Emergency Medical Services - EMS To provide approved, accredited Emergency Medical Service courses (Paramedic, Emergency Medical Technician, and Emergency Medical Responder). Allied Heath - ALH To provide quality opportunities in Allied Health entry level courses for students exploring the field of medical care.
The EMS Program encompasses courses in Emergency Medical Response, Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) and Paramedic. The program offers cerificates in EMT and Paramedicine as well as an Associate in Science Degree in Paramedic. The programs are designed to meet the need of EMS providers, locally and nationally, with well trained, employable, Nationally Certified Paramedics and EMT's. The Allied Health Program is comprised of a series of courses that complement other health care programs in the college. Within the Allied Health program is ALH 3 - Introduction to Public Health. This is one course required for the Associate in Science Degree for Transfer Degree in Public Health Science.
Medical Director Stipend for Paramedic Program
The Paramedic Program is required to have a Medical Director to oversee all aspects of the program per the CoAEMSP, the Committee on Accreditation of Emergency Medical Service Programs
In Spring of 2021, the EMS Department evaluated EMS 171 and 111 clinical experiences.
Findings - It was discussed that the EMS department had difficulty placing students into the clinical phase of their training because there has been no strandardization of the requirements for placement from the different clinical agencies used.
Stategies include - Requiring COVID vaccinations for faculty and students.
The EMS and Allied Health departments have undergone a re-evaluation and re-tracking of current student learning outcomes for 2021-2025. All EMS and Allied Health courses and their SLO's have been placed on an Excel Matrix grid. Every course and every SLO will be evaluated by Fall of 2025.
SLO's assessed in Fall of 2021 (and due to be reported out in Spring of 2022) are:
- EMS 110 - Emergency Medical Responder - SLO 1 - Comprehend, apply, analyze, and evaluate information relevant to their role as an entry level EMR.
- EMS 111 - Emergency Medical Technician - SLO 1 - Apply, analyze, and evaluate information relevant to their role as an entry level EMT. To be evaluated in Spring 2022.
- EMS 170 - Paramedic Theory - SLO 1 - Apply, analyze and evaluate information relevant to their role as entry level Paramedics.
- EMS 171 - Paramedic Clinical and Field Internship - SLO 1 - Demonstrate, in the pre-hospital setting, the ability to comprehend, apply, analyze and evaluate information relevant to their role as an entry level Paramedic.
- EMS 172 - Community Paramedic - Mobile Integrated Health Care - SLO 1 - Evlauate and analyze the role of the Community Paramedic in the health system, inludinbg public health and primary care. This course has nor been offered in several years, as a result, this SLO cannot be evaluated at this time.
- EMS 203 - Emergency Medical Technician Refresher - SLO 1 - Identify the changes in National Curriculum guidelines pertaining to EMT rolews and responsibilities.
- ALH 2 - Basic Emergency Response and Health Careers - SLO 1 - This course has not been taught in several semesters, this SLO cannot be evaluated at this time.
- ALH 3 - Introduction to Public Health - SLO 1 - Define important foundational concepts in community/public health.
- ALH 6 - The Critical Six Soft Skills in the Professional Health Care Environment - SLO 1 - Compare and contrast interpersonal versus oral communication skills in today's workplace and healthcare environment.
- ALH 104 - Medical Terminoogy - SLO 1 - Interpret the meaning of medical terms by analyzing basic elements of the terms.
2020 Student Success and Retention Data:
- EMS 110 - Emergency Medical Responder - 62 students total, 100% retention rate, 85% success rate
- EMS 111 - Emergency Medical Technician - 87 students total, 100% retention rate, 85% success rate
- EMS 170 - Paramedic Theory - 20 students total, 100% retention rate, 90% success rate
- EMS 171 - Paramedic Clinical - 17 students total, 100% retention rate, 94% success rate
- EMS 203 - EMT Refresher - 12 students total, 100% retention rate, 92% success rate
- ALH 3 - Introduction to Public Health - 45 students total, 91% retention rate, 87% success rate
- ALH 6 - Soft Skills in the Professional Healthcare Environment - 101 students total, 92% retention rate, 90% success rate
- ALH 104 - Medical Terminology - 375 students total, 91% retention rate, 82% success rate
2018-2020 Progress and Completion Data -
- Paramedic - Standard is 75%
2018-2019 Performance 81% Completion
2019-2020 Performance 67% Completion
2021-2022 Goal is 90% Completion
There is not any current EMT (EMS 111) pass rate information available.
