Emergency Medical Services, AAS (146)

The associate of applied sciences degree program with a major in Emergency Medical Services is designed to develop the knowledge base and skill required to prepare the student to function as an “entry-level” Paramedic. Successful performance in this program qualifies the student to take the Paramedic exam.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENT: Purchase of a clinical scheduling and skills tracking account through FISDAP.net ($80) is required.

ACCREDITATION: The EMS program at LFCC is fully accredited by the Virginia Office of EMS.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

1. Attend a mandatory EMS orientation session prior to start of fall semester;
2. Be at least 18 at start of program;
3. Meet the requirements listed in the Virginia Office of Emergency Medical Service document “Prerequisites for EMS training Programs, Criminal History and Standards of Conduct”;
4. High school graduate or GED;
5. Satisfy admission requirements for LFCC;
6. Current Virginia or National Registry EMT certification or higher (must remain current for duration of program);
7. Current Healthcare Provider CPR Certification or other CPR card accepted by the Commonwealth of VA Office of EMS (must remain current for duration of program);
8. No physical limitations rendering the student unfit to perform all required duties;
9. Satisfy the job requirement duties for EMT as set out in the Mid-Atlantic EMS Council Job Description for EMT;
10. To complete the Clinical and Field Internship portions of the program, submit results of a physical exam completed within the last 12 months as proof of immunizations or resistance to measles, mumps, rubella, Tdap, polio, Hepatitis B vaccination, and TB skin test within the last 12 months. If PPD is positive, submit results of chest x-ray showing negative for active TB;
11. LFCC placement tests and completion of any developmental work that may be identified by the placement test. Must show competency in MTE 1 -MTE 3  and ENG 111  to satisfy requirements without taking remediation.