People’s lives often depend on the quick reaction and competent care of emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedics—EMTs with additional advanced training to perform more difficult pre-hospital medical procedures. EMTs and paramedics provide vital medical attention as they care for and transport the sick or injured to a medical facility.

In an emergency, EMTs and paramedics typically are dispatched to the scene by a 911 operator, and often work with law enforcement and fire department personnel. Once they arrive, they determine the nature and extent of the patient’s condition while trying to ascertain whether the patient has pre-existing medical problems. Some paramedics are trained to treat patients with minor injuries on the scene of an accident or at their home without transporting them to a medical facility. Emergency treatment for more complicated problems is carried out by the paramedic under the direction of medical doctors by protocol or verbal orders.

The purpose of the Emergency Medical Services Program is to prepare students as competent entry-level Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs). As of 2012, EMTs are licensed at three levels in Alabama: EMT, Advanced EMT, and Paramedic. Students completing all three EMT certificate levels and all academic core curriculum courses may receive an Associate in Applied Science Degree in Emergency Medical Services. Graduates qualify for employment with air and ground ambulance services, fire and rescue departments, industrial safety departments, and emergency departments within medical facilities.

Admission Requirements and Curriculum

Application Instructions
2025 EMT Spring Semester Application
2025 Advanced EMT Spring Semester Application
2025 Paramedic Summer Semester - Coming Soon! 
General Education Worksheet - Paramedic

2022 EMS Program Outcomes

NREMT/State Written Exam: 80%

Retention: 85.7% Positive (Job) Placement: 100%

AAS Emergency Medical Services

AAS EMS with Advanced Option

Paramedic Certificate

Advanced Emergency Medical Technician

Emergency Medical Technician

Volunteer Rescue Student Tuition Program

Program FAQ

The WSCC Paramedic program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) (www.caahep.org), 9355 - 113th St. North, #7709, Seminole, FL 33775 (727) 210-2350. Upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (COAEMSP), 8301 Lakeview Parkway, Suite 111-312, Rowlett, TX 75088, (214) 703-8445 (www.coaemsp.org).

Wallace State Community College Accreditation

National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians

Alabama Department of Public Health

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