Emergency Medical Services
The goal of the Jefferson State EMS Program is to prepare 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.
Emergency Medical Technicians, Advanced EMT’s, and Paramedics are licensed medical professionals who provide emergency medical care to the sick and injured in an effort to promote health, alleviate suffering and conserve human life. Jefferson State Community College offers three levels of EMS training and education. Students who enroll in the EMS program will pursue a course of study, which leads to an Associate in Applied Science degree.
- Emergency Medical Services Brochure
- Volunteer Rescue Student Tuition Program Brochure
- Emergency Medical Services Student Handbook
- Physical Exam Form
The EMT level is a one semester course which may be taken for credit or non-credit. Upon completion of these courses, students will be eligible to sit for the National Registry examination and apply for a State of Alabama EMT license, which is required for Advanced EMT clinicals.
Advanced EMT training consists of an additional semester of training. Students who complete the Advanced EMT course will be eligible to sit for the Advanced EMT National Registry examination qualifying them to apply for a State of Alabama Advanced EMT License, which is required for Paramedic clinicals.
Paramedic is the final three semesters, which along with the required general education courses, leads to an Associate in Applied Science degree. Upon successful completion of the Paramedic program, the graduate may take the National Registry exam and apply for licensure as a Paramedic.
These programs are not designed to transfer to a four-year institution. Students planning to transfer to a four-year program should notify the advisor upon entry into the program.
- For information on the National Registry of EMT’s go to www.nremt.org
- For information on Alabama EMT, Advanced EMT, and Paramedic license go to www.adph.org/ems/
Program Accreditation
The Jefferson State Community College is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).
In accordance with the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) Standard V.A.4, the following summary information about recent graduate outcomes of the Jefferson State EMS Program serve as an indicator of program performance:
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
| Graduates | 21 | 16 | 28 | 21 | 16 |
| NREMT Written | 85% | 84.60% | 73% | 85.70% | 73.30% |
| NREMT Psychomotor | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Retention | 95% | 95% | 89.30% | 72.40% | 93.80% |
| Job Placement | 100% | 100% | no data | 90.50% | 73.30% |
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
25400 US Highway 19 N, Suite 158
Clearwater, FL 33763
(727) 210-2350
www.caahep.org
To contact CoAEMSP:
8301 Lakeview Parkway Suite 111-312
Rowlett, TX 75088
(214) 703-8445
(214) 703-8992 FAX
www.coaemsp.org
Emergency Medical Services Career Outlook
