EKU BS in Emergency Medical Care

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Does anyone know anything about the BS in Emergency Medical Care with the Paramedic/Science option? At Eastern Kentucky University.
Or the AS program at Western Kentucky University?
I just finished my EMT and will be taking my NREMT-B soon. I plan to work in the field for atleast a year and knock some of my generals out of the way before starting.
Also, are there any specialized training Basics can go through to give them an edge on their career? I want to knock out my BS in EMC at Eastern Kentucky University because I ultimately want to become a physicians assistant or nurse in 10-15 years. I want to move up the chain. Any advice would be appreciated. I am "green as can be" and have a little volunteer FF experience.
 
Is it a good program? All the paramedics I know went through different programs but none went through at EKU. How is the program? Would it be recommended that an EMT work and get experience while going to school? I am just trying to decide on what semester I want to enter.
 
deltawhiskey777 said:
Is it a good program? All the paramedics I know went through different programs but none went through at EKU. How is the program? Would it be recommended that an EMT work and get experience while going to school? I am just trying to decide on what semester I want to enter.
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In my opinion yes, it's a good program. It was the 2nd program Nation-wide to be accredited and has maintained accreditation continuously since then. The faculty is experienced and very knowledgeable in their areas of expertise. The Department is growing and there are a number of new initiatives on the horizon, such as a bridge program for practicing Paramedics who want to upgrade from a certificate to a degree.

You can actually enter the program straight off the street and get your CPR and EMT as part of the program (Those classes are waived if you are already certified/licensed as an EMT), so there is no requirement to have experience as an EMT (and if you do a search here you can find opinions from both sides of that particular argument ;) ). Once you have your EMT you'll take a class that gets you 60 hours EMT internship with one of the local 911 services if you don't have at least 6 months verifiable experience as an EMT. Some folks work part time - either as an EMT or at a typical "college student" job while going through and others don't - it depends on what you're comfortable with.

There's actually 4 programs to choose from - Associate of Science in Paramedicine, BS in Emergency Medical Care Science Option, BS in Emergency Medical Care Clinical Option or BS in Emergency Medical Care Administration Option. Regardless of which program you choose you'll be required to complete a number of prerequisite courses and then pass an entrance exam prior to beginning what EKU refers to as the Paramedic Sequence. After successfully completing sequence (to include clinical hours, ride time and an oral exam w/ the Department's medical director) you'll be able to take the NREMT psycho-motor and computer exams. Your other course work will be dependent on what concentration you choose. For what it's worth, EKU also has an excellent Fire Science program if you're interested in going the Fire/Medic route.

As far as what Semester you enter it's pretty much up to you, since you could knock out the General Education requirements if you started in Spring or Summer Semester. Typically, though, you'll want to start in the Fall.

If you want more info you can check their website at http://emc.eku.edu or contact Nancye Davis, the program Director, at nancye.davis@eku.edu
 
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