Emergency Medical Science, AAS

Health Sciences - Emergency Medical Science

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The Emergency Medical Science curriculum provides individuals with the knowledge, skills and attributes to provide advanced emergency medical care as a paramedic for critical and emergent patients who access the emergency medical system and prepares graduates to enter the workforce.

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.

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.

Accreditation

The Southwestern Community College Emergency Medical Science – 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). To contact CAAHEP: Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, 1361 Park Street, Clearwater, FL 33756 Phone: 727.210.2350 www.caahep.org To contact CoAEMSP: 8301 Lakeview Parkway, Suite 111-312, Rowlett TX 75088, Phone: 214.703.8445 FAX: 214.703.8992 www.coaemsp.org
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Student/Graduate Achievement Results SCC EMS A.A.S.
Graduation Year	2016	2015	2014
NC Paramedic Exam - Pass Rate	8/8 - 100%	7/7 - 100%	7/7 - 100%
NREMT Paramedic - Pass Rate	3/4 - 75%	4/5 - 80%	5/7 - 71%
Attrition %	37.50%	47.06%	33.33%
Retention %	62.50%	52.94%	66.67%
Positive Placement	8/8 - 100%	6/8 - 75%	6/8 - 75%