Program Details
Career Program
Emergency Medical Services - EMT - Paramedic AAS (Awarded by Howard Community College)
Program Information:
Associate of Applied Sciences
Mid-Maryland Allied Healthcare Education Consortium
A Combined Program with Howard Community College
Carroll Contacts: Candace Edwards (new students)/ Toyette Sullivan (current students)
Phone: 410-386-8430/410-386-8435 • Email: admissions@carrollcc.edu/ transferadviseing@carrollcc.edu
Howard Contact: Office of Admissions and Advising, HCC /alliedhealth@howardcc.edu/ 410-772-4230
This area of study prepares graduates to provide immediate care for the critically ill or injured at the site of an emergency. Emergency care is maintained during transport of patients to hospital settings. Instruction includes classroom and clinical experience. Successful completion of the program leads to eligibility to take state and national certification examinations in Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic. Graduates are employed by fire and rescue organizations, hospitals, private ambulance companies and other health care agencies. Current EMT-B certification* and all required prerequisite courses must be verified for enrollment in EMSP-160, along with proof of experience as an EMT-B as outlined by Code of Maryland (COMAR) regulations.
Pre-clinical Requirements to be completed at Carroll:
| BIOL-101 | Fundamentals of Biology 1 | 4 credits |
| BIOL-210 | Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 | 4 credits |
| BIOL-211 | Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 | 4 credits |
| English Composition | 3 credits | |
| Mathematics | 3 - 5 credits | |
| PSYC-101 | Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 credits |
| SPCH-101 | Introduction to Speech Communication | 3 credits |
Clinical Requirements to be completed at Howard Community College:
| MATH-105 | Drug Calculations | 1 credit |
| EMSP-160 | Prevention and Management of Emergency Situations |
6 credits |
| EMSP-200 | Airway, Patient Assessment, & Trauma Management |
9 credits |
| EMSP-205 | Medical Emergencies I | 5 credits |
| EMSP-210 | Medical Emergencies II | 9 credits |
| EMSP-215 | Medical Emergencies III | 6 credits |
| EMSP-230 | Paramedic Internship and Evaluation | 5 credits |
Mid-Maryland Allied Healthcare Education Consortium: This degree is awarded by Howard Community College. For more information, visit Howard Community College's Health Sciences Division website.
