EMT-P Associate Degree

Earn your associate degree while obtaining your EMT Paramedic certification!

• Two-year program designed to prepare EMT-Paramedics for advanced transportation and hospital care.
• Complete all required course work to be eligible for Kentucky State Paramedic Certification and Nationally Registered EMT-Paramedic Certification.
• Earn an associate degree, which will make you more qualified for opportunities and advancement such as bachelor’s-level programs or jobs as instructors, dispatchers, or physician assistants.
• Associate degree program makes you eligible for federal financial aid.

A sample course plan is below:

First Semester	Second Semester	Third Semester	Fourth Semester	Fifth Semester
AH 101 Paramedicine I 9 hours	AH 103 Paramedicine II 9 hours	AH 105 Paramedicine III 5 hours	AH 109 Paramedicine V 9 hours	AH 111^ Paramedicine VI Lab 2 hours
AH 102^ Paramedicine I Lab 1 hour	AH 104^ Paramedicine II Lab 1 hour	AH 106^ Paramedicine III Lab 1 hour	AH 110^ Paramedicine V Lab 1 hour	BIO 131 Anatomy & Physiology 3 hours
ENG 100 Intro to College Writing 3 hours	PSY 100 Intro to Psychology 3 hours	AH 107 Paramedicine IV 1 hour	SCOM 145 or SCOM 161 Fund. of Public Speaking or Business & Professional Speaking 3 hours	HED 247 Contemporary Healthcare Issues 3 hours
	SOCL 100 Intro to Sociology 3 hours	AH 108 Paramedicine IV Lab 1 hour		MA 109 or MA 116 General Math or College Algebra 3 hours
				**Category B Elective such as Art, Music or Theater Appreciation 3 hours
TOTAL 13 hrs	TOTAL 16 hrs	TOTAL 8 hrs	TOTAL 13 hrs	TOTAL 14 hrs

**All options for Category B Electives are listed on page 2 of the General Education Requirements

*Up to 9 credit hours from another university may be transferred with approval of your advisor.

^Please see below for lab course fees.

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