Emergency Medical Services Associate in Applied Science
This program provides students with knowledge and skills needed by paramedics and other first responders. Students must complete the EMT – Basic and the EMT – Advanced programs before enrolling in this program. Graduates earn an Associate in Applied Science in Emergency Medical Services. Note that AAS degree, certificate, and short-term certificate programs are not designed to be transfer programs.
The Enterprise State Community College Paramedic program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
www.caahep.org
9355 113th St N, #7709
Seminole, FL 33775
727-210-2350
www.coaemsp.org
8301 Lakeview Parkway
Suite 111-312
Rowlett, TX 75088
214-703-8445
Requirements
Area I: Written Composition
Select 3 credit hours from:
ENG 131: Students who intend to transfer into a baccalaureate degree program should take ENG 101. ENG 131 is a Code C course, which is not designed for transfer credit.
Area II: Humanities and Fine Arts
Select 3 credit hours from:
Select 3 credit hours from:
Area III: Natural Science and Mathematics
| Or | |
BIO
| BIO 201 and 202 | 8 |
| | |
MTH
| MTH 100 or higher, including MTH 116 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 7-11 |
Notes
- MTH 100 or higher, including MTH 116 is required
- Students may choose either EMS 189 or a sequence of BIO 201 and 202.
- EMS 189 is a specialized anatomy course for the paramedic field and not designed to transfer to other institutions.
- BIO 201: The BIO 103 course prerequisite is waived for students who successfully place into BIO 201 based on their score on the Alabama Community College System Biology Placement Exam.
Area IV: History, Social, and Behavioral Sciences
| PSY 200 | General Psychology | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Area V: General Education Core, Technical Concentration, and Electives (50 Credit Hours)
| EMS 118 | Emergency Medical Technician | 9 |
| EMS 119 | Emergency Medical Tech Clinica | 1 |
| EMS 155 | Adv Emergency Med Tech | 7 |
| EMS 156 | Adv Emergency Tech Clinical | 2 |
| EMS 241 | Paramedic Cardiology | 3 |
| EMS 242 | Paramedic Patient Assessment | 2 |
| EMS 257 | Paramedic Applied Pharmacology | 2 |
| EMS 244 | Paramedic Clinical I | 1 |
| EMS 245 | Paramedic Medical Emergencies | 3 |
| EMS 246 | Paramedic Trauma Mgt | 3 |
| EMS 247 | Paramedic Special Populations | 2 |
| EMS 248 | Paramedic Clinical II | 3 |
| EMS 253 | Paramedic Transition To Wkforc | 2 |
| EMS 254 | Advanced Comp For Paramedics | 2 |
| EMS 255 | Paramedic Field Preceptorship | 5 |
| EMS 256 | Paramedic Team Leadership | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 48 |
Total Credit Hours: 73
Students Suggested Course Sequence for Full-Time Students
First Semester
| EMS 118 | Emergency Medical Technician | 9 |
| EMS 119 | Emergency Medical Tech Clinica | 1 |
ENG
| ENG 101 or 131 | 3 |
| | |
| Or | |
| BIO 201 | Human Anatomy/Physiology I | 4 |
NOTE: EMS 189 is only offered in the spring semester.
Second Semester
| EMS 155 | Adv Emergency Med Tech | 7 |
| EMS 156 | Adv Emergency Tech Clinical | 2 |
| PSY 200 | General Psychology | 3 |
MTH
| MTH 100 or higher, including MTH 116 | 3 |
First Semester (Paramedic)
Note:
BIO 202 is not needed if students choose to take EMS 189.
Second Semester (Paramedic)
Third Semester (Paramedic)
| EMS 253 | Paramedic Transition To Wkforc | 2 |
| EMS 254 | Advanced Comp For Paramedics | 2 |
| EMS 255 | Paramedic Field Preceptorship | 5 |
| EMS 256 | Paramedic Team Leadership | 1 |
| SPH 106 | Fund Of Oral Communication | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 67-71