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Emergency Medical & Allied Health Programs: EMT Paramedic
The Emergency Medical Services Program offers two concentrations under the Associate of Science Degree in Emergency Medical Services. Within the core curriculum for the degree, all students are required to take the EMT-Basic course, which meets the U.S. Department of Transportation's National Standard Curriculum for Emergency Medical Technician-Basic (EMT-B). Successful completion of this course qualifies the student to take the National Registry Examination for EMT-Basic. The clinical concentration within the EMS Degree meets the U.S. Department of Transportation's National Standard Curriculum for Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic (EMT-P) training programs. Successful completion of the program qualifies the graduate to take the National Registry Examination for EMT-Paramedic. It is intended that the clinical concentration of the EMS Program will prepare the graduate for a volunteer or paid career as a certified EMT-Paramedic. The management concentration within the EMS Degree will focus on preparing the graduate to work in a supervisory or management level position with an emergency medical services system.
Admission to the Emergency Medical Services A.S. Program, Clinical Concentration (Paramedic Program) after admission to the college and prior to enrollment in any of the EMS courses in the Paramedic Program (EMSP 201-210 sequence), and the student must complete the following and submit to the EMS Program Coordinator at the Blue Ridge CTC Office:
- An application to the EMS Paramedic Program;
- Two letters of reference from a person able to assess the applicant's potential success in the program;
- A photocopy of current EMT-Basic and CPR (Healthcare Provider Course) certification;
- A photocopy of student's birth certificate;
- A photocopy of student's high school diploma or GED certificate;
- Submission to the EMS coordinator of a completed immunization record prior to participation in any EMS Practicum course;
- Submission of yearly PPD results (or chest X-ray, if appropriate); and
- Criminal background check.
Students in the EMS Program are subject to the Community and Technical College’s requirements for admissions, basic skills testing, and appropriate course placement, including mandated remedial courses, which are not counted toward completion of the program. Blue Ridge CTC Catalog requirements regarding academic standards, student conduct, and graduation procedures also apply.
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304-260-4380 ext 2304
rspies@blueridgectc.edu
General Education Core:
| Course | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| CGEN 100 Critical Thinking and Learning | 2 |
| CGEN 101 Career Development | 2 |
| ENGL 101 Written English I (by placement) | 3 |
| MATH 154 Finite Mathematics (by placement) | 3 |
| COMM 202 Fundamentals of Speech | 3 |
| PSYC 203 Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| OFTC 102 Microsoft Computer Apps Intro | 3 |
EMS Program Core:
Course |
Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| EMSP 101 Introduction to EMS | 3 |
| EMSP 102 EMT-Basic | 5 |
| EMSP 103 EMS Operations | 3 |
| EMSP 104 EMS Practicum I | 1 |
| EMSP 211 Field Research and Evaluation | 2 |
Clinical or Management Concentration (Choose One)
Clinical Concentration
Management Concentration
Course |
Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| CBUS 103 Basic Accounting Fundamentals | 3 |
| CBUS 212 Business Law | 3 |
| EMSP 110 Fundamentals of EMS Mgmt | 3 |
| EMSP 212 EMS Budgets and Fiscal Policy | 3 |
| EMSP 214 EMS Resource Management | 3 |
| OFTC 205 Computerized Accounting | 3 |
| PSCI 102 State and Local Government | 3 |
| PSCI 201 Intro to Public Administration | 3 |
| FSCI 251 Fire Dept Occupational Safety | 3 |
| CHEM 101 Chemistry in Society I | 3 |
| CHEM 101L Chemistry in Society I Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 102 Chemistry in Society II | 3 |
| CHEM 102L Chemistry in Lociety II Lab | 1 |
