Emergency Medical Services is an Associate Of Science program offered by Broward College in Davie, FL. Tuition is $5,986 total.
Program Overview
Location(s): General Education Courses are offered at all BC locations. Program specific courses for this program are offered at the A. Hugh Adams Central Campus and North Campus. Program Entrance Requirements: The Associate of Science in Emergency Medical Services is a limited access program. Admission to the college does not guarantee admission into the program. Students are required to complete a supplemental application and meet specific criteria. There are a limited number of students admitted into the program each year. Please refer to the Health Science Admissions information posted online. Program Description: The Emergency Medical Services program contains three milestones to meet the needs of the community. The Applied Technology Diploma for the EMT (milestone 1) and the Technical Certificate for the Paramedic (milestone 2) are included in the Associate in Science Degree in Emergency Medical Services (milestone 3). Satisfactory completion of the EMT Applied Technology Diploma program (milestone 1) will enable the student to take the Florida State EMT Examination and the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians EMT Examination. Satisfactory completion of the advanced courses in the Paramedic Technical Certificate Program will enable students to take the Florida State Paramedic and National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians Paramedic Examination. Students spend time in the classroom, the EMS lab, in local area hospitals, and on fire-rescue or on Advanced Life Support ambulances to gain the range of didactic, psychomotor, and affective knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to function as entry-level paramedics. All classes in a semester must be successfully-completed with a “C” or better to move to the next semester in the sequence. All paramedic-level EMS-prefix classes must be taken at Broward College. The Emergency Medical Services Paramedic Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP). Technical Certificates represents a subset of specific Health Science courses within degree programs and are not awarded to students as a stand-alone certificate for employment purposes.
Application Process
- 1Submit ApplicationComplete the online application form with your personal information and educational background.
- 2Submit TranscriptsProvide official high school transcripts or GED certificate. Some programs may require additional documentation.
- 3Financial AidComplete the FAFSA to determine eligibility for federal financial aid. Meet with a financial aid advisor to review your options.Complete FAFSA Application
- 4EnrollmentOnce accepted, complete enrollment paperwork, register for classes, and attend orientation.
School Information
Campus Location
Why Accreditation Is Important
When you attend an accredited institution, you are attending a school that has undergone a rigorous process that evaluates educational quality. It's not easy to become or remain an accredited institution. The rules and regulations are strict, precise and designed to protect students. Here are some of the benefits:
- A reliable indicator of quality
- Approved program of study
- Qualified instructors
- Recognition by employers nationwide
Accreditations
Tuition and Fees
Tuition for this lower-division award is 73 credits x Broward's published tuition fee of $82.00 per credit, or $5,986.00 for Florida residents studying on campus.
The college itemises six further fees:
- Student Activities Fee — $8.20 per credit, $598.60
- Student Financial Aid Fee — $4.10 per credit, $299.30
- Capital Improvement Fee — $13.50 per credit, $985.50
- Library Fee — $2.00 per credit, $146.00
- Parking Fee — $4.00 per credit, $292.00
- Technology Fee — $4.10 per credit, $299.30
That brings the published all-in rate to $117.90 per credit and the total to $8,606.70. Out-of-state and fully-online rates are published separately by the college and are higher.
School Information
Campus Location
Why Accreditation Is Important
When you attend an accredited institution, you are attending a school that has undergone a rigorous process that evaluates educational quality. It's not easy to become or remain an accredited institution. The rules and regulations are strict, precise and designed to protect students. Here are some of the benefits:
- A reliable indicator of quality
- Approved program of study
- Qualified instructors
- Recognition by employers nationwide