Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.)

Description of Program:

The A.A.S. Degree in Emergency Medical Services provides you with supervisory level instruction related to emergency, out-of-hospital care under the direction of an emergency physician. Emergency medical services personnel direct and manage patient care aspects of the emergency response team. The Emergency Medical Services Program is a two-year applied sciences degree program. It includes Emergency Medical Responder, EMT, Paramedic, and general education coursework. If you are certified as an Emergency Medical Technician, you may be awarded 11 credit hours toward this program of study and if certified as a Paramedic, you may be awarded up to 43 credit hours into this degree program. You must take at least 15 credit hours in the program at SFCC to be awarded a degree by SFCC.

Entry Requirement:

This is a limited access program; you must obtain authorization from the EMS Program chairperson prior to registering for all or part of this program. You are advised to take the General Education portion of this program prior to or after your Paramedic training which requires extensive field exercises.

Length: Two (2) years (73 credit hours)