Emergency Medical Services Associate in Science (EMS-AS)
Completes the academic progress of a graduate of an Emergency Medical Technician Program and a Paramedic Certificate with 16 hours of General Education courses.
Minimum requirements for eligibility to the program include high school diploma or GED, satisfactory scores in reading and math on the TABE, documentation of unencumbered current Florida EMT Certification, and a current American Heart Association or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Provider Card.
Students in the EMS-AS have generally completed 1) all general education courses and the EMT –ATD program, or 2) have completed the EMT-ATD program and are enrolled in the Paramedic Program and completing the general education requirements.
Degree Requirements
General Education Courses (15 hours)
| MAC 1105 | College Algebra^*** | 3 cc |
| ENC 1101C | English Composition I^***+ | 3 cc |
| SYG 2000 | Introduction to Sociology^***+ | 3 cc |
| Humanities/Fine Arts Elective (Category II)*** | 3 cc |
| DEP 2004 | Human Growth and Development^***+ | 3 cc |
Basic Courses (12 hours)
| Computer Competence Requirement | 1 cc |
| EMS 1119 | Emergency Medical Technician^ | 7 cc |
| EMS 1119L | EMT Lab^ | 2 cc |
| EMS 1411L | EMT Clinical Internship^ | 2 cc |
The EMS prefix courses come from the EMT-ATD program, which is a closed program. See catalog for entry requirements.
Anatomy Requirement (8 hours)
| BSC 1080 | Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology | 3 cc |
| BSC 1080L | Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory | 1 cc |
| General Elective (Consult with Program Advisor) | 4 cc |
| or | |
| BSC 1093 | Anatomy and Physiology I^ | 3 cc |
| BSC 1093L | Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory | 1 cc |
| BSC 1094 | Anatomy and Physiology II^ | 3 cc |
| BSC 1094L | Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory^ | 1 cc |
Anatomy requirement must be met by the end of Semester I.
Semester I-Fall (8 hours)
| EMS 2613 | Patient Assessment^ | 1 cc |
| EMS 2614 | Airway Management and Respiratory Emergencies^ | 3 cc |
| EMS 1601 | Introduction to Advanced Prehospital Care^ | 1 cc |
| EMS 2231L | Paramedic Lab I^ | 3 cc |
Semester II-Spring (12 hours)
| EMS 1683 | Fundamentals of Advanced Prehospital Care^ | 1 cc |
| EMS 1654 | Paramedic Field/Clinical Experience I^ | 3 cc |
| EMS 2627 | Medical Emergencies^ | 4 cc |
| EMS 1612 | Cardiovascular Emergencies^ | 2 cc |
| EMS 2232L | Paramedic Lab II^ | 2 cc |
Semester III-Summer (12 hours)
| EMS 2681 | Special Considerations in Prehospital Care^ | 1 cc |
| EMS 2680 | Behavioral Emergencies^ | 1 cc |
| EMS 2628 | OB/GYN/Neonatal/Pediatric Emergencies^ | 2 cc |
| EMS 2655 | Paramedic Field/Clinical Experience II^ | 3 cc |
| EMS 2682 | Advanced Prehospital Trauma Management^ | 2 cc |
| EMS 2236L | Paramedic Lab III^ | 3 cc |
Semester IV-Fall (6 hours)
| EMS 2656 | Paramedic Field/Clinical Internship^ | 5 cc |
| EMS 2460C | Advanced Clinical Practice^ | 1 cc |
Total Credit Hours: 73