Emergency Medical Services: Advanced Placement Bridge to Paramedic
This certificate provides training for advanced pre-hospital care as an entry-level paramedic on an ambulance or in hospital emergency rooms.
This is a G3 program. Students may qualify for free tuition, fees, and books.
Career Pathway
Program Dean
Faculty Contact
Academic Advisors
April Pannell
Student last name starts with A-L
Tesia Moore
Student last name starts with M-Z
Program
Credit Hours
Program Information
The Emergency Medical Services (EMS) career studies certificate program prepares current NREMT-I and Registered Nurse students to provide advanced pre-hospital care as a paramedic under structured guidelines in emergency situations. Graduates will have the knowledge and skills necessary to function as entry-level paramedics.
- Accreditation
The Piedmont Virginia Community College Emergency Medical Services Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Education Programs (CAAHEP).
CAAHEP
113th St. N, 7709
Seminole, FL 33775
Phone: (727) 210-2350- Occupational Objective
Employment opportunities for National Registry/Virginia-licensed paramedics include hospital emergency rooms, rescue squads, ambulance companies and other public and private agencies providing pre-hospital care.
Admission Requirements
- Advanced Placement Bridge to Paramedic Admissions Information Book
In addition to admission to the college, students must also meet eligibility requirements specific to this program, and only a limited number of students are admitted into a given cohort. If there are more applicants during a cycle than there are available positions in the cohort, eligible applicants will be ranked according to specific criteria and students are admitted or deferred according to that rank.
Please see the Admissions Information Book below for program requirements, minimum eligibility requirements, applicant ranking criteria, and other important information for prospective students.
CSC, Advanced Placement Bridge to Paramedic Admissions Information Book, Spring 2026 Cycle
- Information Sessions
Information sessions are provided each application cycle for prospective students. The purpose of these sessions is to help students to decide if this program and profession will be right for them, and to walk students through the application and admissions process. Attendees will also be able to ask the faculty questions about the program and the profession.
Attendance at an information session is strongly encouraged for all students. Refer to the current Admissions Information Book for information regarding whether your application will be ranked based on attendance.
Space is limited and registration is required for attendance. Please register via SignUp for one of the information sessions.
The following dates have been scheduled for the Fall 2025 semester:
Apply for Admission
Applications are accepted through the Health and Life Sciences Application Portal. Hardcopy applications and applications received outside of the portal will not be considered for admission. Applying to other health sciences programs has no impact on an applicant’s qualifications for this program. Applications for previous years are not valid for current or future application years.
All applicants must be current PVCC students to begin their health sciences application. If you are not a current PVCC student, please click the “Apply Now” link at the top of this page and complete a VCCS/PVCC application.
Applications for the Summer 2025 cohort open at 9:00am on October 1, 2025 and will close at 5:00pm on November 12, 2025.
Sign into the Health and Life Sciences Application Portal to begin your application.