Emergency Medical Science Bridge - AAS Degree
The Emergency Medical Science, Paramedic Bridging Track is a degree completion track allowing certified non-degree Paramedics to achieve an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Emergency Medical Science. This program is comprised of major EMS courses along with related courses required in the curriculum. It includes required coursework via the Internet and some required work on campus. The majority of coursework is online.
The Emergency Medical Science curriculum provides individuals with the knowledge, skills, and attributes to provide advanced emergency medical care as paramedic for critical and emergent patients who access the emergency medical system and prepares graduates to enter the workforce. Students will gain complex knowledge, competency, and experience while employing evidence-based practice under medical oversight and serve as a link from the scene into the healthcare system.
Sampson Community College will award experiential credit (EC) for core paramedic courses toward the AAS in EMS with the proper documentation. See Department Chair for requirements to enter the EMS, Paramedic Bridging Track.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the Emergency Medical Science Program, the graduate should be able to:
- Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of prehospital pharmacology through scenarios and skill reviews.
- Demonstrate skills and knowledge of prehospital care for patients of all ages through scenarios and skill reviews.
- Competently perform prehospital care for patients with cardiac emergencies through scenarios and skill reviews.
- Demonstrate proficiency in prehospital care for patients needing airway management through scenarios and skill reviews.
- Competently perform prehospital care for patients with traumatic emergencies through scenarios and skill reviews.
- Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of prehospital care for patients with medical emergencies through scenarios and skill reviews.
- Demonstrate competency of skills of a paramedic ready to enter the workforce through completion of a National Registry Paramedic skills portfolio.
- Apply competent entry-level paramedic skills and knowledge in a final scope-of-practice high fidelity scenario.
- Demonstrate entry-level mastery of paramedic knowledge through a comprehensive written final exam.
Requirements to Enter the EMS, Paramedic Bridging Track:
- Overall GPA 2.0 in college level coursework in related classes and core courses in the EMS program of study
- Must be currently certified as an active Paramedic in North Carolina
- Must have a valid state driver’s license.
- Submit proof of EMS continuing education in the last two years. Copies of the following documents must be submitted with the program application:
- State paramedic certification
- EMS continuing education records during the current certification period.
- AHA Basic Life Support CPR certification.
- ACLS Provider certification
- PALS or EPC Provider certification
- PHTLS certification or equivalent
- Other relevant EMS CE
Emergency Medical Science (Paramedic) - Bridging Checklist
Select One Course from the Humanities/Fine Arts Courses for 3 credit hours: ART-111, ART-114, ART-115, ENG-231, ENG-232, ENG-241, ENG-242, HUM-115, MUS-110, PHI-240, REL-110, REL-211, REL-212, REL-221
Select One EMS Course: EMS-125, EMS-235
Select One Communications Course: ENG-112, ENG-114
Experiential Credit: 47 credit hours
| BIO-168 | Anatomy and Physiology I | 3 | | 0 | 4 |
| BIO-169 | Anatomy and Physiology II | 3 | | 0 | 4 |
| EMS-280 | EMS Bridging Course | 2 | | 0 | 3 |
| ENG-111 | Writing and Inquiry | 3 | | 0 | 3 |
| PSY-150 | General Psychology | 3 | | 0 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 72-73 |