Field and capstone internship provides an integration of didactic, lab and clinical skills; the internship utilizes learned course skills and clinical internship skills with principles of emergency care in the “field”. Paramedic interns respond to emergency medical service (EMS) calls with an affiliate ambulance service, under the direction of an appointed and trained preceptor. Paramedic interns are expected to perform learned paramedic skills, as part of an advanced life support (ALS) ambulance crew, working towards proficiency. To successfully complete the internship the paramedic student will need to complete a minimum of 50 successful patient contacts and a minimum of 135 hours. Patient contacts, skills and hours are subject to change upon any changes in accreditation.
A score of 77% or higher in EMS226: Paramedic Clinical Experience and all Student Minimum Competencies (SMCs) met