Accreditation
The Fayetteville Technical Community Emergency Medical Science Paramedic Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)
25400 U.S. Highway 19 North, Suite 158
Clearwater, FL 33763
www.caahep.org
Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP)
8301 Lakeview Parkway, Suite 111-312
Rowlett, TX 75088
www.coaemsp.org
Accreditation Status
Retention
- 2018 – 55%
- 2019 – 52%
- 2020 – 55%
- 2021 – 75%
- 2022 – 64%
- 2023 – 75%
Positive Job Placement
- 2018 – 89%
- 2019 – 91%
- 2020 – 82%
- 2021 – 89%
- 2022 – 100%
- 2023 – 83%
First-Time Pass Rates NC State Paramedic Exam
- 2018 – 90%
- 2019 – 78%
- 2020 – 80%
- 2021 – 83%
- 2022 – 100%
- 2023 – 50%
First-Time Pass Rates National Registry Paramedic Exam
- 2018 – 63%
- 2019 – 80%
- 2020 – 83%
- 2021 – 80%
- 2022 – 75%
- 2023 – 100%
The program’s goal: To prepare Paramedics who are competent in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains to enter the profession.
Competitive Admissions
A student must complete all pre-requisites and gain competitive points in order to apply for admission to the Emergency Medical Science program.
Once approved for a Health program, students will be provided with information regarding books, uniforms, supplies and equipment, and any additional program requirements.
Competitive Points
As part of the competitive admissions process, each student is evaluated based on a point system. Emergency Medical Science awards up to 152 competitive points based on the competitive points worksheet.
Estimated Program Costs
Please note that all costs are estimates and subject to change. Tuition is established by the State Board of Community Colleges and North Carolina General Assembly and is subject to change without notice.
What to Expect:
Course Work
The Emergency Medical Science curriculum provides individuals with the knowledge, skills, and attributes to provide advanced emergency medical care as a 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 scent into the healthcare system.
Graduates of this program may be eligible to take state and/or national certification examinations. Employment opportunities include providers of emergency medical services, fire departments, rescue agencies, hospital specialty areas, industry, educational and government agencies.
Program goal: To prepare competent entry-level paramedics in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains.
Career Paths
Students progressing through the program may be eligible to apply for both state and national certification exams. Employment opportunities include:
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Air Medical Services
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Ambulance Services
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Educational Institutions
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Fire and Rescue Agencies
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Governmental Agencies
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Industry
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Specialty Areas of Hospitals
Fact Sheet for Emergency Medical Science’s Associate, Diploma & Certificate Programs
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Associate Degree
Emergency Medical Science (A45340)
Program Length: 5 Semesters
Prerequisites: High School Diploma/GED, 1 Unit Biology, ENG-025 and MAT 025 or placement test (no more than 1 year old at the time of application), and valid driver’s license.
Award: Associate in Applied Science
Emergency Medical Science Bridging (A45340B)
Program Length: 2 Semesters
Prerequisite: High School Diploma/GED, 1 Unit Biology, ENG-025 or Placement Test Equivalent, Current National Registry or North Carolina Paramedic Certification, Current CPR Certification
Award: Associate in Applied Science
Certificates
Emergency Medical Science (C45340)
Program Length: 1 Semester
Prerequisite: High School Diploma/GED, 1 Unit Biology, ENG-025 or Placement Test Equivalent
Award: Certificate
High School Connections
Emergency Medical Science (C45340H1)
Program Length: 1 Semester
Prerequisite: 1 Unit Biology, High School equivalency or validated exam assessing the reading comprehension equivalent to an eleventh-grade level, 17 years of age on or before the official end date of the program, and valid driver’s license.
Award: Certificate
The Emergency Medical Science Program is designed to meet the educational requirements for paramedic certification through the North Carolina Office of Emergency Medical Science and the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians. Please see the disclosure charts for information regarding certification in other states.
