Emergency Medical Services
The Emergency Medical
Services Program is designed to provide paramedic instruction at the
certificate and associate degree level for emergency medical personnel who
have been certified as emergency medical technicians. The program is
based upon the six module Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic: National
Standard Curriculum (EMT-PNSC). Graduates of the three-semester certificate
program who achieve an 
overall grade point average of 2.0, are eligible to
take the certification exam offered by the National Registry of EMTs (NREMT).
Upon passing the paramedic level certification exam, NREMT-Paramedics are licensed to practice by the Office of EMS, Georgia Department of Human Resources and are allowed to perform advanced life support techniques under medical direction in Georgia. Students may elect to take additional
prescribed college courses to complete their Associate of Science degree in
Emergency Medical Services.
For unconditional admission to the EMS Certificate Program, students who have SAT I scores ≤ 430 verbal and ≤ 400 math, must take the University System of Georgia COMPASS Test and score a minimum of 78 on Reading, 71 on English, and 30 on math. The other requirements must also be met.
Program Contact: Patricia Hotz
Contact: Anthony Williams (web representative)
