Emergency Medical Care Dual Credit Pathway

Thinking about a career in emergency medical care? Get a jumpstart with the Dual Credit Emergency Medical Care pathway! You can earn both high school and college credits, and even have the chance to take extra courses that’ll speed up your degree later on. It’s a win-win!

• Work Ready Dual Credit Scholarship qualifying courses

• Offered on-campus or on-site

• Core courses required for Basic EMT Certification and Emergency Medical Care programs

HCA 100: Health Care Delivery Systems (3 credits)

• Offered in the Fall and Spring

EMC 104: Healthcare Basic Life Support (1 credit)

• Offered in the Fall and Spring

EMC 105: Survey of Medical Terminology (1 credit)

• Offered in the Fall and Spring

EMC 110: Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) (5 credits)

• Offered in the Fall and Spring

EMC 300: Emergency Operations & Behavioral Crisis (3 credits)

• Offered in the Fall and Spring

EKU DUAL CREDIT

A GLANCE

Benefits:

• Earn high school and college credit at the same time.

• Reduced tuition rates & scholarships save you money.

• Become an EKU Colonel and participate in the Colonel community.

• Your dual credits transfer with you.

Eligibility:

• Must have at least a cumulative unweighted HS GPA of 2.5

• Must be a KY high school junior or senior student

Admissions & Enrollment:

Apply for admissions, be sure to choose the Undergraduate - Dual Credit application! Send us your high school transcript. Set up your EKU account. After being admitted, you will receive your login information to the email address you used to apply.

Complete the Dual Credit Orientation. A link will be sent to you after being admitted.

Talk with your Guidance Counselor about the courses you wish to enroll in.