2024-2025 Surry Community College Catalog 
    
    Nov 21, 2024  
2024-2025 Surry Community College Catalog

Emergency Medical Science


Curriculum Description

The EMS, AAS program is designed to provide an opportunity for paramedics currently credentialed by North Carolina Office of EMS or National Registry to earn an associates degree online. The Associates degree is being strongly suggested by the Office of Emergency Medical Services and expected to become the entry level for paramedics in the near future.

Admission requirements to the Emergency Medical Science, A.A.S.

  • Meet SCC General Admissions Requirements
  • Students applying to the EMS AAS Bridge program must be credentialed as a Paramedic by NC or National Registry.
  • Hold Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Life Support (PALS) certification.

Students with current and unencumbered Paramedic credentials on the North Carolina or National Registry will be awarded credit for the courses listed in the table below (45 credit hours). Credit will be listed as “TR” with credit hours awarded. No quality points are awarded and the grade is not counted in the grade point average.

Students must complete at least 25% of the EMS program at Surry Community College. No more than 7 curriculum credit hours (SHC) can be transferred into SCC with this program.

Individuals who successfully complete EMS 110 are eligible to take the North Carolina EMT credentialing exam.

Course Name Credit Hours CCE Credit
EMS 110 EMT 9 EMS 4200 or EMS 4400
EMS 122 EMS Clinical Practicum I 1  
EMS 130 Pharmacology 4  
EMS 131 Advanced Airway Management 2  
EMS 160 Cardiology I 3  
EMS 220 Cardiology II 3  
EMS 221 EMS Clinical Practicum II 2  
EMS 231 EMS Clinical Practicum III 3 EMS 4400
EMS 240 Patients w/Special Challenges 2  
EMS 241 EMS Clinical Practicum IV 4  
EMS 250 Medical Emergencies 4  
EMS 260 Trauma Emergencies 2  
EMS 270 Life Span Emergencies 4  
EMS 285 EMS Capstone 2  
Total Credit Hours for EMS Courses Awarded 45  

Contact

Dr. Yvonne Johnson
Dean for Health Sciences
johnsony@surry.edu
(336) 386-3368

Financial aid is available to eligible students: https://surry.edu/paying-for-college/financial-aid/

Contact: financialaid@surry.edu or (336) 386-3264 for more information.

Programs

    DegreeWorkforce, Technologies, and Community Education (WTCE)