Emergency Medical Science
Associate Degree in Applied Science
What You’ll Learn
The Emergency Medical Science curriculum prepares individuals to provide advanced emergency medical care as paramedics. Graduates gain knowledge, skills, and certification to work in various settings such as EMS, fire departments, hospitals, and government agencies.
Outcomes
- Assessment
- Treatment
- Trauma
- Cardiac
- Pharmacology
- Communication
Curriculum & Class Schedule
Legend:
AComprehensive Articulation Agreement (This course is recommended for students transferring to a four-year university.)
LLocal Requirement
IInstructional Service Agreement
UUniversal General Education Transfer Component (UGETC)
GGlobal Distinction
RRequisite(s)
Disclaimer line: This is a suggested list. You will consult with an academic advisor to develop your exact curriculum, based on your interests and any credits you may already have obtained prior to arriving at Forsyth Tech.
BIO 163: Basic Anat & Physiology
ACredit Hours: 5
ENG 111: Writing and Inquiry
A U G RCredit Hours: 3
EMS 110: EMT
Credit Hours: 9
EMS 122: EMS Clinical Practicum I
RCredit Hours: 1
EMS 130: Pharmacology
RCredit Hours: 4
EMS 131: Advanced Airway Management
RCredit Hours: 2
EMS 160: Cardiology I
RCredit Hours: 3
Select one:
MAT 110: Mathematical Measurement and Literacy
RCredit Hours: 3
MAT 143: Quantitative Literacy
A U G RCredit Hours: 3
EMS 220: Cardiology II
RCredit Hours: 3
EMS 221: EMS Clinical Practicum II
RCredit Hours: 2
EMS 260: Trauma Emergencies
RCredit Hours: 2
EMS 231: EMS Clinical Pract III
RCredit Hours: 3
EMS 240: Patients W/ Special Challenges
RCredit Hours: 2
EMS 250: Medical Emergencies
RCredit Hours: 4
EMS 270: Life Span Emergencies
RCredit Hours: 4
Select one:
HUM 115: Critical Thinking
A RCredit Hours: 3
PHI 240: Introduction to Ethics (Global)
A U RCredit Hours: 3
EMS 241: EMS Clinical Practicum IV
RCredit Hours: 4
EMS 285: EMS Capstone
RCredit Hours: 2
Select one:
COM 120: Intro Interpersonal Com (Global)
A U GCredit Hours: 3
COM 231: Public Speaking (Global)
A U GCredit Hours: 3
ENG 115: Oral Communication
Credit Hours: 3
Select one:
PSY 118: Interpersonal Psychology
Credit Hours: 3
PSY 150: General Psychology (Global)
A U GCredit Hours: 3
Legend:
AComprehensive Articulation Agreement (This course is recommended for students transferring to a four-year university.)
LLocal Requirement
IInstructional Service Agreement
UUniversal General Education Transfer Component (UGETC)
GGlobal Distinction
RRequisite(s)
- Paramedic
- Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
- Emergency Room Technician
- Firefighter/EMT
Accreditation & Program Goals
The EMS Program at Forsyth Tech has the following goals:
- Prepare competent entry-level paramedics with the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills) and affective (behavior) learning domains with or without exit points at the Advanced EMT and/or EMT and/or Emergency Medical Responder levels.
- The EMS curriculum provides students with the knowledge, skills and attributes necessary to provide advanced emergency medical care as a paramedic for critical and emergent patients who access the emergency medical system.
- Graduates are prepared to enter the workforce.
Here are the student outcomes for 2019-2021, an important part of measuring our success and accreditation:
- Retention: 62%
- State/National Exam Pass Rate: 94%
- Job Placement: 88%
This program has been issued a Letter of Review by the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP). This letter is NOT a CAAHEP accreditation status; it is a status signifying that a program seeking initial accreditation has demonstrated sufficient compliance with accreditation standards through the letter of Review Self-Study Report (LSSR) and other documentation. Letter of Review is recognized by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) for eligibility to take the NREMT’s Paramedic certification examination. However, it is not a guarantee of eventual accreditation.
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Forsyth Tech is located at:
2100 Silas Creek Parkway,
Winston-Salem, NC 27103