Emergency Medical Services
Award: Associate of Applied Science Degree
Major: Emergency Medical Services
Additional Program Information: https://www.brcc.edu/academics/programs/ems/
Potential Additional Funding Information: https://www.brcc.edu/g3/
The Associate of Applied Science Degree in Emergency Medical Services is designed to produce high-quality, entry-level paramedics who can serve the community with advanced life support care via the National Emergency Medical Services Education Standards (NEMSES). Program graduates are eligible to sit for the National Registry Paramedic cognitive and psychomotor examination which will make them eligible for certification in Virginia. Students must be 18 years of age before enrolling in any courses with an EMS prefix.
BRCC offers this academic program through partnerships with local healthcare agencies and community affiliates to provide clinical education opportunities for students.
Curriculum
First Semester | Credit Hours | |
---|---|---|
EMS 100 | CPR for Healthcare Providers 1 | 1 |
EMS 111 | Emergency Medical Technician | 7 |
EMS 120 | Emergency Medical Technician- Basic Clinical | 1 |
BIO 145 | Basic Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 | 4 |
Credit Hours | 13 | |
Second Semester | ||
SDV 100 | College Success Skills 3 | 1 |
EMS 121 | Preparatory Foundations | 2 |
EMS 123 | EMS Clinical Preparation | 1 |
EMS 125 | Basic Pharmacology | 1 |
EMS 126 | Basic Pharmacology Lab | 1 |
EMS 127 | Airway, Shock and Resuscitation | 1 |
EMS 128 | Airway, Shock and Resuscitation Lab | 1 |
EMS 135 | Emergency Medical Care | 2 |
EMS 136 | Emergency Medical Care Lab | 1 |
EMS 137 | Trauma Care | 1 |
EMS 138 | Trauma Care Lab | 1 |
Credit Hours | 13 | |
Third Semester | ||
ENG 111 | College Composition I | 3 |
EMS 139 | Special Populations | 1 |
EMS 140 | Special Populations Lab | 1 |
EMS 141 | Cardiovascular Care | 2 |
EMS 142 | Cardiovascular Care Lab | 1 |
EMS 175 | Paramedic Clinical Experience I | 1 |
PSY 230 | Developmental Psychology 4 | 3 |
Credit Hours | 12 | |
Fourth Semester | ||
EMS 202 | Paramedic Pharmacology | 2 |
EMS 203 | Advanced Patient Care | 2 |
EMS 204 | Advanced Patient Care Lab | 2 |
EMS 206 | Pathophysiology for the Health Professions | 3 |
EMS 247 | Paramedic Clinical Experience II | 1 |
EMS 248 | Paramedic Comprehensive Field Experience | 2 |
Credit Hours | 12 | |
Fifth Semester | ||
EMS 163 | Prehospital Trauma Life Support | 1 |
EMS 165 | Advanced Cardiac Life Support | 1 |
EMS 164 | Advanced Medical Life Support | 1 |
EMS 167 | Emergency Pediatrics Course | 1 |
EMS 210 | EMS Operations | 1 |
EMS 212 | Leadership and Professional Development | 1 |
EMS 216 | Paramedic Review | 1 |
EMS 249 | Paramedic Capstone Internship | 2 |
PHI 220 | Ethics | 3 |
General Education Elective 5 | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Total Credit Hours | 65 |
- 1
HLT 105 is an approved substitute.
- 2
Taking both BIO 141 and BIO 142 is an approved substitute to BIO 145. Please note that students who complete BIO 141 and BIO 142 are exempt from completing the General Education Elective (3 credits) in the 5th semester (see footnote 5 below).
- 3
SDV 101 is an approved substitute.
- 4
PSY 200, SOC 247, and SOC 268 are approved substitutes for PSY 230.
- 5
The general education elective must be a course in one of the general education categories - humanities/fine arts, social/behavioral sciences, or natural sciences/mathematics. Students who complete BIO 141 and BIO 142 in lieu of BIO 145 are exempt from the general education elective.
Advanced Emergency Medical Technician
Award: Career Studies Certificate
Potential Additional Funding Information: https://www.brcc.edu/g3/
Purpose: to provide basic skills that prepare individuals for entry level emergency medical technician professions. The completed career studies certificate provides a foundation for students who wish to pursue more advanced preparation in the AEMT career studies certificate, Paramedic Certificate and/or A.A.S. degree in Emergency Medical Services.
First Semester | Credit Hours | |
---|---|---|
EMS 100 | CPR for Healthcare Providers 1 | 1 |
EMS 111 | Emergency Medical Technician | 7 |
EMS 120 | Emergency Medical Technician- Basic Clinical | 1 |
BIO 145 | Basic Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 | 4 |
SDV | Student Development | 1 |
Credit Hours | 14 | |
Second Semester | ||
EMS 121 | Preparatory Foundations | 2 |
EMS 123 | EMS Clinical Preparation | 1 |
EMS 125 | Basic Pharmacology | 1 |
EMS 126 | Basic Pharmacology Lab | 1 |
EMS 127 | Airway, Shock and Resuscitation | 1 |
EMS 128 | Airway, Shock and Resuscitation Lab | 1 |
EMS 135 | Emergency Medical Care | 2 |
EMS 136 | Emergency Medical Care Lab | 1 |
EMS 137 | Trauma Care | 1 |
EMS 138 | Trauma Care Lab | 1 |
EMS 170 | ALS Internship I | 1 |
Credit Hours | 13 | |
Total Credit Hours | 27 |
- 1
HLT 105 is an approved substitute.
