Emergency Medical Services, A.S.

Location(s): Highlands Campus, Online Selective Courses

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Program Code: 1660

The A.S. degree in Emergency Medical Services (EMS) provides you with supervisory level instruction related to emergency, out-of-hospital care under the direction of an emergency physician. Emergency medical services personnel direct and manage patient care aspects of the emergency response team. The Emergency Medical Services program is an Associate in Science degree program. It includes EMT, Paramedic, and general education coursework. Students certified as an emergency medical technician may be awarded up to 12 credit hours toward this program of study. Students certified as paramedics may be awarded up to 42 credit hours into this degree program.

Entry Requirement: You must obtain authorization from the EMS program director prior to registering for all or part of this program. You are advised to take the general education portion of this program prior to or after your paramedic training which requires extensive field exercises.

Length: 73 credit hours

Required Courses

Fall Term

Total Credit Hours: 13

Spring Term

Total Credit Hours: 18

Fall Term

Total Credit Hours: 18

Spring Term

Total Credit Hours: 15

Summer Term

Total Credit Hours: 9

Note:

*	It is your responsibility to meet with the instructional supervisor or counselor to select the proper course to fulfill this requirement.
^	It may be necessary to first enroll in a lower-level English, math, or reading course depending on college placement test scores.
#	Computer competency skills and Fundamentals of Speech Communication general education requirements are covered within the Emergency Medical Services curriculum for the associate degree.