Emergency Medical Services

(73 Credit Hours)

CFCC PROGRAM CODE: 2234
Emergency Medical Services is an Associate in Science degree program that encompasses two occupational opportunities, Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) and Paramedic, as part of the A.S. degree in Emergency Medical Services. This program can be done in units, EMT/Paramedic with general education units as the completion.

The EMT certificate program requires one semester and this prepares the student for certification and employment in accordance with the Department of Transportation curriculum and the State of Florida EMS/Department of Health rules and regulations.

The Paramedic certificate program is three consecutive semesters. The Paramedic program is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Educational Programs for EMT-Paramedic of the American Medical Association and meets the standards of the 1998 EMT/Paramedic National Curriculum from U.S. Department of Transportation. In order to apply to the Paramedic program a candidate must be a Florida licensed EMT.

All general education classes may be taken before or concurrently with EMT and Paramedic
classes or after the Paramedic unit of this A.S. program is completed. Paramedic courses must be taken in sequence.

Transfer students seeking an A.S. degree in Emergency Medical Services will only be awarded credit hours for paramedic training if the paramedic training was completed at a CoAEMSP accredited program.

Transfer students: Twenty-five percent (25%) of total credits must be taken at CFCC in order to be awarded a degree from CFCC.

Base salary range for degree recipients: $33,000/year–$39,000/year.*

Percentage of degree recipients placed in jobs within their field: 93%.

*Per JEMS 2007 Salary Survey, Region IV, 10th to 50th percentile.

Application data is distributed at the monthly EMS information sessions. These are held on a scheduled basis. Check out our Health and Human Services Information Schedule for dates and times. Applications may also be picked up in building 35 room 104 of the Ocala campus.

The program policies including attendance, grading, clinical behaviors and readmission guidelines are found in the student handbook each student receives once admitted to the EMT and Paramedic program.

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