Also This Month:

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support Experienced Provider (ACLS - EP) Course
• Advanced Medical Life Support (AMLS) Course
• Arthritis Foundation Self-Help Class
• Awakening Yoga
• Breastfeeding for Success Class
• Cardio Asana with Misty
• Circle of Hope Breast Cancer Support Group
• CPAP/BIPAP Clinic
• Diabetes Support Group
• Free Public Seminar "Memory Loss: What's Normal, What's Not, and Maintaining Brain Health"
• Free Public Seminar "Save Money and Eat Healty: It's a Win/Win Situation"
• FREE Teleconference "Living with Grief: Cancer and End-of-Life Care"
• Gentle Yoga
• Healthcare Provider CPR Course
• Healthcare Provider CPR Recertification Course
• Health Luncheon: “Mammograms: A Local Opportunity to Live”
• Helping Other Parents Endure (Support Group)
• I Can Cope Cancer Support Series
• Infant CPR & Safety Class
• Jazzercise
• Labor Express Childbirth Class
• Look Good...Feel Better
• Memory Care Support Group
• Power Abs
• Prenatal Refresher Class
• Preparation for Childbirth Class
• Sculpting Yoga
• Senior Swing Exercise Class
• Sibling Class
• Special Beginnings Maternity Center Tours
• Super Saturday Childbirth Prep Class
• Super Sitter Babysitting Class
• Turbo Jamz
• Vinyasa Yoga
• Yogalates

Paramedic Education Program

Description

The paramedic education program is the highest level of EMS training a student can obtain without a degree. It includes instruction in advanced life support, endotracheal intubation, defibrillators, interpretation of ECGs, advanced assessment and recognition skills, and advanced interventions.

The Elkhart General paramedic education program prepares graduates to manage clinical emergencies of the acutely ill or injured in pre-hospital settings. Completion of this program results in eligibility for the National Registry examination.

Requirements

• At least 18 years old with a high school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Must be a current Emergency Medical Technician-Basic, Emergency Medical Technician-Basic Advanced, Emergency Medical Technician-Intermediate or eligible for certification in Indiana.
• Must be a current American Heart Association Health Care Provider CPR or Red Cross for the Professional Rescuer.

Classes begins April 5th, 2010 and are held on Mondays and Wednesdays during the day or in the evenings through August, 2011.

Class Fee

Cost of the program is $3500, which includes course text books and supplies.

To Register

To register, please call the Elkhart General EMS Department at (574) 523-3127. Deadline for registration is December 31, 2009.  For more information, click on Select after the date of the course and fill in the required fields.  Emergency Medical Services will mail you the information that you requested.

Morning Class, Elkhart General Health Education Center, 2222 Rieth Blvd., Goshen
Apr. 5, 2010	8:00am - 12:00pm	Select

Evening Class, Elkhart General Health Education Center, 2222 Rieth Blvd., Goshen
Apr. 5, 2010	6:00pm - 10:00pm	Select

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