Emergency Medical Services

Associate in Science Degree

• Emergency Medical Services (A.S. Degree)

• Emergency Medical Technician (EMT-Basic)

The Emergency Medical Technician/EMT-Basic program was developed to provide first-phase training in the career structure of the emergency medical technician. In order to be employed with an ambulance service in the State of Florida, a student must be trained and certified through the EMS section of the Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services. Successful completion of this course will enable the student to apply to take the State Registry Examination for EMT. 

• Paramedic (College Credit Certificate)

The Paramedic Program at NFCC was developed to fulfill the requirements to practice, under medical direction, the art and science of out-of-hospital medicine. The goal of the program is to provide the graduate with the knowledge, skill and professional attributes associated with an entry-level paramedic position. Graduates are trained to prevent and reduce mortality and morbidity due to illness or injury. Successful completion of this course will enable the student to apply to take the State Registry Examination for Paramedics.

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MORE INFO: Mac Leggett, EMS Director, (850) 973-1673 or leggetta@nfcc.edu

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Associate in Science Degree: Emergency Medical Services

73 Credit Hours

General Education Courses....................................................................20 Credit Hours

Course #	Title	Credit Hours
ENC 1101	Freshman English I	3
ENC 1102	Freshman English II	3
CGS 1100C	Computer Applications I	3
DEP 2004	Human Development	3
MAC 1105	College Algebra
-or- MGF 1106	Math for Liberal Arts
-or- STA 2023	Introductory College Statistics	3
MTB 1370	Math for Meds	2
HUM ------	Any Humanities Course	3
		Total: 20

 

Emergency Medical Service Cluster......................................................53 Credit Hours

EMT Basic	11
BSC 2084C  Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology	4
Paramedic	38
	Total: 53

General Education Courses: 20
Emergency Medical Cluster: 53
TOTAL:                                        73 Credit Hours

Emergency Medical Technician/EMT-Basic (11 credit hours)

Advanced Technical Diploma

This eleven (11) hour college credit program was developed to provide first-phase training in the career structure of the emergency medical technician. In order to be employed with an ambulance service in the State of Florida, a student must be trained and certified through the EMS section of the Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services. Successful completion of this course will enable the student to apply to take the State Registry Examination for EMT.

Enrollment Requirements

Only students who have completed the total application process will be considered for enrollment in the EMT program. Applicants are notified of placement in the program when all admission criteria have been met.

A completed application includes:

1. Completion of NFCC application and payment of the $20 non-refundable application fee.
2. Completed CPR course for BLS Health Care Providers. A copy of current card should be attached to application.
3. Completed medical clearance forms.
4. Immunization Records.
5. Documentation of high school graduation (transcript) or copy of GED. Exceptions to this rule will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
6. Documentation of birth date (driver’s license or birth certificate).
7. Completion of background check and drug screen.
8. PRIOR TO ADMISSION, scores of 10.0 are required in Language, Reading, and Total Math subtests of the Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE). A $10 fee is required to be paid at the Business Office on the day of testing. Call the NFCC Testing Center (850) 973-9451 to request a testing date.
9. Attendance at an orientation session.

Program Courses

Course #	Title	Credit Hours
EMS 1119	Emergency Medical Technician I	6
EMS 1119L	Emergency Medical Technician I Lab	3
EMS 1411	Emergency Room Clinical Practicum	1
EMS 1421	Rescue Clinical Practicum	1
		Total: 11

Students who have satisfactory TABE scores and have successfully completed each course within the EMT program will receive the college credit associated with that course.

SPECIAL NOTE: Satisfactory completion of the EMT Program does not guarantee the acceptance by the Bureau of EMS to test for licensure.

Paramedic (38 credit hours)

College Credit Certificate

The Paramedic Program at NFCC was developed to fulfill the requirements to practice, under medical direction, the art and science of out-of-hospital medicine. The goal of the program is to provide the graduate with the knowledge, skill and professional attributes associated with an entry-level paramedic position. Graduates are trained to prevent and reduce mortality and morbidity due to illness or injury. Successful completion of this course will enable the student to apply to take the State Registry Examination for Paramedics.

The certificate program is 11 months in duration and may be articulated into the Associate in Science degree in Emergency Medical Services.

Enrollment Requirements

Only completed application forms will be considered for enrollment in the Paramedic coursework. Applicants are notified of placement in the program when all admission criteria have been met.

A completed application includes:

1. Completion of the NFCC application and payment of the $20 non-refundable application fee.
2. Completed medical clearance forms.
3. Documentation of high school graduation (transcript) or copy of GED. Exceptions to this rule will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
4. Documentation of birth date (driver’s license or birth certificate).
5. Completion of background check.
6. Achievement of the minimal score requirements of 83 in reading comprehension, 83 in sentence structure and 72 in arithmetic on the College Placement Test (CPT). A $10 fee is required at the time of testing.
7. Florida licensure as an emergency medical technician (or must be eligible to sit for the state licensure exam during the first phase of the paramedic course).
8. Attendance at an orientation session.

Program Courses

Course #	Title	Credit Hous
EMS 2603C	Paramedic I	10
EMS 2656	Paramedic I Clinical	2
EMS 2604C	Paramedic II	12
EMS 2657	Paramedic II Clinical	3
EMS 2605C	Paramedic III	3
EMS 2658	Paramedic III Clinical	4
EMS 2659	Paramedic III Field Internship	4
		Total: 38

SPECIAL NOTE: Satisfactory completion of the Paramedic Program does not guarantee the acceptance by the Bureau of EMS to test for licensure.

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