Revised 05/2025

EMS 216 - Paramedic Review (1 CR.)

Course Description

Provides the student with intensive review for the practical and written portions of the National Registry Paramedic exam. This course may be retaken once, for credit. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 2 hours per week.

General Course Purpose

This course is designed to prepare students for the cognitive and psychomotor testing for the Paramedic certification exam after all curricular core content has been covered.

Course Prerequisites/Corequisites

None.

Course Objectives

Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to:

• Demonstrate competency of material contained in the Paramedic curriculum
• Apply knowledge in a lab setting to depict competency in psychomotor testing requirements of Virginia Office of EMS and/or the National Registry of EMTs.
• Utilize assessment and techniques of the Paramedic provider in a laboratory setting

Major Topics to Be Included

• Cognitive review of material related to topics in the Paramedic curriculum related to airway, trauma, medical, preparatory, OB/GYN, Pediatrics, special populations and Operations.
• Application of material related to topics in the Paramedic curriculum related to airway, trauma, medical, preparatory, OB/GYN, Pediatrics, special populations and Operations.