Overview Getting in Prereqs
Overview Accreditor CAAHEP
Duration 12–24 months
A skilled healthcare professional trained to deliver advanced emergency medical care in the field, assess patients, and transport them safely to definitive care.
Career outlook Ambulance services, fire departments, and hospitals hire paramedics to deliver advanced emergency medical care in the field. They assess patients, perform life-saving interventions, and coordinate care during transport to definitive treatment.
Getting in What Coastal Carolina Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
Entrance exam HESI A2
Minimum GPA 2.0
Checked Oct 2026 on the school's site. Requirements change each cycle, so confirm before you apply.
Prerequisites The prerequisites you'll need to meet to apply to this program at Coastal Carolina Community College. Open a category to see each one.
College courses 2 College Math (MAT 143 Quantitative Literacy, MAT 161 College Algebra, or MAT 171 Precalculus Algebra, or equivalent) C or better · one of: level2_competency English Composition (ENG 111 Writing and Inquiry or equivalent) C or better · one of: level2_competency Entrance exams 2 College placement in English and Math (Level 1): Accuplacer/SAT/ACT/NROC-EdReady, OR associate degree+, OR HS diploma within last 10 yrs with 2.8 GPA, OR completion of listed English/Math courses one of: level1_placement HESI A2 exam (reading comprehension, grammar, vocabulary, mathematics) Score 70 HESI A2 each subject area % (min average 70%) · within 3 years · one of: level2_competency Certifications 2 Active NC EMT credential (starting January 30 of spring semester of first year) BLS/CPR for Healthcare Providers (AHA) Health and background checks 5 Criminal background check and urine drug screen (own expense) Immunizations (documented on Student Medical Form) Physical exam and Student Medical Form TB screening (on admission and annually) Valid state-issued driver's license Application basics 3 High school diploma or high school equivalency (official transcript) Interview with Director of Emergency Medical Science Minimum age 18 (prior to starting spring semester of first year) 
