Emergency Medical Services
Save Lives, Start Here: EMS Degrees and Certificates
Start your career in emergency medical services with Palm Beach State College. Our Emergency Medical Services (EMS) degree and certificate programs provide comprehensive training for aspiring and current emergency medical professionals, combining classroom instruction with clinical and field experience to prepare you for certification and real-world emergency response.
Whether you’re entering the field or advancing your career, PBSC offers flexible pathways to fit your goals. With experienced faculty, hands-on learning opportunities, and strong partnerships with local emergency agencies, you’ll gain the knowledge, skills, and confidence to succeed in high-demand EMS careers.
Emergency Medical Services A.S. Degree
This degree program is designed for the student who wishes to increase his/her opportunities
in the EMS field.
In addition to the EMT and Paramedic Certificates, students will complete general education courses and electives.
EMT/Firefighter Combination CCP Certificate
This program combines both EMT and Firefighter curriculum into a single program of study. Students admitted into the 792 clock-hour cohort, will prepare for entry level positions as a Firefighter/EMT. Students first complete the Emergency Medical Technician program, then continue directly into the Firefighter program. This program meets all curriculum requirements to prepare the student for the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technician assessment exam EMT-Basic, and for the State Firefighter certification exam.
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT-B) CCC Certificate
This college credit certificate program is offered for the student who wishes to complete the core curriculum and be eligible for certification by the State of Florida to practice as an Emergency Medical Technician-Basic (EMT-B).
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) providers trained to the EMT-B level provide basic life support for both medical and trauma-related emergencies. The majority of the EMS care delivered, on both a local and national level, falls within the scope of practice for the EMT-B provider.
Furthermore, the EMT-B Program is a prerequisite for Fire Academy AND the Paramedic Program.
Paramedic CCC Certificate
This college credit certificate program is offered for the student who wishes to complete the core curriculum and be eligible for NREMT certification or certification by the State of Florida to practice as a paramedic.
Paramedics are trained to provide advanced life support in medical and trauma related emergencies. The course content includes lecture, skills lab and hospital/fire rescue rotations as outlined in the core requirements of the Emergency Medical Services A.S. degree program.
This intensive three-semester program begins the fall semester of every calendar year. The program consists of class lecture days and additional clinical days adhering to the Palm Beach County Fire Rescue shift schedule. Clinical Shifts involve time in area hospitals, variety of ancillary medical facilities, as well as responding in local fire station rescue vehicles to emergency calls.
