Emergency Medical Services

What do Emergency Medical Service (EMS) providers do?

EMS providers will “size-up” the scene to determine that the scene is safe, the mechanism of injury or nature of illness, total number of patients and to request additional help if necessary. Determines the nature and extent of illness or injury and establishes priority for required emergency care. Based on assessment findings, EMS providers render emergency medical care to adult, infant and child, medical and trauma patients. Duties include but are not limited to, opening and maintaining an airway, ventilating patients, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation, including use of automated external defibrillators. Provide out-of-hospital emergency medical care of simple and multiple system trauma such as controlling hemorrhage, treatment of shock, bandaging wounds, and immobilization of painful, swollen, or deformed extremities. Patients will be found in all types of environments: homes, care facilities, traffic accidents, building collapse, fire scenes, etc.

Why major in Emergency Medical Services?

Upon the completion of the the Emergency Medical Technician/Paramedic program and obtaining a state licensure, the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) or Paramedic is typically employed with fire departments, private ambulance companies, hospitals, and within the industry.

Licensure also allows individuals to have higher earnings potential and responsibilities within the fire service or expand opportunities that exist in the allied health field. Persons working full time as Firefighter/Paramedic will increase wages significantly.

The Associate degree, though not required for immediate employment, will best serve the student who is looking to advance once hired.

This area of study might be for you if :

• Like caring for others
• Possess rapid problem solving abilities
• Enjoy teamwork

Information:

• Faculty & Staff Listing 
• Emergency Medical Technician Packet
• Paramedic Packet
• Accreditation

Available Programs

For program specific information click on the program below:

Important Information about Health Sciences Programs: The Health Sciences (HS) Programs consist of open enrollment courses (general education and division specific) and program specific courses with limited enrollment. The open enrollment courses may be taken prior to entry into the limited enrollment courses. To qualify for entry to limited enrollment courses, please see the program specific information packet located on each HS program's webpage.

It is very important that you meet with an Academic Advisor by calling 937-512-3700, or visiting Building 10, Room 301, to make sure you are scheduling the correct classes for your program choices. They can also direct you to financial services for any information you require about finances.

Accreditation

State Accreditation number 326. State accreditation expiration is 03/31/2029. For further information on this program’s accreditation, please contact the Ohio Division of EMS, 1-800-233-0785. Mailing address is:

Ohio Emergency Medical Services
P.O. Box 182073
1970 West Broad Street
Columbus, Ohio 43218-2073

The Sinclair 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).

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
727-210-2350

www.caahep.org

To contact CoAEMSP:
214-703-8445

www.coaemsp.org

CoAEMSP Annual Reports

Paramedic Aggregate Pass Rates by Starting Cohort

• Last Updated: 07/29/2026
• 5-year Aggregate Pass Rate = 93% (01/01/21 - 12/31/25)
• National Comparison = 91%
• * indicates group testing after 07/01/2024 with new NREMT format

EMT Aggregate Pass Rates by Year

• Last Updated: 07/29/2026
• 5-year Aggregate Pass Rate = 86% (01/01/21 - 12/31/25)
• National Comparison = 83%