FCC Academic Catalog 2016-2017

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2016/2017 fcc catalog
Emergency Management
Letter Of Recognition (Career)
Provides students with a broad education in emergency management.
Focuses on preparedness skills needed to organize and lead specialty
emergency management areas.
After completing the required FEMA IS prerequisites, students enroll in
selected modules. Modules are FCC online courses offered during the fall,
spring, and summer semesters.
The process to transfer FEMA IS prerequisites to FCC takes place in three (3)
environments.
1. FEMA website: Take FEMA IS courses online at http://training/fema/gov/is/
crslist/aspx
2. EMI/Jacobs ): EMI/Jacobs ) online
site to transfer FEMA IS courses to FCC college credit.
3. Frederick Community College (FCC): where FCC Modules are completed.
Course Credits
Departmental Requirements
FEM 113 Comprehensive Emergency Management . . . . . . . . . 1
FEM 131 Principles of Emergency Management . . . . . . . . . . 1
Select a module of instruction approved by the program manager. . . 4/6
Modular exam must be passed.
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Note: After completing FEM Module courses indicated above, students must pass a
comprehensive exam on that module. See modules at
degrees-certificates/emergency-management.aspx.
Emergency Medical Technician/Paramedic
A.A.S. Degree (Career)
Mid-Maryland Allied Healthcare Education Consortium
Howard Community College Degree
This area of study prepares graduates to provide immediate care for the
critically ill or injured at the site of an emergency. Emergency care is
maintained during transport of patients to hospital settings. Instruction
includes classroom and clinical experience. Successful completion of
the program leads to eligibility to take state and national certification
examinations in Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic. Graduates are
employed by fire and rescue organizations, hospitals, private ambulance
companies, and other health care agencies. Current EMT certification* and all
required prerequisite courses must be verified for enrollment in EMSP-160,
along with proof of experience as an EMT as outlined by Code of Maryland
(COMAR) regulations.
For more information, contact FCC’s Counseling & Advising Office or the
Health Sciences Division at Howard Community College, 443.518.1560.
Course Credits
English
EN 101 English Composition 3
Mathematics
Mathematics Elective (GenEd course list)
(MA 206–Elementary Statistics recommended) 3/4
Social & Behavioral Sciences
PS 101 General Psychology 3
Arts & Humanities
CMSP 103 Speech Fundamentals 3
Biological & Physical Sciences
BI 101 General Biology I * 4
BI 103 Anatomy & Physiology 4
BI 104 Anatomy & Physiology 4
Courses offered at Howard Community College
MATH 105 Drug Calculations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
EMSP 160 Prevention and Management of Emergency Situations . . . 6
EMSP 200 Airway, Patient Assessment and Trauma Management . . . 9
EMSP 205 Medical Emergencies I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
EMSP 210 Medical Emergencies II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
EMSP 215 Medical Emergencies III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
EMSP 230 Paramedic Internship and Evaluation . . . . . . . . . . . 5
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A grade of “C” or better is required in all paramedic, mathematics, and science
courses.
* EMT certification may be obtained by completing EMSP106 and EMSP107.
** It may be possible to take BI 55–Preparation for Allied Health instead of BI 101.
Contact Counseling & Advising for details.
Engineering
Students interested in pursuing a major in engineering should choose the
A.S. STEM Option where they will be able to tailor their degree to the transfer
institution of their choice. Students should consult an advisor and ARTSYS
before determining their course selections.