480 Dr. Ezekiel R. Dumke College of Health Professions experience site that does not have direct patient care as its community role. Prerequisite: Acceptance into the BS/DH Program and consent of the instructor. DENT 4920 - Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs Credits: (1-4) Typically taught: Spring [Full Sem] Summer [Full Sem] Consult the semester class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title and credit authorized will appear on the student transcript. May be repeated 5 times with a maximum of 6 credit hours. DENT 4990 - Seminar Credits: (1-2) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] Summer [Full Sem] Current concepts in dental hygiene for baccalaureate level dental hygiene students. May be repeated once for a maximum of 2 credit hours. Department of Emergency Care and Rescue (EMT and Paramedic) Department Chair: Jeffrey Grunow, MSN, NRP, NCEE Location: Marriott Allied Health Building, Room 409 Telephone Contact: Robbyn Dunn 801-626-6521 Associate Professor: Jeff Grunow, MSN, NRP, NCEE; Assistant Professor: Bill Robertson; Instructor: Taufiq Shah; Medical Advisor: Jon Apfelbaum, M.D. A paramedic is a person who usually renders advanced life support care to persons at the site of an illness or injury or en route to a hospital facility. They function under the direct supervision of an Emergency Physician or Registered Nurse and are certified for such functioning by a state Emergency Medical Services agency. The institutional certificate and two-year applied science degree program in Paramedic Studies are based on a national curriculum designed to provide an academic background in science, health related fields, and communication using critical thinking and assessment based management. The program prerequisites provide the general requirements and foundation that prepares the student to meet the demands of the paramedic courses. Satisfactory completion of the prerequisite requirements are required prior to starting the paramedic sequence and include: 1. a "C" or better in ENGL 1010, MATH 0990 , Anatomy and Physiology classes, and Medical Terminology; and 2. an overall GPA of 2.7 or above; and 3. Current state EMT Certification; and 4. a score of 75% or better on the departmental EMT assessment exam on no more than two attempts The longstanding Utah Bureau of EMS policy requiring one year of EMS experience or Advanced EMT has been relaxed. Eligible students may wish to consider PAR 1005 and PAR 1006 to gain EMS field experience prior to entering the paramedic program. This program may require more than two years for completion depending upon the timing it takes for an individual to complete the prerequisite requirements. Weber State contracts with authorized clinical and field agencies to precept students for EMT and paramedic certification. Background criminal investigation and drug testing of students is required prior to starting PAR 2000 in the fall semester. "The WSU Emergency Care & Rescue Department's paramedic program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www. caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP)." The paramedic program will "prepare competent entry- level Paramedics in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains," with or without exit points at the Emergency Medical Responder, Emergency Medical Technician, and Advanced Intermediate levels. Acceptance to the paramedic program does not assure eligibility for a state or National Registry certification. Utah or a related state Office of EMS makes the final decisions on the issuance of professional licensor or certification. For students that may have a disability or testing accommodation concerns you must contact the Utah Bureau of EMS or National Registry of EMT's. See health.utah.gov/ems and nremt.org Paramedic Studies (AAS) • Program Prerequisite: Acceptance to the program via application process. See the Admission Requirements listed below. • Grade Requirements: "C" or better in all prerequisite and support courses, with a minimum GPA of 2.7. All courses with the PAR prefix must be passed with a "B-" or better in order for a student to progress through the paramedic program sequence and be awarded an institutional certificate and/or the AAS degree. • Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 60-63 credit hours is required for graduation; 36 of these are required within the program. Three upper division credit hours (HLTH 3400) are required within the program. Advisement Paramedic Studies students must meet with the Dumke College of Health Professions academic advisor prior to application. Call 801-626-6136 for more information or to schedule an appointment. Weber State University 2015-2016 Catalog