Emergency Medical Services, A.S.

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Program Code: 0085

This program is designed to prepare paramedics to work in a management position in emergency medical services. Florida certified paramedics who have completed a Florida-approved program and have passed the state licensure exam will be awarded 42 semester hours of college credit toward the Associate in Science degree upon completion of the requirements outlined below.

For additional information, visit our website at SJRstate.edu/alliedhealth or call (904) 808-7465.

General Education Courses:

ENC 1101 - Composition I Credits: 3 +
General Education Core Humanities Credits: 3 +*
General Education Core Mathematics Credits: 3 *
General Education Core Natural Science Credits: 3 *

Choose one of the following Social Science courses:

AMH 2010 - United States History to 1877 Credits: 3
OR
AMH 2020 - United States History since 1877 Credits: 3
OR
POS 1041 - United States Federal Government Credits: 3

Degree Specific Courses:

Paramedic Certificate Credits: 3 ♦
CGS 1100 - Microcomputer Application Software Credits: 3
Electives Credits: 13

Electives - Choose From the Following:

BSC 2085 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: 3
BSC 2085L - Laboratory for Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: 1
ECO 2013 - Macroeconomics Credits: 3
HSC 1531 - Medical Terminology Credits: 3
MAN 2021 - Principles of Management Credits: 3
EMT Certificate Credits: 12 ♦

OR

EMS 1119 - Emergency Medical Technician Credits: 6
EMS 1119L - EMT Lab Credits: 3
EMS 1431 - EMT Hospital/Field Experience Credits: 3

Required Total Credit Hours: 73

* Refer to A.S. degree General Education core requirements.
+ Qualifying placement score or prerequisite course may be required. See Course Descriptions in catalog.
♦ Must meet FDOE statewide articulation requirements and show proof of current EMT or paramedic licensure
Note: Students articulating into the associate degree in EMS will not have credits applied for EMT/Paramedic state licensure until 18 credits (25%) of institution credit has been earned.