| EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES TECHNOLOGY
Associate in Applied Science Degree MEC
Purpose: The curriculum is designed to develop the competencies
needed to prepare the student to be certified as a Nationally
Registered Emergency Medical Technician-Intermediate and/or Paramedic.
Transfer Information: NVCC has a formal articulation agreement
for transfer to the B.S. in Health Sciences-Health Care Management
at Old Dominion University TELETECHNET.
Program Placement Requirements:
1. Attend a mandatory EMT Department information session, held
monthly.
2. Be 18 years of age or older.
3. Hold, at a minimum, a high school or general equivalency
diploma.
4. Be proficient in reading, writing and speaking the English
language, and attain satisfactory scores on the NVCC math and
English placement assessments.
5. Attained a 2.0 GPA at last school attended.
6. Have no physical or mental impairment that would render you
unable to perform all practical skills required for this level
of training 
7. Possess an original Virginia State Police Criminal History,
with no record of any sexual crime and be at least five years
past final release of any felony or drug-related convictions.
See www.virginiatrooper.org for application (form #SP-167),
and
request the $20 criminal history and sex offender status report.
Report must be resubmitted annually.
Prerequisite Certifications:
All below must be achieved prior to Program entry, and maintained
throughout EMT program:
1. Hold a current certification as an EMT/Basic, either Virginia
or National.
2. Hold a current certification in CPR – Healthcare Provider
or equivalent.
3. Personal Liability Insurance, with a minimum of $1,000,000
coverage. Proof of insurance must remain with the student at
all times,
while on campus and clinical properties.
4. Provide annual Health Record with appropriate immunizations.
Students must comply with all General Admission Requirements
for Allied Health Programs. (See page 101.)
Special Program Completion Requirements:
1. Students who receive an “I” (incomplete) grade
in any of the courses in the EMT sequence must resolve the Incomplete
before continuing in the EMT sequence.
2. Students must receive a grade of C or higher in core EMT
courses in order to be eligible for the National Registry certifying
examinations.
3. All clinical requirements must be met prior to taking any
Virginia and/or National Registry certifying examination(s).
Re-Enrollment: Students must follow the re-enrollment requirements
for all Allied Health students.
Special Accreditation Status: The program is accredited by the
Commission on the Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
(CAAHEP) in cooperation with the Committee on Accreditation of
Educational Programs for Emergency Medical Services Professions
(CoAEMSP).
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First Year
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1st Semester
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2nd Semester
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3rd Semester
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ENG
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111
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College Composition I*
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3
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NAS
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150
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Human Biology
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4
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1 SDV |
101 |
Orientation
to Health Care |
1 |
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EMT
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176
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Introduction to Life Support
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3
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EMT
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177
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Assessment Based Management
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1
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EMT
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186
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ALS Clinical Education I
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2
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EMT
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220
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Introduction to Cardiology
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2
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EMT
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181
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ALS Trauma Care
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3
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EMT
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182
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ALS Medical Care
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4
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EMT
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184
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ALS Skills II
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2
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EMT
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187
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ALS Clinical Education II
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2
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EMT
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190
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Coordinated Field Internship I
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2
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HLT
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250
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Pharmacology
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3
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MDL
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196
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On-Site Training
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1
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SPD
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229
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Intercultural Communication
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3
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Study Skills & Hlthcare. Deliv. Syst.
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1
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RTH
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196
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On-Site Training
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1
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MDL
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196
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On-Site Training
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1
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2 ___ |
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Social Science Elective* |
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3 |
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Total Credits/Semester
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16
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16
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5
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Second Year |
1st Semester |
2nd Semester |
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EMT |
185 |
ALS Skills III |
2 |
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EMT |
188 |
ALS Clinical Education III |
3 |
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EMT |
274 |
Pathophysiology in EMS |
3 |
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EMT |
280 |
ALS Specialty Care |
2 |
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EMT |
290 |
Coordinated Field Internship II |
2 |
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SPD |
229 |
Intercultural Communication* |
3 |
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3 ___ |
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IT Elective |
2 |
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EMT |
228 |
Paramedic Review |
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1 |
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EMT |
245 |
Operations |
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3 |
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EMT |
281 |
ALS Skills IV |
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2 |
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EMT |
282 |
ALS Clinical Education IV |
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3 |
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EMT |
283 |
ALS Field Internship III |
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4 |
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2 ___ |
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Social Science Elective |
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3 |
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4 PED |
116 |
Lifetime Fitness & Wellness* |
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2 |
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Total Credits/Semester |
17 |
18 |
Total credits for the A.A.S. Degree in Emergency Medical Services
Technology = 72.
*Indicates courses not required to achieve NREMT – Paramedic
certification only. After successful completion of 1st year (2
semesters plus summer) student is eligible for NREMT-Intermediate
testing. Continuation to paramedic certification requires successful
completion of EMT-Intermediate testing. After successful completion
of 2nd year, student is eligible for NREMT-Paramedic testing.
1 SDV 101 Orientation
to Health Care meets SDV requirement, which must be completed
by 16th credit.
2 Social science electives – 6 credits total, 3 of which
must be one of the following history courses which meet dual
social science/humanities requirement: HIS 101, 102, 111, 112,
187, 255, 256, 261, and 262. The other social science elective
may be selected from psychology, economics, history, sociology,
political science, or anthropology.
3Students in this program
are strongly recommended to take HIT 130 – Intro. to Healthcare
Information Systems, which meets both the IT and NVCC computer
competency requirements, and prepares
students for the healthcare environment.
4The PED requirement may be met by one of the following options:
PED 116, 2 cr.; PED 220, 2 cr.; PED 116, 1 cr. plus a PED activities
course, 1 cr.; or PED 116, 1 cr. plus RPK 205, 216, or 225. PED
116 is offered as both a 1-credit and a 2-credit course.
*This
information has been updated/corrected from the original printed
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