The Emergency Medical Science Bridging Program is designed to allow a currently certified non-degreed EMT paramedic to earn a two-year associate of applied science degree in Emergency Medical Science. (A45340) The Emergency Medical Science Bridging Program is designed to allow a currently certified non-degreed Paramedic to earn a two-year associate of applied science degree in Emergency Medical Science. Bridging Students have attained a paramedic certification through a continuing education certificate program and passed the North Carolina, National Registry, or another state certification examination.
To be eligible to complete the program the student must:

1. Meet TCCC’s institutional requirements for admissions as a degree seeking student.
2. Hold current certification as a Paramedic. This can be accomplished by completing the Continuing Education Paramedic Program, followed by passing the State Exam or National Registry Exam. Potential students who are currently certified as Paramedics should see the EMS Department for details. EMS Department advisors will ensure that the Paramedic license requirement is valid, active and in good standing and all other requirements have been met.
3. Must maintain active certification in the following throughout the entirety of the program

AHA Basic Life Support for Providers (BLS)

AHA Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

AHA Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

Basic Trauma Life Support or Prehospital Trauma Life Support (BTLS-PHTLS)

Note: After all the above requirements are satisfied and submitted to the registrar; 45 curriculum credits of EMS courses will be awarded for EMS110, EMS-122, EMS-130, EMS-131, EMS-160, EMS-220, EMS-221, EMS-231, EMS-240, EMS-241, EMS-250, EMS-260, EMS-270, and EMS-285.
Students who attend the College from out of state should be aware that the College has not made a determination whether programs or courses which lead to state licensure or certification meet educational requirements outside of North Carolina. Examples of such programs are Basic Law
Enforcement Training, Cosmetology, Emergency Medical Science, Esthetics, Nursing, and Therapeutic Massage.

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