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Emergency Medical Science

A QUICK INTRO

Not everyone performs well under pressure. If you do, this might be an ideal career to pursue. Graduates are usually the first medical professionals on the scene of a medical emergency and provide first aid to patients in need of assistance.

 

WHAT YOU STUDY

Students will gain complex knowledge, competency, and experience while employing evidence based practice under medical oversight, and serve as a link from the scene into the healthcare system.

 

WHAT YOU CAN DO

Graduates of this program may be eligible to take state and/or national certification examinations. Employment opportunities include providers of emergency medical services, fire departments, rescue agencies, hospital specialty areas, industry, educational and government agencies.

 

YOU SHOULD KNOW

In order to make an informed decision about a program of study and future career, please review the nonacademic abilities and characteristics required to meet the essential functions of this program: Emergency Medical Science Technical Standards.

 

MINIMUM EXPECTATION

To prepare competent entry-level Paramedics in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains with or without exit points at the Advanced Emergency Medical Technician and/or Emergency Medical Technician, and/or Emergency Medical Responder levels.

 

A CLOSER LOOK

Check out this video to learn about the program and the perks of working in this field.

 

Admission Criteria Accreditation Achievement Results Transfer Agreements Estimated Expenses

COURSE INFORMATION

Click on title for course description. For your convenience, the following listing includes only credit hours for each course. For a comprehensive listing of classroom, lab and clinical hours for each course, click on this PDF.

Students must receive a grade of C or better in all courses to graduate from Emergency Medical Science.

 

FALL SEMESTER 1

PrefixNo.TitleCredit
ACA111College Student Success1
EMS110EMT9
ENG111Writing & Inquiry3
MAT143Quantitative Literacy3
  Totals16

 

SPRING SEMESTER 1

BIO163Basic Anatomy and Physiology5
EMS122EMS Clinical Practicum I1
EMS130Pharmacology I for EMS4
EMS131Advanced Airway Management2
EMS160Cardiology I3
ENG114Professional Research & Reporting3
  Totals18

 

SUMMER SEMESTER 

EMS220Cardiology II3
EMS221EMS Clinical Practicum II2
  Totals5

 

FALL SEMESTER 2

EMS210Advanced Patient Assessment2
EMS240Patients with Special Challenges2
EMS231EMS Clinical Practicum III3
EMS250Medical Emergencies4
EMS260Trauma Emergencies2
EMS270Life Span Emergencies3
  Totals17

 

SPRING SEMESTER 2

EMS235EMS Management2
EMS241EMS Clinical Practicum IV4
EMS285EMS Capstone2
HUM115Critical Thinking3
PSY150General Psychology3
  Totals14

Click on title for course description. For your convenience, the following listing includes only credit hours for each course. For a comprehensive listing of classroom, lab and clinical hours for each course, click on this PDF.

 

FALL SEMESTER 1

Prefix No. Title Credit
ACA 111 College Student Success 1
BIO 163 Basic Anatomy & Physiology 5
EMS 110 EMT 9
    Totals 15

This certificate is also offered to high school students through the Career & College Promise initiative. 

Click on title for course description. For your convenience, the following listing includes only credit hours for each course. For a comprehensive listing of classroom, lab and clinical hours for each course, click on this PDF.

 

Prefix No. Title Credit
EMS 110 EMT 9
EMS 120 Advanced EMT 6
EMS 121 AEMT Clinical Practicum 2
    Totals 17

 

The Emergency Medical Science Bridging program is designed to allow a currently certified, non-degreed EMT paramedic to earn a two-year associate of applied science degree in Emergency Medical Science. Bridging students have attained a Paramedic certification through a continuing education certificate program and passed the North Carolina and/or National Registry, or another state certification examination.

To be eligible for the program, students must:

 

  1. Meet SCC's institutional requirements for admission as an EMS student.
  2. Hold current certification as a Paramedic. 
  3. Hold current certificate in the following:
    • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
    • International Trauma Life Support or Prehospital Trauma Life Support (ITLS-PHTLS)
    • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
      • (The certifications above are core competence skills in EMS that are the equivalent of 45 semester hours of EMS credit).
  4. Two letters of reference will be required: one from an immediate supervisor and one from the service's Medical Director attesting to the individual's competence.
  5. Minimum 1,000 hours as field medic completed at time of application.

Click on title for course description. For your convenience, the following listing includes only credit hours for each course. For a comprehensive listing of classroom, lab and clinical hours for each course, click on this PDF.

 

GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES

PrefixNo.TitleCredit
BIO163Basic Anatomy and Physiology5
ENG111Writing & Inquiry3
ENG114Professional Research & Reporting3
HUM115Critical Thinking3
MAT143Quantitative Literacy3
PSY150General Psychology3
  Totals23

 

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SCIENCE COURSES

EMS235EMS Management2
EMS240Patients with Special Challenges2
EMS280EMS Bridging Course3
  Totals7

CPR Training Blitz for Health Sciences Students at SCC (72 hours). For a comprehensive listing of hours, dates, location & cost for this course, click on this PDF.

 

Prefix No. Title
CPR SAF-3010 Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support

 

Eric Hester
Emergency Medical Science Program Director
Robert Groves
Emergency Medical Science Clinical Coordinator/…

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