Emergency Medical Science | SOUTHWESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE

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

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

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	163	Basic Anatomy and Physiology	5
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	18

SUMMER SEMESTER

EMS	220	Cardiology II	3
EMS	221	EMS Clinical Practicum II	2
		Totals	5

FALL SEMESTER 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	15

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

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.

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:

Meet SCC‘s institutional requirements for admission as an EMS student.
Hold current certification as a Paramedic.
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).
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.
Minimum 1,000 hours as field medic completed at time of application.

GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES

Prefix	No.	Title	Credit
BIO	163	Basic Anatomy and Physiology	5
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

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 Grover

Emergency Medical Science Clinical Coordinator/…