SCC Course Catalog
Programs
- Accounting and Finance
- Advertising & Graphic Design
- Agribusiness
- Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Technology
- Associate in Arts (University Transfer)
- Associate in Arts in Teacher Preparation (University Transfer)
- Associate in Arts - Business and Accounting (University Transfer)
- Associate in Science (University Transfer)
- Associate in Science in Teacher Preparation (University Transfer)
- Basic Law Enforcement Training
- Biomedical Equipment Technology
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- Computer-Integrated Machining
- Cosmetology
- Criminal Justice Technology
- Early Childhood Education
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- Emergency Medical Science
- Emergency Medical Science Bridge
- Heavy Equipment Operations
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- Manicuring
- Mechatronics Engineering Technology
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- 911 Communications and Operations
- Nurse Aide (Certificate)
- Nursing
- Nursing - LPN to ADN
- Practical Nursing
- Plumbing
- Radiography
- Respiratory Therapy
- Simulation and Game Development
- Social and Human Services
- Welding Technology
- AGE Electives
- Suggested Humanities and Social Science Electives List for AAS Majors
Emergency Medical Science Bridge
Contact(s): Scott Shew
The Emergency Medical Science Bridge Curriculum is designed to allow currently credentialed paramedics (North Carolina or National Registry) an opportunity to proceed from continuing education to earn an Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree in Emergency Medical Science.
Print this admission procedure for your records and to track completion of all steps.
Step 1: Application
- Submit to the Admissions Office at Stanly Community College a properly completed Application for Admission to the Emergency Medical Science Bridge Program (A45340B). For questions on completing an application, contact Eagle’s One Stop at 704-991-0123 or by emailing onestop@stanly.edu.
Step 2: Transcripts
- Submit to the Admissions Office an official high school transcript and official post-secondary transcripts for all institutions attended. Applicants that obtained a GED/Adult High School diploma must submit an official GED/AHS transcript and a high school transcript even if you did not complete high school.
Step 3: Prove college readiness
- Be eligible to enroll in ENG 111 and MAT 143 WITHOUT a co-requisite.
Resources for course placement
- If you have questions regarding your eligibility to enroll in ENG 111 and MAT 143, contact your Success Coach.
Step 4: Maintain 2.0 GPA (ongoing)
- For the applicant that has completed any college-level courses at SCC prior to admission into the Emergency Medical Science Bridge program, a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 is required for acceptance.
After conditional acceptance is granted by the Admissions office, applicants must provide the following:
Step 5: Submit the following documentation to the Emergency Medical Science program director:
- Letter of recommendation from your EMS Director confirming:
-
- Member in good standing with the EMS service.
-
- 1,000 hours of documented patient care at the Paramedic level.
- Copy of:
-
- State and/or National paramedic certification
- BLS certification
- ACLS certification
-
- PALS certification
- ITLS or PHTLS certification
Step 6: Attend EMS orientation in an online format. Information regarding orientation will be included in the acceptance letter.
Acceptance Procedure
The Emergency Medical Science Bridge program accepts a maximum of 20 students for entry each fall semester. Applicants are conditionally accepted based upon their completion of steps 1, 3, and 4 of the admission requirements. The applicants will be ranked in order by the date applied and by their completion of these steps. Applicants who complete steps 1, 3, and 4 before August 1st of the year they wish to enter the program will have a full acceptance into the Emergency Medical Science program pending completion of steps 2, 5, and 6.
Applicants who apply to the Emergency Medical Science Bridge program after the 20 seats are filled will be placed on an alternate list after completing admission requirements 1, 3, and 4.
If any of the applicants who have been accepted to the program should forfeit their acceptance, those applicants on the alternate list will be contacted in the order in which their names appear on the list and will be given an opportunity to enroll.
If an applicant whose name appears on the alternate list is not afforded an opportunity to begin classes during the year in which he or she made application, that applicant will need to submit another application for admission to the year following if he or she wishes to be considered for admission in the subsequent year. (Admission requirements may change from year to year for selected programs).
Any applicant who forfeits his or her acceptance will not be granted acceptance in any subsequent year. The applicant must reapply if he or she wishes to be considered for acceptance at a later date.
Accreditation
The Stanly Community College Emergency Medical Services – Paramedic Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
25400 US Highway 19 North, Suite 158
Clearwater, FL 33763
727-210-2350
http://www.caahep.org
Revised 8/23
Emergency Medical Science Bridge Degree – A45340B
The Emergency Medical Science Bridge Program is designed to allow currently credentialed non-degree paramedics (North Carolina or National Registry) to earn an Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree in Emergency Medical Science.
First Year | ||
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Fall | Credit Hours | |
ACA 111 | College Student Success | 1 |
BIO 163 or
BIO 166
or
BIO 169
|
Basic Anatomy & Physiology
Course does not exist
Anatomy and Physiology II
|
0-5 |
EMS 235 | EMS Management | 2 |
ENG 111 | Writing and Inquiry | 3 |
MAT 143 | Quantitative Literacy | 3 |
Credit Hours | 9-14 | |
Spring | Credit Hours | |
EMS 280 | EMS Bridging Course | 3 |
ENG 112 or
ENG 114
|
Writing and Research in the Disciplines
Professional Research & Reporting
|
3 |
PSY 150 | General Psychology | 3 |
Curriculum credit* | 45 | |
Humanities elective* | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 57 | |
Total Credit Hours | 66-71 |
*Please see the Suggested Humanities and Social/Behavioral Science Elective List for AAS Majors webpage.
