Application Process Information

for Spartanburg Community College EMS Paramedic

Programs

Program Schedule

• New cohort every Spring term (others based

on need)

• Classes in session Spring, Summer and Fall

semesters

• 5 semester in all (including EMT)

• Weekday classes

• No night classes

• No weekend classes

• Evans Campus only (Downtown)

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How do I apply?

• Complete all College enrollment steps

• Meet with an academic counselor

• Ensure your major is correctly coded

– EMT: CT.EMT

– Paramedic Certificate: CT.PMD

– Paramedic Degree: AAS.G.EMS

• Print and complete a Notice of Completion (PDF)

(Link to existing Notice of Completion)

• Take the Notice of Completion to Carol Crowe,

Administrative Assistant for Health & Human

Services, in HSB 144

– More information will be available when she receives your

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How do I apply? (cont’d.)

• Contact the Financial Aid office for ANY

Financial Aid information at 864-592-4810 or

via email at FA-Questions@sccsc.edu

• There is no additional application fee for

applying to the Paramedic program

• There is no application test (such as the

TEAS) required for admission into the

Paramedic program

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Student Selection Process

• Students may apply to the Paramedic

Program as many times as they wish

• Admission is by Selective Admission Criteria

and thus, may be competitive

• Admission Packets must be completed by all

student applicants to receive consideration

for admission into the program

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Required General Education

Courses

• Please note - the following courses are required

general education courses for the Paramedic degree

program

• Except for BIO 112, they are NOT required to be

completed prior to applying to the program; however,

the more courses you have completed, the more

points you will have on the Selective Ranking Score

Sheet• Biology 112

– Must be taken prior to Paramedic coursework

• Communication course

• Mathematics course

• Social Science course

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The Admissions Packet

• Admissions Packets will be accepted only

during selected dates and times

– Refer to Admission Packet Information on the

Paramedic Application Process web page under

“Admissions Packets“ for exact date(s) and

time(s)

• Application materials should be placed into

an Admissions Packet using a 9” x 12”

manila mailing envelope

– See the example on the next slide

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Admissions Packet Envelope

Example

Paramedic Program

Admissions Packet *

Jane Doe *

Student ID#: 01233456 *

DoeJ911@sccsc.edu

ParamedicHope2B@gmail.com

* required to be on the envelope 8

9”

12”

Required Items in Admissions

Packets

• Check off each box below as you place the

applicable items into your 9” x 12” manila

envelope

• Selective Ranking Score Sheet

– Download in a PDF format, print and complete

• GPA Calculator

– Download, calculate your point values and print

– See the next slide for more on the GPA Calculator

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GPA Calculator

• It is recommended your GPA be ≥ 2.0 to handle the

academic rigor of the Paramedic program

• The GPA calculator is available on the Paramedic & EMT

web site under “Application Process” and is very easy to

use and complete

• You CANNOT include course work in progress on the

GPA calculator

• Any required general education courses that you

transferred in to SCC must be placed into the GPA

calculator with the final grade for that course

• Courses that receive Exemption Credit cannot be placed

in the GPA calculator

• A copy of the GPA calculator must be included in the

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Required Items in Admissions

Packets (cont’d.)

• Transfer Equivalency Report (TER)

– Required if you transferred required general education

courses to SCC

• Form is available from the Records office.

– All requests for evaluation of your official transcripts should

be directed to baussc@sccsc.edu in the Records Office

• All official transcripts must be on file in the Records office prior to

requesting this evaluation

• Transfer credits are awarded from the SCC Registrar’s Office

• Copy of any diploma or certificate (if applicable)

• Copy of CPR, NREMT EMT, and SC EMT

certifications

• Provide a copy of your SCC unofficial transcript to

support courses/grades listed on your Selective

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Don’t forget to make copies!

• Make a copy of ALL

forms and

documentation for

your files of

everything

submitted in the

packets.

• No forms or

documentation will

be returned to the

student.

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When do I apply?

• ONLY on the posted application date(s)

– NO applications will be accepted early

• Place the required Paramedic Program

Admissions Packet containing all forms and

any documentation being used to verify your

information into a 9” x 12” manila mailing

envelope

• Write “Paramedic Program Admissions

Packet” on the outside of the envelope

– See slide 7 for details

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Where does the packet go?

• Deposit the correctly completed envelope in

the marked box which will be located on the

3rd floor of the Evans Academic Center

(downtown campus) outside of office 345

• If applications are being mailed from out of

town, they MUST be received prior to the

application date, and addressed to:

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Douglas A. ParisEMS Program Director

Spartanburg Community College

Emergency Medical Services Department

PO Box 4386, EAC 345

Spartanburg, SC 29305

Incomplete Packets

• Any incomplete application packet will NOT

be considered for the program for the cohort

to which the student applied

• Check your Admissions Packet carefully to

ensure all forms and documentation are

enclosed

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Reviewing a Packet for Submission

• EMS Program faculty and

administrative support are extremely

busy with classes, clinical, field

experience, field internship, and other

required duties so regretfully, it is not

possible to sit down to review the

contents for the Admission packet with

students prior to submission of the

packets

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How will I know if I’m accepted?

