Emergency Medical Services, Bridging Program, A.A.S. (A45340)

Admission Information

Students applying for admission to the Gaston College Emergency Medical Science Program MUST meet the following requirements for GENERAL ADMISSION to the college:

Complete general admission application

1. Completion of COMPASS Placement Test including reading writing and general math. The COMPASS Placement Test may be waived of any person who has completed a College level English and Math or scored 520 on the verbal section and 500 on the math section of the SAT, or previous college level English and Math documented on an official college transcript.
2. COMPASS Placement Test and completion of any identified developmental courses or remediation are required prior to acceptance in the EMS program.
3. Submit an official transcript from home school, adult high school, international correspondence school, or high school with graduation date or G.E.D. scores (minimum score of 225 and no sub score less than 35).
4. Submit official college transcript(s), when applicable
5. Applicants from countries whose language is not English must demonstrate proficiency in the English language by scoring no less than 540 on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).

Additional Requirements to enter the program

• Complete an EMS Program application to enter the Emergency Medical Science Bridging Program
• Complete an Interview with the EMS Department Chair to determine eligibility after general admission, testing, and new student orientation is completed.
• NREMT-P registration and current Paramedic Certification, EMS continuing education records, and current Basic Life Support CPR certification*, current ACLS provider*, current PEPP or PALS provider*, ITLS or PHTLS course or equivalent*. Copies of certification cards and continuing education records during the current certification period must be submitted to the EMS Department Chair.
• Current or past affiliation with an ALS system as evidenced by the signature of the director of the EMS agency with which the paramedic is affiliated and must document 1000 patient contact hours.
• NREMT-P Registration required to receive transfer credit for Paramedic Continuing Education Program prior to graduation.
• May receive experiential credit for TR with NC Fire Commission official documentation to receive credit for EMS 140 

The above certifications and experience will provide credit hours of experimental credit toward the A.A.S. degree in EMS. The semester hours represent the major area (EMS) courses required for EMT-Basic, EMT-Intermediate, and Paramedic certification that are not requirements of the EMS Bridge Program.

20 hour residency requirement to graduate from Gaston College.

Emergency Medical Science – Bridging

• ENG 111 Expository Writing (3 Credit Hours)

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• ENG 112 Argument-Based Research (3 Credit Hours)

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• ENG 113 Literature-Based Research (3 Credit Hours)

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Total Semester Hour Credits: 31