Overview

The Emergency Medical Care - Clinical Fire and Safety (Online) degree at Eastern Kentucky University is designed to provide a broad education in EMS as well as prepare students for field-based paramedic roles outside of the fire service. Students who successfully complete the 300-level series of courses will be eligible to take the National Registry Paramedic exam.

Key Features

The EKU Emergency Medical Care Program is the longest-accredited in Kentucky and the second longest-accredited program in the United States and has been providing outstanding education in prehospital emergency care since 1978.

Paramedics are healthcare providers and public safety officials who deliver critical patient care at the scene of injury and illness and while transporting patients between healthcare facilities.

Paramedics perform confined space and high-angle rescues, manage disaster scenes, and provide healthcare for a wide range of illnesses and injuries. Paramedics are specialists in pre-hospital and interfacility medicine.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Emergency Operations, and Behavioral Crisis

Cardiology

Prehospital Management of OB/GYN/Pediatric Emergency

Advanced Cardiology

Medical Emergencies

Advanced Clinical

Emergency Care Systems Management

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

You can apply for and start this programme anytime.

More details

6 Start Dates per year.

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Richmond, United States

Disciplines

Medicine Occupational Health and Safety View 84 other Bachelors in Medicine in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.5

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Fill out the free online application. Students must indicate the major they wish to pursue in order for an I-20 to be issued.

Submit a copy of your valid passport.

Submit transcripts.

Submit an official copy of your high school diploma or graduation certificate (if applicable).

Provide a declaration of finances.

Submit a demonstration of English language proficiency.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

55440 USD / full

≈ 55440 USD / full
Out-of-State

55440 USD / full

≈ 55440 USD / full
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

55440 USD / full

≈ 55440 USD / full

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Scholarships Information

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Programme Structure

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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