Bachelor's in Emergency Medical Services Technology

Emergency Medical Services Technology is a Bachelor program taught at Florida SouthWestern State College, USA. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time options.

The Emergency Medical Services Technology AS degree at Florida SouthWestern State College is designed to prepare students for competent entry-level Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) and/or Paramedic practice. The associate degree consists of three sequential components. Each successful component completion fulfills requirements for the affiliated Florida State certification, and the program includes general education that may be completed concurrently with career core requirements or following successful Florida Paramedic Certification.

The program pathway includes an Emergency Medical Technician Basic Certificate and a Paramedic Certificate before the Emergency Medical Services Technology, AS component. The EMT portion includes lecture hours, laboratory hours, hospital clinicals, and internship/ride time experience. The Paramedic portion requires clinical rotations with local hospitals in addition to scheduled class/lab/clinical/internship hours, plus lecture, laboratory, hospital clinicals, operating room rotations, and internship/ride time. Limited admission applies, and students apply to EMS programs and receive acceptance from the College EMS department.

The minimum requirements for admission in Emergency Medical Services Technology at Florida SouthWestern State College for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Florida SouthWestern State College.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Florida SouthWestern State College as pre-requiste for admission in Emergency Medical Services Technology.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

• EMS certificate programs (EMT and Paramedic) are limited admission, requiring completion of the Application for EMS Programs and acceptance into the program by the College EMS department.

Please check detail of study units at https://www.fsw.edu/academics/programs/asems

• Entry-level Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
• Entry-level Paramedic

80 fully funded scholarships are listed for USA. See USA scholarships.