Emergency Medical Science, Paramedic Diploma (D45340)

Admission Information

The following steps must be taken for Gaston College admission:

1. Complete and submit an application online or on-site at the Gaston College Office of Admissions located on the Dallas Campus, second floor of the Myers Center.
2. Request your high school mail an official transcript to the Gaston College Office of Admissions. Other documentation to submit in place of a high school transcript include an official Adult High School diploma, official copy of GED scores, official transcript from an accredited correspondence goal/institution, or an official transcript from Home School.
3. Request that all colleges/universities previously attended submit official transcripts to the Casting College Office of Admissions to receive points for emissions in the Emergency Medical Science – Paramedic Program.
4. Take placement test as determined by the Gaston College Office of Admissions. If you have taken the Accuplacer (CPT), COMPASS, and/or ASSET within the last five(5) years at another college or university, please request that the scores be submitted to the Gaston College Office of Admissions.
5. Complete the New Student Orientation for Gaston College.
6. Meet with an academic advisor or program director for the Department for EMS Education.
7. Provide proof of English deficiency. This may be established by making a minimum total score of 6 (Internet Based), 207 (computer based), or 540 (paper based) on the day Test for English has a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
8. Complete an application for the Associate Degree Emergency Medical Science -Bridging Program. This form is available in the Department for EMS Education, APS 104.

Emergency Medical Science-Paramedic Diploma Program Evening Option Additional Information:

1. Meet the equivalent or take DMA 030  .
2. Meet the equivalent for ENG 090  with ENG 090A  and RED 090  .
3. An overall GPA  minimum of 2.0 in college level coursework taken.

Competitive Admission Criteria

The following criteria are used by the Department for EMS Education faculty in the selection process of qualified paramedic program applicants into the Emergency Medical Science program:

1. COMPASS scores.
2. Number of general education courses completed (with a minimum grade of C) by the end of fall semester in which the application was submitted.
3. Grade Point Average (GPA) in required general education courses (see program of study).
4. Submit program application.

Admission points are calculated based on the above criteria. The final selection of applicants into the program is made by the Department for EMS Education Director/Emergency Medical Science Chair in consultation with the EMS Education faculty.

Students Admitted to the Emergency Medical Science-Paramedic Diploma Program Evening Option:

In addition to maintaining a 2.0 GPA and earning a minimum grade of “C” in all EMS curriculum courses, applicants accepted into the Emergency Medical Science-Paramedic program must meet the following requirements in order to enroll and continue in EMS courses.

• A completed North Carolina Community College Student Medical Form, provided by the Department for EMS Education, documenting satisfactory emotional and physical health.
• Immunizations required by the N.C. Community College System and clinical agencies.
• Criminal Background Check, FBI fingerprinting, and random drug screening in order to comply with current clinical affiliation agreements
• Must complete Anatomy and Physiology I ( BIO 168  ) with a grade of “C” or better prior to, or in the same semester as, taking EMS 120  (see course of study).
• Must complete Anatomy and Physiology II (BIO 169  ) with a grade of “C” or better prior to, or in the same semester have, taking EMS 210  and EMS 220  (see course of study).

Clinical agencies reserve the right to deny a student access to the facility based on failure to meet the above requirements. If a student is denied access to any clinical agency, the student will not be allowed to continue in the Emergency Medical Science - Paramedic program. Detailed information regarding these agency requirements will be provided upon conditional acceptance into the paramedic program.

Program Costs:

In addition to tuition and textbooks, costs of this program include the following: EMS testing, FISDAP Clinical Competency Tracking, uniforms (shirts, pants, shoes, jacket), stethoscope, physical examination, immunizations, criminal background check, FBI fingerprinting, and drug screening at a time designated by the EMS faculty.

Students who seek credit for EMT-Basic certification, taken through continuing education, may request to seek course credit by exam or experiential credit. Experiential credit is obtained by successfully completing the NREMT computer adaptive testing and receiving subsequent national registration as an EMT

Emergency Medical Science-Paramedic Diploma Evening Option General Education Courses

• BIO 168 Anatomy and Physiology I (4 Credit Hours)
• BIO 169 Anatomy and Physiology II (4 Credit Hours)
• ENG 111 Expository Writing (3 Credit Hours)

Major Courses

• EMS 110 EMT-Basic (7 Credit Hours)
• EMS 120 Intermediate Interventions (3 Credit Hours)
• EMS 121 EMS Clinical Practicum I (2 Credit Hours)
• EMS 130 Pharmacology I for EMS (2 Credit Hours)
• EMS 131 Advanced Airway Management (2 Credit Hours)
• EMS 220 Cardiology (4 Credit Hours)
• EMS 221 EMS Clinical Practicum II (3 Credit Hours)
• EMS 231 EMS Clinical Pract III (3 Credit Hours)
• EMS 241 EMS Clinical Practicum IV (3 Credit Hours)
• EMS 250 Advanced Medical Emergencies (3 Credit Hours)
• EMS 260 Advanced Trauma Emergencies (2 Credit Hours)
• EMS 270 Life Span Emergencies (3 Credit Hours)

Total Semester Hour Credits: 48

Note(s):

The courses taken in this diploma program may be applied toward the Associate in Applied Science degree in Emergency Medical Science.