Emergency Medical Services, A.A.S.

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Program Code: FS175

Emergency medical services (EMS) has undergone a great expansion in the last 10 years. There has been a shift from volunteer agencies to full-time agencies that not only respond and treat emergencies but play an active role in injury prevention. With this shift, the demand for educated EMS personnel has grown significantly.

The EMS program is designed to prepare individuals for a wide spectrum of careers including fire service, hospital emergency department technicians, physicians’ offices, or clinics. For registration information, contact the EMS coordinator at (815) 280-2356.

Completion Guide

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General Education Requirements: 19 Semester Hours

BIO 125 - Human Biology
ENG 101 - Rhetoric
COMM 101 - Principles of Speech Communication
MATH 127 - Mathematics for General Education or higher level MATH course.
PSYC 101 - General Psychology
PHIL 103 - Introduction to Ethics

Major Core Requirements: 40.5 Semester Hours

Total Required Hours: 71.5 Semester Hours

The EMT-B course (EMS 201 and EMS 209 ) and the EMT-P courses (EMS 215 , EMS 216 , EMS 217 , EMS 218 , and EMS 219 ) are complex courses that require a great deal of studying; therefore, the student should put these courses as a priority.

Includes Online Courses

This program includes the option for distance education courses (online and/or hybrid).