Health Sciences - Paramedic Concentration - A.A.S.

For more information on this program, contact the Health Sciences division at 615-230-3330.

The College offers an Associate of Applied Science degree as a career ladder for persons who have successfully completed their Paramedic program of study. A total of 36 hours from the Paramedic Technical certificate may be applied to the required degree hours. This degree is designed to assist Health Sciences workers with their general and continuing education. For more information refer to the Health Sciences Associate of Applied Science Degrees section in the catalog. Specific core credits may be earned by current enrollment in appropriate health sciences courses. In addition to the 15 credit hours of General Education core courses currently required for an A.A.S degree, students will complete 3 required courses and 2 elective courses from those listed in the institution’s catalog.

All students graduating with a degree from VSCC are required to take the Educational Testing Service Proficiency Profile (ETSP) to meet graduation requirements. More information can be found at https://www.volstate.edu/testing.

General Education Requirements - Credits (15-17)

Humanities and/or Fine Arts Credits: (3)
Natural Sciences /Math (BIOL 2010 Preferred) - See Advisor Credits: (3-4)
ENGL 1010 - ^English Composition I Credits: (3)
One additional General Education course from any of the following categories: Communication, Humanities/Fine Arts, Math, Natural Science or Social/Behavioral Sciences Credits: (3-4)
PSYC 1030 - ^Introduction to Psychology Credits: (3)
OR PSYC 2130 - ^Lifespan Development Psychology Credits: (3)

Professional Core Course Requirements - Credits (15)

ALHS 2312 - *Contemporary Issues in Healthcare Credits: (3)
BUSN 1380 - *Supervisory Management Credits: (3)
BUSN 2370 - *Legal Environment of Business Credits: (3)
Electives: (Choose from the list below or from a MATH, AHC, ALHS, Natural Science course or the student may apply Paramedic Technical Certificate credits earned in excess of 30 credit hours as electives ) Credits: (6)
AHC 115 - *Medical Terminology Credits: (3)
BIOL 2020 - ^Human Anatomy and Physiology II Credits: (4)
MATH 1130 - ^College Algebra Credits: (3)
PHYS 1030 - ^Survey of Physics Credits: (4)

Major Core Course Requirements - Credits (30)

EMSP 1311 - *Paramedic Clinical I Credits: (3)
EMSP 1401 - *Paramedic Skills Lab I Credits: (4)
EMSP 2303 - *Paramedic Practicum Credits: (3)
EMSP 2402 - *Paramedic Skills Lab II Credits: (4)
EMSP 2403 - *Paramedic Capstone Credits: (4)
EMSP 2412 - *Paramedic Clinical II Credits: (4)
EMSP 2802 - *Fundamentals of Paramedic II Credits: (8)

Total Degree Requirements - Credits (60-62)

Career and Salary Information

The following is a list of some of the career choices that may be obtained upon completion of this certificate. Please visit the following website www.onetonline.org or speak to an advisor for additional career opportunities, salary information and education requirements. Salaries are not guaranteed.

Career	Beginning Salary	Experienced Salary Median
Emergency Medical Technician	$22,700	$32,460
Advanced Emergency Medical Technician	$22,700	$32,460
Paramedic	$22,700	$32,460

Recommended Schedule

This is a recommended schedule. Learning Support, pre-requisites and other academic factors may impact this schedule. See your advisor to create a degree plan.

DegreeWorks, along with the correct catalog, should be utilized by students for all of their educational planning. Students can monitor their progress toward a degree or certificate and view missing requirements with the DegreeWorks audit, which is accessible through My Volstate.

Print this Page