• 15 applicants will be accepted into each cohort

• Accepted applicants will ONLY receive an

acceptance letter via their SCC email

– Check it frequently!!

• Alternates and those not accepted will receive an e-

mail via their SCC email account as well

• You may reapply as many times as you like

• There is NO waitlist

• If you are accepted, follow all directions in the

acceptance letter implicitly

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Mandatory Orientation

• If accepted, a mandatory Program

Orientation will be held very soon after

acceptance notifications are released

• Make sure your calendar remains

flexible in order to attend the mandatory

Orientation

• Failure to attend the mandatory

Orientation will result in loss of your

seat in the program

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Other Useful Information

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Expenses

• Estimated expenses for the Paramedic

& EMT programs are listed on the main

page of the Paramedic & EMT web

page

– See the “Estimated Expenses for EMS

Programs” link

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What can I do before classes

begin?

• Gather immunization records

– Ensure all are current

– Have copies readily available

• Required immunizations are covered

next….

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Immunizations

• All Health & Human Services Programs at

SCC require the same immunizations

• Many immunizations were obtained as a

child; it just requires that you obtain your

immunization records

• Now is a good time to start gathering this

information

• If you have not received one of the required

immunizations, you may want to get a head

start as there may be multiple shots and

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Immunizations - MMR

• MMR (Measles, Mumps & Ruebella)

– Should have received as a child in 2 separate doses

– If you cannot find your immunizations, have a TITER

drawn first (it’s cheaper)

– If you are immune to all 3, then you will not require a

booster

– If the TITER results show that you are not immune to

1 or more, than you will require the booster

– Some International students only received

immunization for Measles and Mumps and NOT

Ruebella

• These students will REQUIRE the MMR immunization

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Immunizations - Varicella

• Varicella Vaccine – against Chicken Pox

– This was administered in 2 doses 4 weeks apart

starting in 1995

– If you never received the vaccine, have a TITER

drawn first (it’s cheaper)

– If you are immune, you are fine

– If you are NOT immune, you will be required to

receive the entire vaccine – 2 doses, 4 weeks

apart

– DO NOT WAIT until the last minute to have this

immunization administered

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Immunizations - Td/Tdap

• Tetanus (Td) Booster

– A booster is required every 10 years

• Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis)

– This is a 1 time immunization as an adult followed

by a Td booster every 10 years

– It is HIGHLY recommended that health care

students receive this immunization

• If Td is within date, you are NOT required to

receive the Tdap

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Immunizations – Tuberculin Skin Test

• PPD –Tuberculin Skin Test

– If you are currently working in a health care

environment, then all that is required is your yearly, 1-

step PPD result

– If you have NEVER had a PPD, you will be required to

complete a 2-step PPD

– A subsequent yearly PPD will be required for the

program

– Please note that International students often have a

positive skin test, and are required to have a chest x-

ray and/or written documentation from their healthcare

provider that there is NO active disease

• This will also be required to be updated on a yearly

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Immunizations – Influenza

• All Paramedic students must be immunized

against influenza annually

– This is a requirement of all students with patient

contact between October 1 – March 31

– The alternative of wearing a mask within 6 feet of

any patient is not feasible in pre-hospital

emergency care

• Proof of immunization must be received by a

predetermined date

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Where can I receive these

immunizations?

• There are a number of places within Spartanburg, Cherokee

and Union Counties where you can go to have the

immunizations and/or titer taken care of

• Below are a few places where you can go to have these taken

care of

• In addition, you may go to your Primary Health Care Provider

Accurate

Diagnostics2500 Winchester Pl

Spartanburg , SC

864-538-0300

Cherokee County

Health Department400 S. Logan St.

Gaffney, SC

864-487-2705

CVS Minute Clinic1888 Boiling Springs Rd

Boiling Springs, SC

864-599-0920

Regional

Occupational Health8311 Warren Abernathy

Hwy

Spartanburg, SC

864-562-5102

Union County

Health Department115 Thomas St.

Union, SC

864-429-1695

Doctors Care218 E. Blackstock Rd.

Spartanburg, SC

864-576-8646

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Annual Requirements

• As a Paramedic student at SCC, you will be required to keep up

with ALL of the following, and submit updated copies prior to

their expiration

– PPD - Tuberculin Skin Test -yearly

– CPR - American Heart Association BLS HCP ONLY – every 2

years

– EMT – National Registry and South Carolina certifications

– Flu vaccine – due to be updated NO LATER than Sept. 30th every

year

– Liability Insurance – To be paid in the Business office upon

admission into the program

– SC Student Passport (Care Learning) – when admitted into the

program, students receive information on how to access this; it is

good for 365 days and must be completed yearly

– To keep up with the due dates, put these on the calendar in your

electronic device(s) with alerts!

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Spartanburg Community College

EMS Programs

AAS.G.EMS • CT.PMD • CT.EMT

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