Emergency Medical Services

EMS students treat a patient in a mock ambulance in a classroom

People’s lives often depend on the quick reaction and competent care of Emergency Medical Technicians and paramedics.

CSM’s Emergency Medical Services Associate of Applied Science degree program prepares graduates to provide this critical emergency pre-hospital medical care to those who have sustained potentially life-threatening illnesses and injuries.

Completion of CSM’s Paramedic Certificate program qualifies graduates to take the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic (NREMT-P) examinations. 

This course prepares competent entry-level Paramedics in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains with or without exit points at the Advanced Emergency Medical Technician and/or Emergency Medical Technician, and/or Emergency Medical Responder levels.  Instruction includes classroom, laboratory, and clinical training in a variety of pre-hospital and hospital settings.

This program follows the National Education Guidelines developed by the Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Graduates are employed in settings associated with emergent patient care such as hospitals, emergency and urgent care centers, fire and rescue squads, ambulance services and agencies, and similar organizations. A major objective of CSM’s practicum experience is to apply classroom theory to the work environment.

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Programs of Study

The Emergency Medical Services Associate of Applied Science degree program prepares graduates to provide emergency pre-hospital medical care to those who have sustained potentially life- threatening illnesses and injuries. Instruction includes classroom, laboratory, and clinical training in a variety of pre-hospital and hospital settings. This program follows the National Education Standards developed by the United States Department of Transportation. Graduates are employed in settings associated with emergent patient care such as hospitals, emergency and urgent care centers, fire and rescue squads, ambulance services agencies, and similar organizations.

Students must hold current paramedic certification for entry into this program. Students entering this program with an EMT-I or EMT-P earned through another institution may be required to take a transition course.

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Emergency Medical Services, AAS

The Emergency Medical Services - Paramedic certificate program prepares graduates to provide emergency pre-hospital medical care to those who have sustained potentially life- threatening illnesses and injuries. Completion of the paramedic certificate program qualifies graduates to take the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic (NREMT-P) examinations or comparable state examinations.

Instruction includes classroom, laboratory, clinical, and field training in a variety of pre-hospital and hospital settings. This program follows the National Education Standards developed by the United States Department of Transportation. Graduates are employed in settings associated with emergent patient care such as hospitals, emergency and urgent care centers, fire and rescue squads, ambulance service agencies, and similar organizations.

Students must hold current EMT-B certification for entry into this program.

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Emergency Medical Services - Paramedic Certificate

The Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) is an entry level provider capable of transporting sick and injured patients. The EMT is the basic level needed on every ambulance nationwide. This program prepares the graduate for entry into emergency medical services and healthcare. The courses provide the lecture, lab, and practicum education needed for certification as an EMT-B.

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Emergency Medical Technician Letter of Recognition

Career Opportunities

Accreditation

The College of Southern Maryland EMS program is approved by the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (653 West Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD, 21201, 800-762-7157).

The College of Southern Maryland is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (25400 US Highway 19 N, Suite 158, Clearwater, FL 33763, 727-210-2350, www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).

This program has been designated as a Health Manpower Shortage program.

 

Program Outcomes and Pass Rates

Year

Number of Graduates

Number of Graduates Attempting NREMT

Number of Graduates Passing NREMT written

Number of Graduates Passing NREMT practical

Retention

Positive Placement

2022

14 14 12 (86%) 14 73.7% 100%

2021

18 18 15 (83.3%) 18 100% 100%

2020

17

17

16 (94%) 17 94.40% 100%

2019

17

17

14 (82%) 17 97.50% 100%

2018

17

17

15 (88.2%)

16

 94.40%

 94%

2017

11

11

9 (82%)

11

91.7%

 90.9%

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