Emergency Medical Science, Paramedic, A.A.S. (A45340)

Admission Information

Admission to the general college does not guarantee admission to the Emergency Medical Science - Paramedic Program. Students applying for admission to the Gaston College Emergency Medical Science - Paramedic Program MUST meet the Gaston College admission requirements.

Additional Requirements

1. Meet with an academic advisor or program director from the Department for EMS Education.
2. Provide proof of English proficiency. This may be established by making a minimum total score of six (Internet Based), 207 (computer based), or 540 (paper based) on the Test for English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
3. Complete an application for the Associate Degree Emergency Medical Science - Paramedic Program. This form is available in Department for EMS Education, APS 104.

Emergency Medical Science - Paramedic Program Admission Information

1. Meet the equivalent or take DMA 030.
2. Meet the equivalent of DRE 098.
3. An overall GPA minimum of 2.0 in college level coursework in related classes and core courses in the EMS program of study.

Competitive Admission Criteria

1. 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:
2. Accuplacer scores.
3. Number of general education courses completed (with a minimum grade of “C”) by the end of fall semester in which the application was submitted.
4. Grade Point Average (GPA) in required general education courses (see Program of Study).
5. 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 Program

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

• 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 to comply with current clinical affiliation agreements.

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 are responsible for their own transportation to and from all clinical laboratory, and class activities. Clinical and EMS field internship experiences may be scheduled morning, afternoons or evenings, and weekends.

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

FIRST YEAR

SECOND YEAR

Social/Behavioral Science

Select 3 credit hours from the following:

• PSY 150 General Psychology (3 Credit Hours)
• HIS 111 World Civilizations I (3 Credit Hours)
• HIS 112 World Civilizations II (3 Credit Hours)
• HIS 131 American History I (3 Credit Hours)
• HIS 132 American History II (3 Credit Hours)
• ECO 251 Prin of Microeconomics (3 Credit Hours)
• ECO 252 Prin of Macroeconomics (3 Credit Hours)
• SOC 210 Introduction to Sociology (3 Credit Hours)
• POL 120 American Government (3 Credit Hours)

Humanities/Fine Arts

Select 3 credit hours from the following:

• ART 111 Art Appreciation (3 Credit Hours)
• ART 114 Art History Survey I (3 Credit Hours)
• ART 115 Art History Survey II (3 Credit Hours)
• ENG 231 American Literature I (3 Credit Hours)
• ENG 232 American Literature II (3 Credit Hours)
• ENG 241 British Literature I (3 Credit Hours)
• ENG 242 British Literature II (3 Credit Hours)
• MUS 110 Music Appreciation (3 Credit Hours)
• MUS 112 Introduction to Jazz (3 Credit Hours)
• PHI 215 Philosophical Issues (3 Credit Hours)
• PHI 240 Introduction to Ethics (3 Credit Hours)

Total Program Hours: 66