May 31, 2026  
2025 - 2026 Eastern Iowa Community Colleges Catalog 
    
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EMS 687 - Paramedic Capstone


Credit(s) 3.00
Co-op Hours: 12.00


This course is the capstone and the final course in the paramedic series. The student must lead a minimum of 30 ALS calls, and meet all the field internship requirements in the cognitive, psychomotor, and affective domains before consideration for a final “Run Review”. The EMS Medical Director, with the Field Preceptors of the Paramedic Program, will make the final determination as to a student’s overall competence and ability to function as a competent entry-level paramedic.

Prerequisite(s): EMS 285  
SLOs:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  • Demonstrate the ability to function as an “entry-level” paramedic. 
  • Demonstrate appropriate affective behavior with crew, staff, and patients.
  • Demonstrate entry-level paramedic competency in the cognitive and psychomotor domains.



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