- 2
Taking both BIO 141 and BIO 142 is an approved substitute to BIO 145.
Paramedic
Award: Certificate
Potential Additional Funding Information: https://www.brcc.edu/g3/
Purpose: the Certificate in Paramedic is designed to produce high-quality, entry-level paramedics who can serve the community with advanced life support care via the National Emergency Medical Services Education Standards (NEMSES). Program graduates are eligible to sit for the National Registry Paramedic cognitive and psychomotor examination, which will make them eligible for certification in Virginia. Students must be 18 years of age before enrolling in any courses with an EMS prefix.
BRCC offers this academic program through partnerships with local healthcare agencies and community affiliates to provide clinical education opportunities for students.
First Semester | Credit Hours | |
---|---|---|
BIO 145 | Basic Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 | 4 |
EMS 121 | Preparatory Foundations | 2 |
EMS 123 | EMS Clinical Preparation | 1 |
EMS 125 | Basic Pharmacology | 1 |
EMS 126 | Basic Pharmacology Lab | 1 |
EMS 127 | Airway, Shock and Resuscitation | 1 |
EMS 128 | Airway, Shock and Resuscitation Lab | 1 |
EMS 135 | Emergency Medical Care | 2 |
EMS 136 | Emergency Medical Care Lab | 1 |
EMS 137 | Trauma Care | 1 |
EMS 138 | Trauma Care Lab | 1 |
Credit Hours | 16 | |
Second Semester | ||
EMS 139 | Special Populations | 1 |
EMS 140 | Special Populations Lab | 1 |
EMS 141 | Cardiovascular Care | 2 |
EMS 142 | Cardiovascular Care Lab | 1 |
EMS 175 | Paramedic Clinical Experience I | 1 |
ENG 111 | College Composition I | 3 |
Credit Hours | 9 | |
Third Semester | ||
EMS 202 | Paramedic Pharmacology | 2 |
EMS 203 | Advanced Patient Care | 2 |
EMS 204 | Advanced Patient Care Lab | 2 |
EMS 206 | Pathophysiology for the Health Professions | 3 |
EMS 247 | Paramedic Clinical Experience II | 1 |
EMS 248 | Paramedic Comprehensive Field Experience | 2 |
Credit Hours | 12 | |
Fourth Semester | ||
EMS 163 | Prehospital Trauma Life Support | 1 |
EMS 164 | Advanced Medical Life Support | 1 |
EMS 165 | Advanced Cardiac Life Support | 1 |
EMS 167 | Emergency Pediatrics Course | 1 |
EMS 210 | EMS Operations | 1 |
EMS 212 | Leadership and Professional Development | 1 |
EMS 216 | Paramedic Review | 1 |
EMS 249 | Paramedic Capstone Internship | 2 |
Credit Hours | 9 | |
Total Credit Hours | 46 |
Emergency Medical Technician
Award: Career Studies Certificate
Additional Program Information: https://www.brcc.edu/academics/programs/ems/
Purpose: to provide basic skills that prepare individuals for entry level emergency medical technician professions. The completed career studies certificate provides a foundation for students who wish to pursue more advanced preparation in the AEMT Career Studies Certificate, Paramedic Certificate and/or A.A.S. degree in Emergency Medical Services.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
EMS 100 | CPR for Healthcare Providers 1 | 1 |
EMS 111 | Emergency Medical Technician | 7 |
EMS 120 | Emergency Medical Technician- Basic Clinical | 1 |
SDV | Student Development | 1 |
Total Credit Hours | 10 |
- 1
HLT 105 is an approved substitute.
Pre-Emergency Medical Services
Award: Career Studies Certificate
Additional Program Information: https://www.brcc.edu/academics/programs/ems/
Purpose: to prepare students who wish to enter into the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) A.A.S. degree program at Blue Ridge Community College.
Students are not required to complete all courses listed prior to applying to Blue Ridge Community College's EMS program. However, successful completion of the Pre-EMS Career Studies Certificate will strengthen the applicant's academic record. Completing the Pre-EMS career studies certificate does not guarantee admission in to BRCC's EMS program.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
SDV | Student Development | 1 |
ENG 111 | College Composition I | 3 |
BIO 145 | Basic Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 | 4 |
PSY 230 | Developmental Psychology 2 | 3 |
PHI 220 | Ethics | 3 |
General Education Elective 3 | 3 | |
Total Credit Hours | 17 |
- 1
Taking both BIO 141 and BIO 142 is an approved substitute to BIO 145. Please note that students who complete BIO 141 and BIO 142 are exempt from completing the General Education Elective (3 credits). (see footnote 3 below)
- 2
PSY 200, SOC 247, and SOC 268 are approved substitutes for PSY 230.
- 3
The general education elective must be a course in one of the general education categories - humanities/fine arts, social/behavioral sciences, or natural sciences/mathematics. Students who complete BIO 141 and BIO 142 in lieu of BIO 145 are exempt from the general education elective.