Associate of Technical Study
Emergency Medical Technician — Paramedic

Mona Burke, M.A., RHIA, Adviser

This program combines academic course work with paramedic education to prepare Emergency Medical Technicians for leadership roles in today's emergency medical services field. The program recognizes satisfactory completion of the exam for National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT). Through BGSU's credit-by-exam process, students present official results of satisfactory completion of the written and practical portions of the NREMT exams in order to receive college credit that can be applied to this program. Science and anatomy and physiology course work complement practical skills and will result in enhanced understanding of body systems. Students are able to select two electives from a list of courses related to health care, cultural diversity, social work, medical ethics, or supervision.

The program is designed to allow continuation as a 2+2 program into BGSU's Bachelor's degree programs in Advanced Technological Education (ATE) or Applied Health Science (Allied Health specialization). The ATE program is ideal preparation for those desiring to work in paramedic education programs while the Applied Health degree provides a greater understanding of the chemical and biological sciences as well as general health and wellness courses.

The associate degree program can be pursued in combination with or separate from the paramedic education portion received by any paramedic education provider. A typical program for individuals pursuing academic and paramedic education simultaneously appears below.

Degree requirements

• BG Perspective
  • ENG 110, 111, and/or 112 (3-6)
  • PSYC 101 (4)
  • CHEM, BIOL, or PHYS elective (3-5)
  • Electives (6)
• Basic courses
  • IPC 102 or 306 (3)
  • MATH 115 (3)
  • MIS 200 (3)
  • AHTH 131 (5), or BIOL 331 and 332 (8)
• Technical studies
  • AHTH 110 or MEDT 301 (2)
  • CERT 210 and 211 (25)
  • Technical electives (6)