Klamath Community College
Emergency Medical Technician Certificate
to
Oregon Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Science in Emergency Medical Services Management
Articulation Agreement
2020 - 2012 Catalog
It is agreed that students transferring with Klamath Community College’s (KCC) Emergency Medical
Technician Certificate to Oregon Institute of Technology’s (Oregon Tech) Bachelor of Science in
Emergency Medical Services Management (BEMS) will be given full credit for all selected courses
listed below. This agreement is based on the evaluation of the rigor and content of the general
education and technical courses at both KCC and Oregon Tech, and is subject to a yearly reevaluation
by both schools for continuance. This agreement is dated July 20, 2020.
Baccalaureate students must complete a minimum of 60 credits of upper-division work before a degree
will be awarded. Upper-division is defined as 300-and 400-level classes at a bachelor’s degree granting
institution. Baccalaureate students at Oregon Tech must complete 45 credits from Oregon Tech
before a degree will be awarded.
Admission to Oregon Tech is not guaranteed. Students must apply for admission to Oregon Tech in
accordance with the then-existing rules, policies and procedures of Oregon Tech. Dual Enrollment is
possible according to an existing Memorandum of Understanding. Students are responsible for
notifying the Oregon Tech Admissions and Registrar’s Office when operating under an articulation
agreement to ensure their credits transfer as outlined in this agreement. In order to utilize this
agreement students must be attending KCC during the above catalog year. Students must enroll at
Oregon Tech within three years of this approval.
Klamath Community College
Oregon Institute of Technology
____________________________________
Jeanne LaHaie, Dean
Instruction
_____________________________________
Carleen Drago Starr, Director
Educational Outreach and Partnerships
____________________________________
Jamie Jennings, CAO/Vice President
Academic Affairs
_____________________________________
Jamie Kennel, Department Chair
Emergency Medical Services
_____________________________________
Dan Peterson, Dean
College of Health, Arts, and Sciences
_____________________________________
Wendy Ivie
University Registrar
08/04/2020
08/05/2020
08/10/2020
08/10/2020
08/11/2020
08/11/2020
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Klamath Community College Degree Courses & Oregon Tech Equivalent Credits
Klamath Community College
Course Number & Title
Qtr.
Units
Oregon Institute of Technology
Course Number & Title
Qtr.
Units
BIO 231 - Anatomy and Physiology I
BIO 231L - Anatomy and Physiology I Lab
4 BIO 231 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4
BIO 232 - Anatomy and Physiology II
BIO 232L - Anatomy and Physiology II Lab
4 BIO 232 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4
CAS 133 - Intro to Computing Skills
CAS 133L - Intro to Computing Skills Lab
4
MIS 101 - Word Processing Software Lab
1
MIS 102 - Spreadsheet Lab
1
MIS 103 - Presentation Graphics Software Lab
1
--
CGS 100 - College Survival and Success 3 Elective
1
--
EMT 151 - EMT Part I
EMT 151L - EMT Part I Lab
5 EMS 151 - Emergency Medical Technician I 6
EMT 152 - EMT Part II
EMT 152L - EMT Part II Lab
5 EMS 152 - Emergency Medical Technician II 6
EMT 169 - EMT Rescue 3 Elective
1
--
EMT 177 - Emergency Response Communication and
Documentation
2 Elective
1
--
ERO 110 - Emergency Vehicle Operator (EVOC) 2 Elective
1
--
HPE 207 - Stress Management 3 Elective
1
--
MDA 101 - Medical Terminology I 3 BIO 200 - Medical Terminology
2
SPE 111 - Fundamentals of Speech 3 SPE 111 - Public Speaking
3
WR 121 - English Composition I 4 WRI 121 - English Composition 3
Total KCC Degree Credits
1
45
Total Oregon Tech Degree Credits
28
Courses not required for Klamath Community College’s Emergency Medical Technician Cert. but are required
for Oregon Tech’s BS in Emergency Medical Services Management and can be taken at KCC or Oregon Tech.
Klamath Community College
Course Number & Title
Qtr.
Units
Oregon Institute of Technology
Course Number & Title
Qtr.
