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Associate in Science Degree

(73 Credit Hours)

Program Goal

To prepare students who have gained competency in the technical institute’s Applied Technology Diploma (ATD) in Basic Emergency Medical Technology and the Paramedic Certificate to acquire an Associate in Science degree in Emergency Medical Services (EMS). The EMS degree is designed to provide a career option that includes work in an administrative, advanced clinical or educational setting. Workplace environments for degree completers include: EMS services, hospital emergency departments, industrial health and safety departments, and public safety agencies.

This is an articulated program between Manatee Technical Institute (MTI), Sarasota County Technical Institute (SCTI) and State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota (SCF). Students who have completed the Basic Emergency Technician ATD consisting of 250 hours and the Paramedic Certificate consisting of 1,100 hours, at MTI or SCTI, and the required general academic courses and the emergency medical services core courses at SCF, will be awarded an Associate in Science degree.

Program Entrance Requirements

In addition to the general admission requirements of the College, the student must:

Present copies of the ATD and certificates of completion to the SCF associate vice president of corporate and community development; and
Complete 15 term hours of the general academic courses listed below with a grade of “C” or better.

Program Director

Barry Puett, Social & Behavioral Sciences
941-752-5656, Bradenton
941-408-1300, ext. 65656, Venice
puettb@scf.edu

General Academic Courses**

ENC 1101 - Written Communication I (3 Credit Hours)
SPC 1608 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication (3 Credit Hours)
Mathematics Choose from Area II, A.S. (3 Credit Hours) +
Humanities Choose from Area IV, A.S. (3 Credit Hours)
Behav. Sci. Choose from Area III, A.S. (3 Credit Hours)
BSC 2085C - Anatomy and Physiology I (4 Credit Hours)
BSC 2085L - Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory (0 Credit Hours)

Total Credit Hours: 19

Emergency Medical Services Core Courses

BSC 2086C - Anatomy and Physiology II (4 Credit Hours)
BSC 2086L - Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory (0 Credit Hours)
EMT ATD Certificate (11 Credit Hours)
Paramedic Certificate (39 Credit Hours)

Total Credit Hours: 54

Note(s):

This program will require some or all classes to be taken at one campus location. Contact the program director for specific details.

** A grade of “C” or better must be attained for the courses meeting general education requirements for this degree.

⁺ Effective Fall 2013, no new students are being accepted into an A.A.S. degree program. Students currently enrolled will have two years (Summer 2015) to complete the A.A.S. specific requirements of the program. The only difference of the A.A.S. from the A.S. curriculum for this particular program is that of one math course MAT 1033 .