Transfer Information: NVCC has a formal articulation agreement for transfer to the B.S. in Health Sciences-Health Care Management at Old Dominion University TELETECHNET.

Prerequisites:

1. Attend a mandatory EMT/P information session provided monthly

2. Hold, at a minimum, a high school or general equivalency diploma

3. Hold a current certification as an EMT/B, either Virginia or National

4. Be proficient in reading, writing and speaking the English language

5. Attain satisfactory scores on the NVCC assessment test to qualify students for English 111 and Math 120

6. Have a NVCC application on file

7. Be 18 years of age or older

8. Attained a 2.0 GPA at last school attended

9. Have no physical or mental impairment that would render you unable to perform all practical skills required for this level of training

10. Hold a current certification in an approved course of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)

11. A criminal record may prevent an applicant from becoming an EMT or EMT/P

12. Have completed NAS 150, Human Biology or the first course in the BIO 141-142, Anatomy and Physiology sequence with a C or better

Students must comply with all General Admission Requirements for Health Technology Programs. (See page 99.)

Special Program Completion Requirements:

1. Students who receive an I grade in any of the courses in the EMT sequence must resolve the I before continuing in the EMT sequence.

2. Students must receive a grade of C or higher in EMT courses in order to take the National Registry certifying examinations.

3. All clinical requirements must be met prior to taking any Virginia and/or National Registry certifying examination(s).

Re-Enrollment:

1. Students must follow the re-enrollment requirements for all Health Technology students.

2. If a student's paramedic registry certification lapses, the student must take the appropriate courses to meet the requirements for the National Registry.

Special Accreditation Status: The program is accredited by the Commission on the Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) in cooperation with the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).

First Year				1st Semester	2nd Semester
	EMT	180	ALS Foundations	4
	EMT	183	ALS Skills I	1
	EMT	186	ALS Clinical Education I	2
	ENG	111	College Composition I	3
	NAS	150	Human Biology	4
	RTH	196	On-Site Training	1
	1 ___		Social Science Elective	3
	EMT	121	Basic Trauma Life Support		1
	EMT	181	ALS Trauma Care		3
	EMT	184	ALS Skills II		2
	EMT	187	ALS Clinical Education II		2
	EMT	215	Principles of Extrication		4
	IST		Elective		1
	MDL	196	On-Site Training		1
	SPD	126	Interpersonal Communications		3
	STD		Elective		1
		Total Credits/Semester		18	18

Second Year				1st Semester	2nd Semester
	EMT	146	Medical Aspects of Hazardous Materials	3
	EMT	182	ALS Medical Care	4
	EMT	185	ALS Skills III	2
	EMT	188	ALS Clinical Education III	3
	EMT	216	Prehospital Physiological Assessment	3
	EMT	251	Advanced Cardiac Life Support
			Provider	1
	2 PED	116	Lifetime Fitness & Wellness	2
	EMT	123	Pediatric Basic Trauma Life Support		1
	EMT	223	Pediatric Advanced Life Support		1
	EMT	280	ALS Speciality Care		2
	EMT	281	ALS Skills IV		2
	EMT	282	ALS Clinical Education IV		3
	EMT	283	ALS Field Internship		6
	1 ___		Social Science Elective		3
		Total Credits/Semester		18	18

Total credits for the A.A.S. Degree in Emergency Medical Services Technology = 72.

To graduate from a degree program, students entering NVCC Fall 1999 or later must demonstrate computer competency skills as described in the Degree Requirements section of the Instructional Programs of this catalog.

¹ The social science elective may be selected from the following: economics, geography, history, political science, psychology, or sociology (includes anthropology).

² The PED requirement may be met by one of the following options: PED 116, 2 cr.; PED 220, 2 cr.; PED 116, 1 cr. plus a PED activities course, 1 cr.; or PED 116, 1 cr. plus RPK 205, 216, or 225. PED 116 is offered as both a 1-credit and a 2-credit course.