Online Emergency Medicine Degree :: Accredited Universities

Our Emergency Medicine programme offers professional development and an academic qualification for nurses and physicians in emergency contexts. Four distinct study routes are available and all have been designed entirely by physiciancs and nurses experienced in emergency care. Teaching is online and based around a virtual hospital with problem-based learning and online discussions with colleagues and fellow students.

Features & benefits of the course
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Validate your professional training.

This course will enable you to develop education or major incident management focuses.

Wide choice of units available.

Tailored to meet specific career requirements

Provides three pathways to reflect different career focuses
is delivered predominantly on-line

Entry Requirements

Applicants must be a registered nurse or medical practitioner (depending on the route chosen) who is practising or has recently practised in the area of urgent or emergency care. You may also be required to take part in a telephone interview.

Further information for international students at

http://www2.mmu.ac.uk/international/your-country/

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This programme is aimed at high-calibre graduates in medicine involved in the management of clinical emergencies in children.

It is ideal for trainees in paediatrics and emergency medicine, and also highly relevant for anaesthetists who wish to develop skills in paediatric anaesthesia or paediatric intensive care.

It will also help primary care practitioners who work in remote and rural areas without paediatric support.

The programme is designed to give you the educational background you need to manage medical emergencies in children, throughout the world.

The final year of the programme can be tailored to your circumstances and career goals.

This programme is affiliated with the University's Global Health Academy.

Entry Requirements

A medical degree (MBChB or equivalent) plus one year of clinical experience is required.

English language requirements
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If English is not your first language, you must have one of the following qualifications as evidence of your spoken and written English.

- IELTS Academic module: 6.5 (with at least 6.0 in each section)

Other accepted tests and scores

- TOEFL-iBT: 92 (with at least 20 in all sections)

- PTE: 61 (with no score lower than 56 in each of the 'Communicative Skills' sections - 'Enabling Skills' section scores are not considered)

- CPE: Grade B; CAE: Grade A

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This program is intended for those individuals who are seeking a career in the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) profession as a paramedic. The EMS Paramedicine Program at Central Washington University prides itself in providing comprehensive education in paramedicine with an unparalleled depth and breadth of scope. It boasts a five-year pass-rate on the National Registry Exam for Paramedic of 96%, with nearly 90% passing on their first attempt. In addition, nearly 100% of our graduates get placement into their chosen profession.

Entry Requirements

Minimum requirements for candidacy for this program include:

Must be at least 18 years-old or older at the beginning of the course.

Evidence of a high school diploma or equivalency qualification with a 2.0 GPA or better (a GPA of 3.0 is strongly preferred).

Admission to Central Washington University
Current EMT-Basic / Intermediate certification or equivalent documentation active for one year or more required.
EMT experience with approximately 200 prehospital 911 calls with an Advanced Life Support EMS agency is preferred. It is recommended that students keep a log of their calls and include the agency name, date, nature of call and the student’s role during the call.
HOBET V exam with a composite score in the 80 - 90th percentile range. (is preferred)

Letters of recommendation from a minimum of three medical professionals (preferably paramedics) involved directly or indirectly in the delivery of prehospital medical care.

Successful completion of interview by Selection Committee of the EMS Paramedic Program at Central Washington University

For degree-seeking students, it is strongly recommended that students applying to the EMS Paramedicine Major have already completed all General Education Requirements. Otherwise, students may begin the EMS Paramedicine major before General Education requirements met, but every student must satisfy the General Education requirements in order to graduate.

International Students
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To submit proof of English proficiency, international students (except those from Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and English-speaking provinces of Canada) must submit one of the following:

a) IELTS score (6.0) or TOEFL score (525 for paper-based, 195 for computer-based, 71 for Internet-based)

b) A 3.0 or B grade in each of the two college-level English composition classes from a U.S. college or university.

c) Recommendation from CWU’s UESL program.

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The Bachelor of Health Sciences – Paramedic Care online bachelor’s degree program at Northern Arizona University can help you advance paramedic or emergency medical technician (EMT) career. This bachelor’s degree completion program explores para medicine and paramedic care for emergency situations. And because it's an entirely online degree, you can pursue your education without giving up your career.
NAU’s online degree in Health Sciences – Paramedic Care prepares you for eligibility for the EMT-Intermediate/99 certification. Job growth for paramedics and emergency medical technicians (EMT) is expected to increase by 33% through 2020.

Expand your career options as a paramedic or an emergency medical technician (EMT) at these Arizona healthcare environments:

Ambulance Care Providers
County Health Sectors
Medical Clinics and Hospital Facilities

Entry Requirements

To be admitted into this program , you must have an associate's degree, either completed or in progress, at a regionally accredited institution and the associate's degree must be completed prior to the awarding of the degree.

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Penn State's online intercollege Master of Professional Studies (iMPS) in Homeland Security with an option in Public Health Preparedness can give you the knowledge and skills to respond efficiently and effectively to natural and man-made disasters. By completing this program, you will be equipped to adapt to a catastrophe and its aftermath. The knowledge and skills learned from Penn State’s online program have helped our graduates fill leadership roles in public health, education, health care, emergency management, and the military.

Why Penn State for Your Homeland Security and Public Health Preparedness Education?

- Penn State’s online public health preparedness program is unique because it is the country’s first online homeland security curricula from a medical school, the Penn State College of Medicine.

- Penn State offers five online certificates including the Public Health Preparedness: Disaster and Bioterrorism Graduate Certificate. The 12 credits you earn in the certificate may be applied toward the Master's in Homeland Security Public Health Preparedness option.

Who Should Apply?

The iMPS in homeland security degree — public health preparedness option is open to candidates who hold a bachelor’s degree. The degree is ideal for federal, state, and local emergency management officials, public health practitioners, health care providers, hospital administrators and managers, and first responders.

Career Opportunities for Graduates

As a graduate with this option, you can work in such occupations as:

health services administration
health care manager
emergency management
facilities management
disaster recovery
education
policy planning
public health
health research

Entry Requirements

For admission to the Graduate School, an applicant must hold either (1) a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or (2) a tertiary (postsecondary) degree that is deemed comparable to a four-year bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution. This degree must be from an officially recognized degree-granting institution in the country in which it operates.

International applicants
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All international applicants must take and submit scores for the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or the IELTS (International English Language Testing System), with the exceptions noted below. The minimum acceptable score for the TOEFL is 550 for the paper-based test, or a total score of 80 with a 19 on the speaking section for the internet-based test (iBT). Applicants with iBT speaking scores between 15 and 18 may be considered for provisional admission, which requires completion of specified remedial English courses ESL 114G (American Oral English for Academic Purposes) and/or ESL 116G (ESL/Composition for Academic Disciplines) and attainment of a grade of B or higher. The minimum acceptable composite score for the IELTS is 6.5. Graduate programs may have more stringent requirements.

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