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Planner for Emergency Medical Services - Paramedic (A.A.S.)


Special Admission Requirements - Rolling Admission

This program has special admissions requirements.  Search Admissions Requirements for Health Sciences on www.aacc.edu

Official Title of Major: Emergency Medical Services-Paramedic, A.A.S.

Award: Associate of Applied Science degree, A.A.S. and eligibility for the National Registry Paramedic (NRP) written and practical exams.

Code: Contact Records Office

Total Credit Hours: A minimum of 63

Learn more about the Paramedic Degree Program

Purpose: Prepares students for state and national certification as a Paramedic (NRP). There is a fee for the national exam.

The AACC Paramedic Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP), and approved as a Maryland EMS Educational Program by the Maryland Emergency Medical Services Board (MEMSB) upon the recommendation of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS).

AACC cannot confirm whether the course or program meets requirements for professional licensure in states other than Maryland.   If you plan to apply for licensure in a state other than Maryland, contact that state’s licensing board to determine whether the AACC course or program meets requirements for licensure in that state.  If you need assistance finding contact information for your state, or if you need additional information regarding professional licensure, please contact the School of Health Sciences at 410-777-7310.

Additional Program Requirements

Students must meet academic and admission requirements prior to admission. Students will be expected to practice certain skills on each other in the college lab. Mandatory attendance requirements apply to all classes in the EMS areas of study. A minimum grade of C is required in all prerequisites and in all EMS curriculum courses required in the program.

Faculty Contact (webapps.aacc.edu/directory): Claudia Clark

Courses to improve skills and prepare for college-level classes may be needed. It is best to see an advisor as you plan your education.

Course/Advising Notes: ________________________________________________________________________

(*) Students must be admitted to the Paramedic major to take EMS courses.
General Education courses may be taken prior to, concurrently or following the Paramedic course sequence.
Course Name Credits Term Taken Grade
Arts and Humanitites General Education Courses
(choose one course)
ASL 111 - American Sign Language 1 
COM 111 - Fundamentals of Oral Communication 
COM 116 - Fundamentals of Oral Communication for Non-Native Speakers  
COM 110 - Introduction to Interpersonal Communication  
COM 141 - Group Communication and Leadership  
COM 200 - Intercultural Communication  
SPA 111 - Elementary Spanish 1   
3 credit hours    
Social and Behavioral Sciences General Education Courses
(choose one course – must meet Diversity Requirement)
SOC 111 - Introduction to Sociology  
SOC 150 - Introduction to Aging Studies  
SOC 212 - Introduction to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Studies 
 
3 credit hours    
Biological and Physical Sciences General Education Courses
BIO 101 - Fundamentals of Biology 
AND
BIO 230 - Structure and Function of the Human Body  

OR

BIO 231 - Human Biology 1  
AND
BIO 232 - Human Biology 2 
 
8 credit hours    
English General Education Requirement
ENG 101 - Academic Writing and Research 1 
OR
ENG 101A - Academic Writing and Research 1 
ENG 101 and ENG 101A are equivalent courses. Students may take ENG 101 or ENG 101A to meet their English Composition General Education requirement.
3 credit hours     
Mathematics General Education Requirement
MAT 135 - Statistics  
3 credit hours     
AACC Technology Requirement
Satisfied by EMS sequence of courses .

AACC Wellness Requirement
Satisfied by EMS sequence of courses .
     

Program Requirements (All EMS courses require a grade of C or better.)

Course Name Credits Term Taken Grade
EMS 101 - Introduction to Advanced EMS Practice 
6 credit hours    
EMS 111 - Paramedic 1  
7 credit hours    
EMS 121 - Paramedic 2  
6 credit hours    
EMS 131 - Paramedic 3 
 
7 credit hours    
EMS 141 - Paramedic 4 
 
6 credit hours    
EMS 251 - Paramedic 5 
 
5 credit hours    
EMS 271 - Paramedic Capstone 
 
7 credit hours    

 

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