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Emergency Medical Services
PARAMEDIC TECHNOLOGY
SELECTION CRITERIA
The College-Wide Health Related Programs Admission Committee uses the following point system to GUIDE them in the selection of qualified students to be admitted to the Paramedic Technology Program
I. Points will be tabulated using official college transcripts. VCC and overall GPA will be used.
Overall GPA |
Valencia GPA |
Total Points |
2.00-2.35 |
2.00-2.35 |
1 |
2.36-2.70 |
2.36-2.70 |
2 |
2.71-3.00 |
2.71-3.00 |
3 |
3.01-3.29 |
3.01-3.29 |
4 |
3.30-3.50 |
3.30-3.50 |
5 |
3.51-3.70 |
3.51-3.70 |
6 |
3.71-3.80 |
3.71-3.80 |
7 |
3.81-3.90 |
3.81-3.90 |
8
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3.91-3.99 |
3.91-3.99 |
9 |
4.00 |
4.0 |
10 |
II. Science and General Education Course Component Completion
BSC 2093C |
Human Anatomy & Physiology I |
A=5 pts, B=4 pts, C=3 pts |
BSC 2094C |
Human Anatomy & Physiology II |
A=5 pts, B=4 pts, C=3 pts |
BSC 1084 |
*Essentials of Human Structure and Function (pre-requisite course) |
A=5 pts, B=4 pts, C=3 pts |
ENC 1101 |
Freshman Composition I |
Completed - 2 pts, In Progress - 1 pt |
SPC 1600 |
Fundamentals of Speech |
Completed - 2 pts, In Progress - 1 pt |
POS 1041 |
U.S. Government |
Completed - 2 pts, In Progress - 1 pt |
PSY 1012 |
General Psychology |
Completed - 2 pts, In Progress - 1 pt |
Elective |
Any Humanities or Fine Arts |
Completed - 2 pts, In Progress - 1 pt |
HSC 1531 |
Medical Terminology |
Completed - 2 pts, In Progress - 1 pt |
III. Work Experience may be awarded for only ONE of the following areas:
10 pts (Current Certification or Registry) |
Applicants with a minimum of 6 months work experience in a health related occupation with documentation from employer |
5 pts (Current Certification) |
Basic Life Support Instructor with documentation (American Heart Association) |
3 pts (Program Chair Approval) |
Volunteer experience with documentation of 6 months experience and letter from agency with job description |
Total Possible Points = 65
THE SELECTION OF STUDENTS IS NOT BASED SOLELY ON THE NUMBERS OF POINTS EARNED. POINTS ACCUMULATED FROM THE SELECTION CRITERIA ARE USED TO ASSIST THE ADMISSION COMMITTEE MEMBERS IN MAKING THEIR SELECTION.
VALENCIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES IN ADMISSION CRITERIA AND PROGRAM INFORMATION AS CIRCUMSTANCES REQUIRE, AND IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY INSTITUTION.
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