Emergency Medical Science
The Emergency Medical Science program prepares students with the knowledge, skills and attributes to provide advanced emergency medical care as a paramedic for critical and emergent patients. Students who complete this program will be ready to enter the workforce.
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.
The Emergency Medical Science Bridging program is designed to allow a currently credentialed non-degreed Paramedic to earn a two-year Associate of Applied Science degree in Emergency Medical Science in two semesters.
The prerequisites for admission to the EMS Bridging program include current credential/certification in all of the following:
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.
The Emergency Medical Science Bridging program is designed to allow a currently credentialed non-degreed Paramedic to earn a two-year Associate of Applied Science degree in Emergency Medical Science in two semesters.
The prerequisites for admission to the EMS Bridging program include current credential/certification in all of the following:
- North Carolina or National Registry Paramedic Credential
- American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification
- American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support Certification (or NREMT equivalent)
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support Certification (or PHTLS)