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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.

 

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.

 

FALL SEMESTER 1

Prefix No. Title Credit
ACA 111 College Student Success 1
EMS 110 EMT 9
ENG 111 Writing & Inquiry 3
MAT 143 Quantitative Literacy 3
    Totals 16

 

SPRING SEMESTER 1

BIO 168 Anatomy and Physiology I 4
EMS 122 EMS Clinical Practicum I 1
EMS 130 Pharmacology I for EMS 4
EMS 131 Advanced Airway Management 2
EMS 160 Cardiology I 3
ENG 114 Professional Research & Reporting 3
    Totals 17

 

SUMMER SEMESTER 

BIO 169 Anatomy and Physiology II 4
EMS 220 Cardiology II 3
EMS 221 EMS Clinical Practicum II 2
    Totals 9

 

FALL SEMESTER 2

EMS 210 Advanced Patient Assessment 2
EMS 240 Patients with Special Challenges 2
EMS 231 EMS Clinical Practicum III 3
EMS 250 Medical Emergencies 4
EMS 260 Trauma Emergencies 2
EMS 270 Life Span Emergencies 3
    Totals 17

 

SPRING SEMESTER 2

EMS 235 EMS Management 2
EMS 241 EMS Clinical Practicum IV 4
EMS 285 EMS Capstone 2
HUM 115 Critical Thinking 3
PSY 150 General Psychology 3
    Totals 14

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

Prefix No. Title Credit
BIO 168 Anatomy and Physiology I 4
BIO 169 Anatomy and Physiology II 4
ENG 111 Writing & Inquiry 3
ENG 114 Professional Research & Reporting 3
HUM 115 Critical Thinking 3
MAT 143 Quantitative Literacy 3
PSY 150 General Psychology 3
    Totals 23

 

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SCIENCE COURSES

EMS 235 EMS Management 2
EMS 240 Patients with Special Challenges 2
EMS 280 EMS Bridging Course 3
    Totals 7
Eric Hester
Emergency Medical Science Program Director

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