# EMS207 Advanced Patient Assessment

College of Health Science Emergency Medical Services Department

**Course Description:** This course presents advanced patient assessment skills for the paramedic, building on the basic foundation from EMT. Topics include Life Span Development, Scene Survey, Comprehensive History and Physical Examination, Basic ECG recognition, cardiac monitoring and introduction to 12 lead ECG.

**Credit Hours:** 4.00

**Prerequisites:** All of: [EMS205](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/EMS205 "View EMS205")

**Corequisites:** [EMS241](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/EMS241 "View EMS241")

## Programs offering this course

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

Learn more about the [programs available at ECPI University](https://www.ecpi.edu/programs).