The program is continuing to work on retention standard and completion goals. Tutoring and assistance from the Center for Academic Success is being implemented to improve outcomes. The department has participated in several outreach activities to promote participation and enrollment in the programs. COVID restrictions statewide have decreased the numbers of students applying for the programs, but the anticipation is that enrollment will increase as restrictions lift.
Strategic Direction Themes include:
Maximizing Resources to Suppoort Student Learning
- The Paramedic Program was lucky to be able to purchase an online interactive tool for students called "Reel DX." This is a program that allows students to enhance their theory course with real life scenarios that have practical application to their clinical courses.
- Both the EMT and Paramedic programs continue to be offered equipment from local EMS agencies that are updating or enhancing their supplies. This allows the students to prativce and become familiar with equipment from the "real world."
Enhancing a Culture of Equity and Inclusivess
- The EMT and Paramedic fields have traditionally been male dominated. The department is pleased to report that there are 4 out of 16 students in the Paramedic program that are female, and 10 out of 24, and 12 out of 24 in the two upcoming EMT classes.
Supporting Student, Faculty and Staff Success
- The Director of the Paramedic Program, along with the new Depoartment Chair were able to attend the national NAEMSE (National Association of EMS Educators) conference during Summer of 2021. This provided new EMS guidelines along with new skills and educational training to occur. It was extremely beneficial to both and this information was then provided for current faculty in EMS at Butte College.
- A new course offering in the Allied Health Department is in the process of being approved. This ALH 8 class (Health Careers Exploration) is designed for high school students to explore health care fields in our local service area. This is an amazing program that encourages students who are interested ion health care to attend Butte College in the future, either for pre-requiaites or for health career programs themselves.
Enhancing a Culture of Completion and Goal Achievement
- The Allied Health Deparmtent is contiuuing to offer sections in Medcial Terminology (ALH 104), Soft Skills in Health Care (ALH 6), and Introduction to Public Health (ALH 3). These courses are also offered as Dual Enrollment classes at many of our local higth schools. These courses, although not required, are excellent recommended courses to any student who may be enytering any health care field.
- The department continues to work with several local high schools and ROP programs to dual enroll and articulate EMS and Allied Health classes with the hope of beginning a career pathway into the medical field. Currently, there are Dual Enrollment course offerings in ALH 104 (Medical Terminology), ALH 3 (Public Health), and ALH 6 (Soft Skills in Healthcare) at several of our local high schools.
- Scheduling of courses to meet the needs of the students continues to be a challenge. Due to the recent public health events, many of the college's courses have been converted to the online format. Allied Health courses lend themselves well to online, but EMS courses are very hands-on, and require live, face-to-face interaction. The EMT program is offered in both a day an evening format to allow for the needs of working students. The Paramedic program is very intensive and requires long theory days followed by long clinical days. The students in this program are informed of the rigorous nature of the program and agree to the rigid course nature of the course offerings.
- It was suggested to offer some of the programs through Contract Education. It was determined that the cost is prohibitve given that the class size is usually small and there is competition with several privately owned tarining facilities.
The Department Goals include the following:
EMS -
- To continue to provide high quality, accredited Emergency Medical Services courses (Emergency Medical Responder, Emergency Medical Technician and Paramedic).
- To improve retention and completion in both the EMT and Paramedic programs.
- To increase the faculty pool of qualified instructors.
- To encourage professional development by offering opportunities for faculty to attend educational seminars and conferences.
Allied Health -
- To continue to provide high quality allied health curriculum to meet the needs of current students, as well as students in the community pursuing the field of healthcare.
- To increase the faculty pool of qualified instructors.
Strategy 1 - Memberships and Accreditation
Membership and Accreditation for continuing program accreditation and maintenance.
The EMS Department has external memberships and accreditation requirements. These include:
Strategy 2 - Professional Development
Professional Development
Continuing Educatiomn is required for re-licensure and re-certification for the EMS programs and instructors. Funding to support faculty to attend conferences and seminars to keep current in their field is necesasary for con tinued faculty committment to Butte College.
Strategy 3 - Equipment
Purchase replacement and new equipment for program maintenance
The EMT and Paramedic Programs use high fidelity technical equipment on a daily basis to train students. This equipment needs to be periodically replaced and updated equipment needs to be purchased. It is important to have updated equipment that the students will be using in their future places of employment.
Strategy 4 - Medical Director Stipend
Stipend for the Paramedic Program's Medical Director.
