Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute

Emergency Medical Science

Emergency Medical Science

The Emergency Medical Science Bridge program allows currently certified or nationally registered non-degree EMT-Paramedics to earn a two-year Associate in Applied Science Degree in Emergency Medical Science. Upon meeting all requirements and admission to the Emergency Medical Science Bridge program, students receive credit for Emergency Medical Technician and Paramedic course work toward the Emergency Medical Science Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree.

Please review the Admission Requirements for the Emergency Medical Science - Bridging option.

Accreditation

The Emergency Medical Science – Paramedic program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of Committee on Accreditation of Educational Program for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
9355 - 113th St. N, #7709, Seminole, FL 33775
Telephone: 727.210.2350
www.caahep.org

To contact CoAEMSP:
8301 Lakeview Parkway
Suite 111-312
Rowlett, TX 75088
p 214.703.8445 | f 214.703.8992
coaemsp.org

Program Goals and Objectives

  • To prepare competent entry-level Paramedics in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains with or without exit points at the Advanced Emergency Medical Technician and/or Emergency Medical Technician, and/or Emergency Medical Responder levels.

Admission Process

The required classes are offered entirely online. All interested Paramedics must speak to the program Director Adam Johnson prior to enrollment.

Program Contacts

Program Information

Admission Information



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Interested?

If you are interested in the Emergency Medical Science program, please let us know by clicking on the link below and completing the form:


Career Opportunities & Salary Information

  • Possible employers for Emergency Medical Services graduates are:
    • Providers of emergency medical services
    • Fire departments
    • Rescue agencies
    • Hospital specialty areas
    • Industry
    • Educational and government agencies
  • The average Paramedic salary in North Carolina is $44,296 as of May 27, 2022, but the range typically falls between $39,851 and $49,718.

To learn more about employment outlook and work environment in the Emergency Medical Sciences field, visit CCC&TI's Career Coach site for the following program:

There are no additional costs for this program outside of tuition, fees, books, and supplies.



Licensure

Licensure: Authorization granted to CCC&TI to provide instruction within another state does not imply or provide guarantees of any kind that an individual will be granted professional licensure by another state as a result of completing coursework at CCC&TI or receiving professional licensure in North Carolina. It is the sole responsibility of the individual/student to determine whether another college or license-awarding agency in another state will accept CCC&TI coursework and/or award licensure through a reciprocity agreement with the State of North Carolina.