Merced College Courses

This course enables students to earn college credit for learning and/or improving skills or knowledge on-the-job in criminal justice. Fifty-four (54) hours, either paid or volunteer, are required per

• California Community Colleges System
• Paid Course

This course is an examination of the origin, development, and organization of the Juvenile Justice System as it evolved in the American Justice System. The course explores the theories that focus on J

• California Community Colleges System
• 3 hours
• Paid Course

This course is a review of the laws restricting and governing the use of narcotics and dangerous drugs, the psychological and physiological effects of the use and addiction to narcotics and dangerous

• California Community Colleges System
• 3 hours
• Paid Course

This course covers the ethical issues created by the congruent and incongruent match of criminal justice philosophy and law enforcement practice. Effective communication styles for courtroom, testimon

• California Community Colleges System
• 3 hours
• Paid Course

This course meets the requirements of the State of California, Commission on Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST). It covers topics such as: ethics, professionalism, the criminal justice syste

• California Community Colleges System
• 2 hours
• Paid Course

This course meets the requirements of the State of California, Commission on Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST). It covers topics such as firearms safety, basic firearms operation, ammunitio

• California Community Colleges System
• 1 hour
• Paid Course

This course meets the requirements of the State of California, Commission on Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST). It covers topics such as: ethics, professionalism, the criminal justice syste

• California Community Colleges System
• 6 hours
• Paid Course

This course satisfies the Level 2 Modular Format Basic Course training requirements of the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST). It covers community relations, victimology, crisis

• California Community Colleges System
• 9 hours
• Paid Course

This course introduces the student to the roles and responsibilities of the Paramedic within the EMS system, apply basic concepts of development, pathophysiology, pharmacology, patient assessment, med

• California Community Colleges System
• 12 hours
• Paid Course

This course is the corequisite for Paramedic I and occurs in the skills lab or simulation lab. The student will practice and master skills that will allow the student to meet clinical performance obje

• California Community Colleges System
• Paid Course

This theory course is the application of theory and skills in a wide variety of sick and injured clients in the pre-hospital setting. This course covers care of medical patients, trauma patients, spec

• California Community Colleges System
• 12 hours
• Paid Course

This course is the corequisite for Advanced Paramedic (Paramedic II) and occurs in the skills lab or simulation lab. The student will practice and master skills that will allow the student to meet the

• California Community Colleges System
• Paid Course

This course enables students to earn college credit for learning or improving skills or knowledge on-the-job in Emergency Medical Services. Fifty-four (54) hours, either paid or volunteer, are require

• California Community Colleges System
• Paid Course

This course occurs in the acute care hospital setting in a precepted format. It is the hands-on application of theory and skills in a hospital setting to a wide variety of sick and injured clients. Th

• California Community Colleges System
• 9 hours
• Paid Course

This course is the final course in the paramedic series and occurs completely in the field under the direct supervision of a certified pre-arranged paramedic preceptor. It assists the student in devel

• California Community Colleges System
• 27 hours
• Paid Course