NREMT-P to Associate of Paramedicine (ASP) Degree Program
Transferring Paramedic Credit into the EMC Program
Effective January 2013 the National Registry has instituted a policy requiring that all candidates for certification must complete coursework from a CoAEMSP nationally accredited paramedic program.
Time Limit for Program Completion
To maintain EKU’s status as a CoAEMSP nationally-accredited paramedic program students must progress through their EMC advanced sequence of classes (200-level and 300-level courses, as well as supporting courses) within a specified time limit. Each student must successfully complete all of these courses before they are eligible to take the NREMT skill and didactic examinations to obtain the NREMT Paramedic card. The start of an individual student’s time limitation (“advanced sequence and testing clock”) will be determined by the student’s program advisor.
Credit from a CoAEMSP Accredited Paramedic Program
Students with transfer credit from a CoAEMSP accredited paramedic program may have this credit used to fulfill a portion of their major and supporting program requirements. Such work will be evaluated by EMC faculty for comparability and content; students may be required to complete departmental exams to gauge subject mastery and to assist with appropriate course placement.
Admission Requirements
Current holders of National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians – Paramedic (NRP or State credentialing as defined by the program) certification may earn the Associate of Paramedicine (ASP) degree through an accelerated program offered by the EMC department. Applicants for admission into this accelerated program are accepted each semester.
Program Requirements
Students admitted into the NRP NREMT-P to ASP program will be required to take all general education and supporting coursework for the Associate of Science Paramedicine (A.S.P.).
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| University Graduation Requirements | ||
| General Education Elements | 15 | |
| Reading, Writing, and Rhetoric (Element 1) | ||
| Research, Writing, and Rhetoric (Element 1) | ||
Element 3: Arts and Humanities | ||
Element 5B: Social Behavioral Sciences | ||
| Major Requirements | ||
| Core Courses | ||
| EMC 380 | Advanced Prehospital Theory Medical 1 | 4 |
| EMC 382 | Adv Prehospital Theory-Trauma 1 | 4 |
| EMC 335 | Medical Emergencies I 1 | 3 |
| EMC 340 | Advanced Life Support: Medical Emergencies 1 | 3 |
| EMC 342 | Advanced Clinical I 1 | 3 |
| EMC 352 | Advanced Clinical II 1 | 3 |
| EMC 360 | Advanced Field Internship 1 | 2 |
| EMC 362 | Advanced Field Internship II 1 | 4 |
| EMC 105 | Survey of Medical Terminology 2 | 1 |
| EMC 110 | Emergency Medical Technician | 5 |
| EMC 303 | Introduction to Cardiology 2 | 3 |
| EMC 104 | Healthcare Basic Life Support 3 | 1 |
| EMC 310 | Advanced Cardiology 3 | 3 |
| EMC 315 | Pediatric Adv Life Support 3 | 1 |
| EMC 320 | Adv Life Support: Trauma 3 | 3 |
| Supporting Course Requirements | ||
| BIO 307 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 3 |
| BIO 308 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 3 |
| Total Hours | 64 | |
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After successful completion of both EMC 380 Advanced Prehospital Theory Medical and EMC 382 Adv Prehospital Theory-Trauma, students will receive 18 credit hours which include:
EMC 335 Medical Emergencies I, EMC 340 Advanced Life Support: Medical Emergencies, EMC 342 Advanced Clinical I, EMC 352 Advanced Clinical II, EMC 360 Advanced Field Internship, EMC 362 Advanced Field Internship II.
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Credit is available through successful completion of department proficiency examinations.
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Current and maintained certification in AHA CPR for Healthcare Professionals, ACLS-EP, PALS (and/or PEPP), and certification in PHTLS (or ITLS) may result in credit.
A total of 64 credit hours are required to obtain the Paramedicine (A.S.P.). Students must also obtain a minimum grade of “C” in all EMC courses. Students must also maintain an overall EKU GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.