Program Description
-Accelerated Online Undergraduate Program
The online AS in Paramedicine is designed for certified paramedics looking to advance their careers, as well as students currently completing a paramedic certificate who want to continue their education and earn a college degree.
Students can receive up to 30 transfer credits for prior paramedic training—20 credits for holding a National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) Paramedic certification and/or Pennsylvania paramedic certification, plus up to 10 additional credits upon review of their paramedic curriculum.
The remaining 30 credits are completed online through a combination of general education courses (21 credits) and paramedicine core coursework (9 credits). This curriculum builds on paramedics’ clinical experience and strengthens skills in communication, critical thinking and leadership.
Graduates earn a well-rounded associate degree that supports career advancement and prepares them for further study. The AS in Paramedicine also serves as a stackable credential toward the BS in Emergency Management, BS in Respiratory Therapy, and other online bachelor’s programs at Thomas Jefferson University.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements (21 cr.) | ||
| ENGX 110 | College Writing | 3 |
| Oral communication course | 3 | |
| Mathematics course | 3 | |
| Natural science course | 3 | |
| Humanities course | 3 | |
| Social science course | 3 | |
| Technological literacy course | 3 | |
| NREMT Paramedic Certification (20 cr.) | 20 | |
| Paramedic Training Program (up to 10 credits in addition to paramedic certification) or program electives (as needed to get to 10 cr. total) | 10 | |
| Paramedicine Core Courses (9 cr.) | ||
| EMX 310 | Foundations of Emerg Mgmt | 3 |
| Complete six credits from the following courses: | 6 | |
| Leadership in the Digital Age | ||
| Law & Policy in Emergency Mgt | ||
| Emergency Mgt Planning I | ||
| Emergency Mgt Planning II | ||
| Crisis Communications and Media Relations | ||
| Organizational Management and Communications | ||
| Social Determinants of Health | ||
| Health Systems & Policy | ||
| Public Health and Epidemiology | ||
| Total Credits | 60 | |