Curriculum Credit Awarded for Current NC or National Registry Paramedic Credential*
Courses | Credit Hours | |
---|---|---|
EMS 110 | EMT | 9 |
EMS 122 | EMS Clinical Practicum I | 1 |
EMS 130 | Pharmacology | 4 |
EMS 131 | Advanced Airway Management | 2 |
EMS 160 | Cardiology I | 3 |
EMS 210 | Advanced Patient Assessment | 2 |
EMS 220 | Cardiology II | 3 |
EMS 221 | EMS Clinical Practicum II | 2 |
EMS 231 | EMS Clinical Practicum III | 3 |
EMS 240 | Patients With Special Challenges | 2 |
EMS 241 | EMS Clinical Practicum IV | 4 |
EMS 250 | Medical Emergencies | 4 |
EMS 260 | Trauma Emergencies | 2 |
EMS 270 | Life Span Emergencies | 4 |
EMS 285 | EMS Capstone | 2 |
Stanly Community College
Emergency Medical Science Bridge Program
(Paramedic to Associate Degree Pathway)
The Emergency Medical Science Bridge Curriculum is designed to allow currently credentialed paramedics (North Carolina or National Registry) an opportunity to proceed from continuing education to earn an Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree in Emergency Medical Science.
Applicants seeking admission into the Emergency Medical Science Bridge program must complete steps 1, 3, and 4 between August 2nd, 2024, and August 1st, 2025, in order to be considered for acceptance for Fall Semester 2025.
Print this admission procedure for your records and to track completion of all steps.
Step 1: Application ____________________ (date completed)
- Submit to the Admissions Office at Stanly Community College a properly completed Application for Admission to the Emergency Medical Science Bridge Program (A45340B) for “2025FA.” For questions on completing an application, contact Eagle’s One Stop at 704-991-0123 or by emailing onestop@stanly.edu.
Step 2: Transcripts ___________________ (date completed)
- Submit to the Admissions Office an official high school transcript and official post-secondary transcripts for all institutions attended. Applicants that obtained a GED/Adult High School diploma must submit an official GED/AHS transcript and a high school transcript even if you did not complete high school.
Step 3: Prove college readiness ______________________ (date completed)
- Be eligible to enroll in ENG 111 and MAT 143 WITHOUT a co-requisite. The following links explain RISE (reinforce instruction for student excellence) https://www.stanly.edu/current-students/academic-planning/resources-rise and provide a complete list of eligible placement tests https://www.stanly.edu/sites/default/files/pdf/2018/placement_testing_guide.pdf.
- If you have questions regarding your eligibility to enroll in ENG 111 and MAT 143, please contact your success coach:
Emergency Medical Sciences Success Coach:
Leah Reddick
Email: lreddick5454@stanly.edu
Phone: (704) 991-0223
Step 4: Maintain 2.0 GPA (ongoing)
- For the applicant that has completed any college-level courses at SCC prior to admission into the Emergency Medical Science Bridge program, a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 is required for acceptance.
After conditional acceptance is granted by the Admissions office, applicants must provide the following:
Step 5: Submit the following documentation to the Emergency Medical Science program director:
- Letter of recommendation from your EMS Director confirming:
-
-
- Member in good standing with the EMS service.
-
-
-
- 1,000 hours of documented patient care at the Paramedic level.
- Copy of:
-
-
-
- State and/or National paramedic certification
- BLS certification
- ACLS certification
- PALS certification or equivalent certification
- ITLS or PHTLS certification, if applicable
-
Step 6: Online EMS orientation. Information regarding orientation will be included in the acceptance letter.
Acceptance Procedure
The Emergency Medical Science Bridge program accepts a maximum of 20 students for entry each fall semester. Applicants are conditionally accepted based upon their completion of steps 1, 3, and 4 of the admission requirements. The applicants will be ranked in order by the date applied and by their completion of these steps. Applicants who complete steps 1, 3, and 4 before August 1st of the year they wish to enter the program will have a full acceptance into the Emergency Medical Science program pending completion of steps 2, 5, and 6.
Applicants who apply to the Emergency Medical Science Bridge program after the 20 seats are filled will be placed on an alternate list after completing admission requirements 1, 3, and 4.
If any of the applicants who have been accepted to the program should forfeit their acceptance, those applicants on the alternate list will be contacted in the order in which their names appear on the list and will be given an opportunity to enroll.
If an applicant whose name appears on the alternate list is not afforded an opportunity to begin classes during the year in which he or she made application, that applicant will need to submit another application for admission to the year following if he or she wishes to be considered for admission in the subsequent year. (Admission requirements may change from year to year for selected programs).
Any applicant who forfeits his or her acceptance will not be granted acceptance in any subsequent year. The applicant must reapply if he or she wishes to be considered for acceptance at a later date.
Accreditation
The Stanly Community College Emergency Medical Services – Paramedic Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
25400 US Highway 19 North, Suite 158
Clearwater, FL 33763
727-210-2350
http://www.caahep.org
Revised 7/24