Units
Humanities (Arts and Letters) Elective
2
3 Humanities Elective
2
3
BIO 233 - Anatomy and Physiology III
BIO 233L - Anatomy and Physiology III Lab
4 BIO 233 - Human Anatomy and Physiology III 4
BUS 224 - Human Resource Management
3
3 BUS 349 - Human Resource Management
3
3
ECO 201 - Principles of Economics: Microeconomics 3 ECO 201 - Principles of Microeconomics 3
ECO 202 - Principles of Economics: Macroeconomics 3 ECO 202 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3
ERO 100 - Intro to Emergency Response and
Operations
4
3 EMS 115 - Introduction to EMS
4
3
MTH 111 - College Algebra 5 MATH 111 - College Algebra 4
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PSY 201A - General Psychology I
5
PSY 202A - General Psychology II
5
4
4
PSY 201 - Psychology
5
PSY 202 - Psychology
5
3
--
SPE 215 - Small Group Communication: Process and
Theory
3
3 SPE 321 - Small Group and Team Communication
3
3
WRI 122 - English Composition II 4 WRI 122 - Argumentative Writing 3
WRI 227 - Technical Communication 4 WRI 227 - Technical Report Writing 3
Additional KCC Degree Credits
1
43
Additional Oregon Tech Degree Credits
35
Total KCC Degree Credits
1
88
Total Oregon Tech Degree Credits
63
In addition to the above courses, the courses listed below are also required for the BS in Emergency Medical
Services Management and should be completed at Oregon Tech.
Oregon Institute of Technology
Course Number & Title
BUS 313 - Health Care Systems and Policy 3
BUS 316 - Total Quality in Health Care 3
BUS 317 - Health Care Management 3
BUS 337 - Principles of Health Care Marketing 3
BUS 467 - Service Management 3
CHE 210 - Clinical Pharmacology 3
EMS 211 - Prehospital Emergency Pharmacology 3
EMS 218 - Trauma Emergencies 3
EMS 231 - Medical Emergencies I 4
EMS 232 - Medical Emergencies II 3
EMS 233 - Medical Emergencies III 3
EMS 235 - Basic EKG 3
EMS 236 - Advanced Electrocardiography 3
EMS 241 - Paramedic C.R.M. I 3
EMS 242 - Paramedic C.R.M. II 1
EMS 243 - Paramedic C.R.M. III 1
EMS 271 - Paramedic Skills Laboratory I 3
EMS 272 - Paramedic Skills Laboratory II 2
EMS 273 - Paramedic Skills Laboratory III 1
EMS 283 - Group 1: Clinical Practicum I 6
EMS 284 - Group 2: Clinical Practicum II 6
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EMS 291 - Field Externship I 4
EMS 292 - Field Externship 12
EMS 444 - EMS Systems Leadership and Management 3
EMS 456 - Research Methods in EMS 2
EMS 496 - EMS Capstone Project I 3
EMS 497 - EMS Capstone Project II 3
Humanities (300 or 400 level)
2, 6
3
MATH 361 - Statistical Methods I 4
MATH 362 - Statistical Methods II 4
PHIL 331 - Ethics in the Professions 3
PSY 347 - Organizational Behavior 3
WRI 327 - Advanced Technical Writing 3
Critical Care Track
EMS 331 - Critical Care Transport I
EMS 332 - Critical Care Transport II
EMS 381 - Critical Care Clinical Practicum I
EMS 382 - Critical Care Clinical Practicum II
Math, Science, or Social Science Elective (upper-division)
or
Community Care Track
EMS 321 - Community Paramedic I
EMS 322 - Community Paramedic II
EMS 341 - Community Paramedic Clinical I
EMS 342 - Community Paramedic Clinical II
Math, Science, or Social Science Elective (upper-division)
4
3
1
3
6
or
4
4
2
2
Additional Oregon Tech Credits
6
Total Oregon Tech Degree Credits
7
1. Excess credits will transfer to Oregon Tech as general elective credit with the exception of developmental
course work; these credits will not be used toward the BEMS.
2. Students can transfer up to three (3) credit hours of Humanities electives into the BEMS; these courses
should be designated as Humanities electives by Oregon Tech. However, only three (3) humanities credits
can be studio/performance based. Choose from the following KCC prefixes: ART, ENG, MUS, PHL,
THR, or Languages (second year/200-level only).
3. Does not count toward the 60 upper-division credit requirement.
4. ERO 100 is not required for KCC’s Certificate program, but students who plan to attend Oregon Tech
must take it to fulfill prerequisite requirements.
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5. Must take PSY 201A, 202A, and PSY 203A to receive credit for Oregon Tech’s PSY 201, 202, 203 or
PSY 201A and PSY 202A for Oregon Tech’s PSY 201 and 202. PSY 203A will transfer to PSY 203.
6. Baccalaureate students must complete a minimum of 60 credits of upper-division work before a degree
will be awarded. Upper-division is defined as 300- and 400- level classes at a bachelor’s degree granting
institution.
7. Oregon Tech’s BEMS requires 190 credits for the Critical Care track and 192 credits for the Community
Care track.