Course Number   Course Title / Description / MnTC Goals / Prerequisites Credits
EMSP 1570   Special Populations 3  
  This course is part of a series of courses which prepare the student to provide pre-hospital care to ill or injured individuals in the capacity of a paramedic. This course focuses on patients with common medical emergencies and patients who comprise special populations. The course emphasizes the recognition and treatment of medical emergencies and importance of recognizing the difference in treatment of pediatric and elderly patients from that of the average adult patient. The topics include: OB/GYN, pediatrics, neonatology, and geriatrics.  
  Minnesota Transfer Goals: 0 0  
  Prerequisite: EMSP1560  

EMSP 1570 is a required course in the following degrees, diplomas, or certificates:
Acute Care Paramedic AAS Degree (2010-2011)
Acute Care Paramedic Diploma (2010-2011)
Acute Care Paramedic Diploma (2009-2010)
Paramedic Diploma (2008-2009)