# EMS205 Airway Management and Ventilation

**Canonical URL:** https://www.ecpi.edu/course/ems205

**Last Updated:** 2026-10-14T21:36:37+00:00

**College:** College of Health Science

**Department:** Emergency Medical Services

**Credit Hours:** 2.00

**Prerequisites:** All of: EMS203

**Corequisites:** None

**Course Description:**

This course presents advanced airway assessment, airway management and ventilation skills for the paramedic, building on the basic foundation from EMT.Topics include airway anatomy, physiology of ventilation, advanced airway management, ventilation techniques, pulse oximetry, capnography, and pharmaceutical agents used in airway management.

## Programs offering this course

- [Emergency Medical Services (AAS)](https://www.ecpi.edu/programs/emergency-medical-services-paramedic-associates)

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