EMS personnel are finding an ever-increasing number of applications for the training and experience they possess, but moving into these areas requires an expanded and comprehensive education beyond the basic training of EMS certificate programs. The purpose of this degree program is to provide the expanded education necessary for the future licensed paramedic. The EMS associate s degree plan provides students with a comprehensive educational package that includes three speciality tracts in the areas of EMS Management, EMS Education, and Paramedic Advanced Practice.
Students select one of the three speciality tracts based upon their interest.
The future of EMS as an in-demand health care profession is bright. Graduates may find employment as prehospital paramedics, emergency department technicians, EMS educators, and EMS managers. Additional opportunities for graduates are developing in health and safety engineering, and public health. Admission to Emergency Medical Technology Program Admission to Weatherford College does not guarantee selective admission to the Emergency Medical Technology program. The number of students admitted to this program is limited.