Advanced Paramedic Practitioner | BAS

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.

Declaring the Advanced Paramedic Practitioner BAS as your major does not mean you’ve been officially admitted to the program yet. Admission to this program is selective and competitive. There are prerequisite classes and additional steps you’ll need to complete before you can apply for program entry to be considered for program acceptance.

Students must complete an Associate of Applied Science degree with a minimum of 60 credits in Emergency Medical Services, Paramedic emphasis area 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

Declaring the Advanced Paramedic Practitioner BAS as your major does not mean you’ve been officially admitted to the program yet. Admission to this program is selective and competitive. There are prerequisite classes and additional steps you’ll need to complete before you can apply for program entry to be considered for program acceptance.

Additional information is available on the Advanced Paramedic Practitioner web page. 

Degree Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
General Education Requirements
BIO 2116	Human Pathophysiology	4
ESA 3005	Crisis Communication and Public Relations	3
MAT 1260	Introduction to Statistics: GT-MA1	3
SOC 2031	The Sociology of Deviant Behavior: GT-SS3	3
Upper Division BAS Course Requirements
EMS 3010	Clinical Assessment and De-escalation Techniques	3
EMS 3011	Motivational Interviewing for EMS	3
EMS 3012	Trauma Informed Care and Assessment	3
EMS 3030	Community Advocacy and Outreach	3
EMS 3031	Community Assessment	3
EMS 4025	Fundamentals of Advanced Paramedic Practice	4
EMS 4030	Care and Prevention Development Strategies	3
EMS 4033	Advanced Paramedic Medical Care	4
EMS 4035	Advanced Paramedic Trauma Care	3
EMS 4089	Capstone	6
ESA 3000	Leadership for Emergency Executives	3
ESA 3005	Crisis Communication and Public Relations	3
ESA 3015	Elements of Emergency Service Administration	3
ESA 3025	Public Policy and Practical Applications in Emergency Services	3
ESA 4005	Public Health in Complex Emergencies	4
ESA 4020	Research & Design for Emergency Administration	3
EMS Paramedic AAS Degree
Complete EMS Paramedic AAS Degree		62
Total Hours		129

Total General Education and Upper Division Credit Hours: 61
Total EMS Paramedic AAS Degree Credit Hours (including 17 General Education credit hours): 62
Total BAS Degree Credit Hours: 129