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Health Sciences, A.A.S. - Paramedic

Degree: Associate of Applied Science
Major: Health Sciences
Concentration: Paramedic

For more information, contact the Health Sciences division at 615-230-3330.

The College offers an Associate of Applied Science degree as a career ladder for persons who have successfully completed their Paramedic program of study.  A total of 36 hours from the Paramedic Technical certificate may be applied to the required degree hours.  This degree is designed to assist Health Sciences workers with their general and continuing education.  For more information, refer to the Health Sciences Associate of Applied Science Degrees section in the catalog. Specific core credits may be earned by current enrollment in appropriate health sciences courses.  In addition to the 15 credit hours of General Education core courses currently required for an A.A.S degree, students will complete three required courses and two elective courses from those listed in the institution’s catalog.

The Paramedic Technical Certificate is embedded within the Associate of Applied Science in Health Sciences, Paramedic concentration.  Courses in this certificate may be used to award this concentration.

All students graduating with a degree from VSCC are required to take the E-Proficiency Profile (EPP) to meet graduation requirements. More information can be found at https://www.volstate.edu/graduation/exit-exams.

Program​ Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, the graduate will have developed the skills, knowledge and abilities to accomplish the following:

  1. The student will integrate and synthesize the multiple determinants of professional roles and responsibilities of the emergency medical services system as well as emergency medical services system operations as a paramedic in the pre-hospital emergency care setting.

  2. The student will integrate and synthesize the multiple determinants of medical and legal considerations of operating as a paramedic in the pre-hospital emergency care setting. 

  3. The student will integrate and synthesize the multiple determinants of pharmacological interventions available to treat patients as a paramedic in the pre-hospital emergency care setting.

  4. The student will recognize, classify and translate the multiple determinants of public health as a paramedic in the pre-hospital emergency care setting. 

  5. Students will safely and effectively perform the psychomotor skills relative to medical and trauma care of age-related patients associated with care as a paramedic in the pre-hospital emergency care setting.  

CIP Code: (31) 51.9999.01

General Education Requirements - Credits (15-17)

  • ENGL 1010 - ^English Composition I Credits: (3)
  • Humanities and/or Fine Arts  Credits: (3)
  • Natural Sciences /Mathematics  (
    BIOL 2010
      Preferred) - See Advisor Credits: (3-4)
  • PSYC 1030 - ^Introduction to Psychology Credits: (3)

  • OR PSYC 2130 - ^Lifespan Development Psychology  Credits: (3)

  • One additional course from any of the following categories: Communication , Humanities/Fine Arts , Mathematics , Natural Sciences  or Social/Behavioral Sciences  Credits: (3-4)

Professional Core Course Requirements - Credits (15)

  • ALHS 2312 - *Contemporary Issues in Healthcare Credits: (3)
  • BUSN 1380 - *Supervisory Management Credits: (3)
  • BUSN 2370 - *Legal Environment of Business Credits: (3)
  • Paramedic Electives (Choose from the following list or from a MATH, AHC, ALHS, Natural Sciences  course or the student may apply Paramedic Technical Certificate credits earned in excess of 30 credit hours as electives) Credits: (6)

  • AHC 115 - *Medical Terminology  Credits: (3)

    BIOL 2020 - ^Human Anatomy and Physiology II  Credits: (4)

    MATH 1130 - ^College Algebra  Credits: (3)

    PHYS 1030 - ^Survey of Physics  Credits: (4)

Major Core Course Requirements - Credits (30)

  • EMSP 1311 - *Paramedic Clinical I Credits: (3)
  • EMSP 1401 - *Paramedic Skills Lab I Credits: (4)
  • EMSP 2303 - *Paramedic Practicum Credits: (3)
  • EMSP 2402 - *Paramedic Skills Lab II Credits: (4)
  • EMSP 2403 - *Paramedic Capstone Credits: (4)
  • EMSP 2412 - *Paramedic Clinical II Credits: (4)
  • EMSP 2802 - *Fundamentals of Paramedic II Credits: (8)

Total Degree Requirements - Credits (60-62)

Recommended Schedule

Students should follow the recommended schedules for the technical certificate and work with their advisor to schedule the remaining required courses.

DegreeWorks, along with the correct catalog, should be utilized by students for all of their educational planning.  Students can monitor their progress toward a degree or certificate and view missing requirements with the DegreeWorks audit, which is accessible through My Volstate.