2251 - Emergency Medical Services (E.M.S.) (A.S.)

This is a Limited/Selective Access program.

The mission of the Florida State College at Jacksonville Emergency Medical Services (E.M.S.) program is the advancement of E.M.S. through education. The faculty and stakeholders of the E.M.S. program strive to keep ahead of changing technology and look toward innovations in delivery of prehospital emergency medicine and educational theory. The E.M.S. Program is dedicated to develop diverse, timely, and informative programs that challenge students toward professional excellence.

This A.S. degree program in E.M.S. is a combination of general education and E.M.S. courses. Graduates of the program are prepared to function as entry-level paramedics. The program utilizes classroom instruction, hands-on skills labs, and field experiences to train students to respond to a variety of medical and trauma situations. The E.M.S. field requires specific physical capabilities. Contact any Services for Students with Disabilities Office if you have specific questions.

E.M.S. professional courses must be taken in sequence with the designated prerequisite and corequisite courses.

The Florida State College at Jacksonville’s E.M.S. programs are approved as EMT Training Programs and Paramedic Training Programs by the Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Medical Services, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Tallahassee, FL, 32399, (850) 245-4440.

A minimum grade of C or higher must be achieved in all professional coursework and elective coursework as well as courses used to satisfy the general education requirements.

The Florida State College at Jacksonville’s Paramedic Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).

CAAHEP contact information: 9355 113th St. N. #7709, Seminole, FL 33775, (727) 210-2350.

CoAEMSP contact information: 8301 Lakeview Parkway, Suite 111-312, Rowlett, TX 75088, (214) 703-8445, fax (214) 703-8992.

To meet the minimum requirements for consideration for acceptance to the Emergency Medical Services program students must:

1. Be at least 18 years of age.

2. Meet the FSCJ requirements as a degree seeking student. Have a credit program application on file with academic plan 2251 selected.

3. If not an EMT, complete the online EMT application by the published deadline.

4. If completed an EMT program, complete the online Paramedic application by the published deadline.

5. Applicants are required to submit official transcripts from both high school/GED® and any postsecondary education. Transcripts must be officially sealed and sent directly from the awarding institution via electronic delivery to studentrecords@fscj.edu or via mail to FSCJ Admissions Office, PO Box 40515, Jacksonville, FL 32203.

Incomplete or late applications will not be considered. Contact the Health Career Advising for application deadline.

Note: Admissions preference is given to fully qualified candidates who have met all entrance criteria, including the satisfaction of prerequisite courses. Should seats remain available in the program cohort, applicants who fulfill admissions criteria prior to the start of the program will be considered next.

• Fall Term deadline: May 15

• Spring Term deadline: September 15

• Summer Term deadline: February 15

(904) 646-2300 or hcic@fscj.edu.

• Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)

• Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).

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