View another program: Choose a Program ASSOCIATE PROGRAMS -------------------------------------------- Dental Hygiene Diagnostic Medical Sonography Emergency Medical Services Health Information Management Histotechnology Midwifery Medical laboratory Technology Nuclear Medicine Opticianry Physical Therapist Assistant Physician Assistant Radiation Therapy Technology Radiography Respiratory Care Veterinary Technology CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS --------------------------------------------- Emergency Medical Technician - CCC First Responder Massage Therapy - PSAV Medical Coder Biller Specialist - PSAV Medical Assisting Medical Record Transcriptionist - PSAV Paramedic - CCC Pharmacy Technician - PSAV Phlebotomy Technician - PSAV

	Criteria for Program Selection

Enrollment in the program is limited. Meeting the admissions requirements does not guarantee program acceptance. For this reason, the following criteria is used to determine which applicants will be admitted. Applicants will be ranked according to the number of natural science and general education courses required in program that have been successfully completed (see table below). Please note that there is no waiting list.

1. Successful completion of a college credit Paramedic Certificate program
2. Current licensure as a State of Florida Paramedic
3. Ranking of natural science and general education courses completed

RANKING OF COMPLETED COURSES - NATURAL SCIENCES COURSES

RANKING OF COMPLETED COURSES - GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES

• Overall Grade Point Average (GPA)

Final acceptance will be based on the submission of all required documents for the degree program.

Transfer Students

If you have previously attended any college or university other than Miami Dade College, you must arrange for that institution to send official transcripts to the Emergency Medical Services Program at the Medical Center Campus within 30 days of the beginning of the semester of planned enrollment.

For students that transfer credits into the Associate of Science in Emergency Medical Services Degree at Miami Dade College to be eligible for graduation from this program, the following college requirements must be met:

1. Complete at least 15 of the last 30 credits applied towards the degree at Miami Dade College
2. Complete a minimum of 24 credits in discipline related courses (courses with EMS prefix) at Miami Dade College for the Associate of Science degree programs.

Students who have attended foreign colleges must submit original transcripts and a certified English translation before February 1st to the Registrar at the Medical Center Campus for evaluation. For details, please call 305-237-4141. Students who have attended a foreign allied health or nursing program should consult the Miami Dade College catalog for more information about how to have their transcripts, diplomas, and credentials evaluated for U.S. equivalency.