Advanced Paramedic Practitioner, BAS

Additional information available on the Advanced Paramedic Practitioner Department website.

The Advanced Paramedic Practitioner BAS is designed to prepare currently certified paramedic for the field of critical care and community paramedicine. This degree path also serves as a pathway to licensure in Colorado. Education provided within the degree will fill the void of current psychiatric education in Emergency Medical System to meet a need within the healthcare system. The degree focuses on interpersonal and interdisciplinary relationships and self-reflection for continued personal growth.

Students must complete a complete an Associates of Applied Science degree with a minimum of 60 credits in Emergency Medical Services, Paramedic before applying to the BAS degree

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the Advanced Paramedic Practitioner degree program, students should be able to:

• Employ cognitive and technical skills to evaluate and synthesize complex ideas, concepts, and theories in a paramedic practitioner environment
• Utilize communication, collaboration, and clinical reasoning skills in professional paramedic practice
• Reflect critically on medical knowledge, research principles and methods to demonstrate mastery as a paramedic practitioner
• Use high level self-management skills to operate in complex and dynamic paramedic practitioner setting