	[15/13]	40310	Lec	003	EVC	9107	TTh	 8:00am -  9:30am	OH Richter, Robyn
			Lab	003	EVC	9117	TTh	 9:30am - 11:30am
EMSP 2444 Cardiology 
O+	[20/13]	40311	Lec	005	EVC	9107	TTh	 2:00pm -  3:30pm	OH Gruell, David
			Lab	005	EVC	9117	TTh	 3:30pm -  5:00pm	   
O+	[20/13]	40312	Lec	006	EVC	9107	TTh	 2:00pm -  3:30pm	OH Richter, Robyn
			Lab	006	EVC	9117	TTh	 3:30pm -  5:00pm	   
O+	[20/13]	40313	Lec	007	EVC	9107	TTh	 2:00pm -  3:30pm	OH Richter, Robyn
			Lab	007	EVC	9117	TTh	 3:30pm -  5:00pm	   
O+	[20/13]	43843	Lec	008	EVC	9107	TTh	 2:00pm -  3:30pm	OH Richter, Robyn
			Lab	008	EVC	9117	TTh	 3:30pm -  5:00pm


DISTANCE LEARNING 
Course Descriptions All Courses 
EMSP 1147 Pediatric Advanced Life Support
A course in a system of protocols for management of the pediatric patient experiencing difficulties in medical and/or trauma related emergencies. Prerequisite: EMSP 2330.

EMSP 1149 Prehospital Trauma Life Support
Intense skill development in emergency field management, systematic rapid assessment, resuscitation, packaging, and transportation of patients. Includes experience necessary to meet initial certification requirements.

 EMSP 1160 Clinical-Emergency Medical Technology/Technician-Basic Clinical
A method of instruction providing detailed education, training and work-based experience, and direct patient/client care, generally at a clinical site. Specific detailed learning objectives are developed for each course by the faculty. On-site clinical instruction, supervision, evaluation, and placement is the responsibility of the college faculty. Clinical experiences are unpaid external learning experiences. Course may be repeated if topics and learning outcomes vary. Corequisite: EMSP 1501. Rideout Fee: $46.60

 EMSP 1261 Clinical - Emergency Medical Technology/Technician --Paramedic Clinical I
A health-related work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills, and concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional. Prerequisite: EMSP 1338, EMSP 1356, and BIOL 2404.

EMSP 1338 Introduction to Advanced Practice
An exploration of the foundations necessary for mastery of the advanced topics of clinical practice out of the hospital. Prerequisite: BIOL 2404 (or can be taken concurrently). Current Texas EMT Basic certification or eligible to test for National Registry at EMT Basic level.

 EMSP 1355 Trauma Management
A detailed study of the knowledge and skills in the assessment and management of patients with traumatic injuries. Prerequisite: EMSP 1338, EMSP 1356, and BIOL 2404.

 EMSP 1356 Patient Assessment and Airway Management
A detailed study of the knowledge and skills required to reach competence in performing patient assessment and airway management. Prerequisite: BIOL 2404 (or can be taken concurrently). Current Texas EMT Basic certification or eligible to test for National Registry at EMT Basic level.

 EMSP 1501 EMT -- Basic
Introduction to the level of Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)--Basic. Includes all the skills necessary to provide emergency medical care at a basic life support level with an ambulance service or other specialized services. Corequisites: EMSP 1160.

 EMSP 2135 Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Skill development for professional personnel practicing in critical care units, emergency departments, and paramedic ambulances. Establishes a system of protocols for management of the patient experiencing cardiac difficulties. Prerequisite: EMSP 2444.

EMSP 2137 Emergency Procedures I
Instruction in a laboratory environment concentrating on development of practical medical skills and critical thinking abilities. Students will master a variety of skills appropriate to their training level by a combination of practice; use of mannequins, actors or other students, and stage scenarios. Required verifications of specific skills may be included. Prerequisite: EMSP 1338, EMSP 1356, and BIOL 2404.

EMSP 2237 Emergency Procedures II
Instruction in a laboratory environment concentrating on development of practical medical skills and critical thinking abilities. Students will master a variety of skills appropriate to their training level by a combination of practice: use mannequins, actors or other students, and stage scenarios. Required verifications of specific skills may be included. Prerequisite: EMSP 2434, EMSP 2330 and EMSP 2260.

 EMSP 2243 Assessment Based Management
Comprehensive, assessment-based patient care management. Includes specific care when dealing with pediatric, adult, geriatric, and special needs patients. The capstone course of the EMSP program. Designed to provide for teaching and evaluating comprehensive, assessment-based patient care management. Prerequisite: EMSP 2434, EMSP 2330, and EMSP 2260.

 EMSP 2260 Clinical-Emergency Medical EMT Paramedic-Paramedic Clinical III
A health-related work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills, and concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional. Offered in fall semester. Rideout fee: $232.65 Prerequisite: EMSP 2444.

 EMSP 2266 Practicum (or Field Experience) - Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Practical, general workplace training supported by an individualized learning plan developed by the employer, college, and student. Rideout Fee: $216. Prerequisite: EMSP 2434, EMSP 2330, EMSP 2260.

 EMSP 2330 Special Populations
A detailed study of the knowledge and skills necessary to reach competence in the assessment and management of ill or injured patients in nontraditional populations. Prerequisite: EMSP 1355, EMSP 1261, and EMSP 2444.

 EMSP 2338 EMS Operations
A detailed study of the knowledge and skills to safely manage the scene of an emergency. Prerequisite: Acceptance into EMS program.

EMSP 2352 EMS Research
Primary and/or secondary research in current and emerging issues in EMS. Basic research principles, scientific inquiry, and interpretation of professional literature are emphasized. Students will develop and present a plan for primary research in EMS, including a formal hypothesis, literature review, and outline of research methodology. Prerequisite: Completed with a B or higher: EMSP 1338, EMSP 1355, EMSP 1356, EMSP 1261. Completed with a C or higher Biology 2404.

 EMSP 2434 Medical Emergencies
A detailed study of the knowledge and skills in the assessment and management of patients with medical emergencies. Prerequisite: EMSP 2444.

 EMSP 2444 Cardiology
A detailed study of the knowledge and skills necessary to reach competence in the assessment and management of patients with cardiac emergencies. Prerequisite: BIOL 2404, HPRS 2300, EMSP 1355, and HPRS 1206.