Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Technology, A.S. (2104)

Program Purpose:
To further prepare registered paramedics who wish to pursue employment advancement opportunities that require an associate degree, such as management and teaching.

Program Explanation:

The program is composed of three parts:

1. The Emergency Medical Technician Certificate (B312) 
2. The Paramedic Certificate (6309) 
3. Required college and General Education courses

To enroll in this program the applicant must do the following:

• meet the admission requirements of the Emergency Medical Technician Certificate (B312)  program, apply for entry into the EMT program, be accepted and complete the EMT program
• meet the admission requirements of the Paramedic Certificate (6309)  program, apply for entry into the Paramedic certificate program, be accepted and complete the Paramedic certificate program
• enroll in and complete required college and General Education courses, which may be completed at any time [except for 
  BSC1084C
   , as this course is a prerequisite for the Paramedic Certificate (6309)  program]

The paramedic portion of the A.S. degree in EMS is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions.  

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
1361 Park Street
Clearwater, FL 33756
(727) 210-2350
www.caahep.org

This program is approved by the State of Florida Bureau of Emergency Medical Services. 

Employment Types:
Registered paramedics are employed by emergency care providers, ambulance companies, hospital emergency departments and intensive care units, educational organizations, and other settings.

Program Length:
73 credit hours

Admission Requirements:
A student may declare the A.S. degree in EMS as his or her program of study at any time on TCC Passport or through the TCC Office of Admissions and Enrollment Services. The student is not officially admitted into the A.S. degree program until the student is enrolled in or has completed the TCC Paramedic program. The student must contact the Division of Healthcare Professions to be officially admitted into the A.S. degree program.

See Additional Healthcare Program Requirements  for more important information.

Academic Division:
Healthcare Professions, Ghazvini Center for Healthcare Education

Contact:
(850) 558-4500 or healthedu@tcc.fl.edu