The Paramedic Program is required to have a Medical Director as part of our teaching staff per California Code of Regulations Title 22. Social Security Division 9. Pre-Hospital Emergency Medical Services Chapter 4. Paramedic section 100150: Teaching Staff
"Each training program shall have an approved program medical director who shall be a physician currently licensed in the State of California, who has two (2) years experience in prehospital care in the last five (5) years, and who is qualified by education or experience in methods of instruction. Duties of the program medical director shall include, but not be limited to: (1) Review and approve educational content of the program curriculum, including training objectives for the clinical and field instruction, to certify its ongoing appropriateness and medical accuracy. (2) Review and approve the quality of medical instruction, supervision, and evaluation of the students in all areas of the program. (3) Approval of provision for hospital clinical and field internship experiences. (4) Approval of principal instructor(s)."
Butte College's Paramedic Training Program has operated for more than 40 years. In that period of time the department has relied on a volunteer Medical Director. Over the last several years it has proven to be difficult to find a physician that is willing to devote the needed time for no compensation. During the academic year 2021-2022, a $10,000 stipend was offered to the current Medical Director for compensation to mange the above regulations.
This is an annual stipend that needs to be paid each year.
None
Perkins Funding has been requested
| Original Priority | Program, Unit, Area | Resource Type | Account Number | Object Code | One Time Augment | Ongoing Augment |
| Description | Supporting Rationale | Potential Alternative Funding Sources | Prioritization Criteria | |||
| 1 | EMS | Personnel | 11-000-519-1-125-000 | 51490 | $0.00 | $10,000.00 |
| Medical Director Stipend | The Paramedic Program is required to have a Medical Director as part of our teaching staff per California Code of Regulations Title 22. Social Security Division 9. Pre-Hospital Emergency Medical Services Chapter 4. Paramedic section 100150: Teaching Staff "Each training program shall have an approved program medical director who shall be a physician currently licensed in the State of California, who has two (2) years experience in prehospital care in the last five (5) years, and who is qualified by education or experience in methods of instruction. Duties of the program medical director shall include, but not be limited to: (1) Review and approve educational content of the program curriculum, including training objectives for the clinical and field instruction, to certify its ongoing appropriateness and medical accuracy. (2) Review and approve the quality of medical instruction, supervision, and evaluation of the students in all areas of the program. (3) Approval of provision for hospital clinical and field internship experiences. (4) Approval of principal instructor(s)." Butte College's Paramedic Training Program has operated for more than 40 years. In that period of time the department has relied on a volunteer Medical Director. Over the last several years it has proven to be difficult to find a physician that is willing to devote the needed time for no compensation. During the academic year 2021-2022, a $10,000 stipend was offered to the current Medical Director for compensartion to mange the above regulations. This is an annual stipend that needs to be paid each year. |
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| 2 | EMS | Operating Expenses | 11-000-519-1-125000 | 55300 | $0.00 | $3,050.00 |
| Membership and Accreditation Fees | The EMS Department has required annual fees for memberships and Accreditation Fees. Without fees being paid, the program would not be accredited and therefore not be able to continue. Membership and Accreditation Fees: CoEMSP Annual Institution Fee $650, CoEMPS Annual Accreditation Fee $1700, CAAHEP Annual Instritution Fee $450, Oroville Hospital Annual Site Fee $250 |
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| 3 | EMS | Equipment | 11-000-519-1-125-000 | 56610 | $6,686,101.00 | $700.00 |
| Purchase replacement and new equipment for program maintenance | The EMT and Paramedic Programs use high fidelity technical equippment on a daily basis to train students. This equipment needs to be periodically replaced and updated equipment needs to be purchased. It is important to have updated equipment that the students will be using in their future places of employment. Zoll X Series Cardiac Monitor/Defibrillator - $20,000 AutoPulse System - $15,000 Pediatric Response Bags (4) - $1,000 each - $4,000 Low Fidelity Training Manikin with Intubation Capability - $10,000 D oxygen cylinders - (10) - $70 each - $700 Oxygen refill yearly fee - $700 Perkins funding has been requested for: IV and suture sleeve - $341.03 PRESTAN Professional Series 2000 adult CPR manikins (8) - $1788.00 iPad and screen protector for simulation training - $384.71 REALITi 360 Plus Simulation package - $10,740 Simulaids Pediatric ALS Trainer (2) - $3649.90 Midland X Talker Two-WQay radio sets (3) - $257.37 |
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| 4 | EMS | Personnel | 11-000-519-1-125-000 | 55200 | $0.00 | $5,000.00 |
| Professional Development | Continuing Education is required for re-licensure and re-certification for the EMS programs and instructors. Funding to support faculty to attend conferences and seminars to keep current in their field is necessary for continued faculty committment to Butte College. |
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