Bachelor of Science in Emergency Medical Services
Advance your career with a 100% online Bachelor of Science in Emergency Medical Services (BS-EMS) degree completion program created for certified/licensed paramedics. Designed for working professionals, the program recognizes your prior paramedic education and helps prepare you for leadership, management, and expanded opportunities across today’s evolving healthcare system. Enrolling now for a Fall 2026 semester start.
Why Get Your EMS Degree at DeSales University?
DeSales University offers one of the few EMS-specific bachelor’s degree completion programs designed to help practicing paramedics earn a degree without stepping away from the workforce. Through coursework focused on healthcare systems, management, and professional development, you’ll gain skills that support advancement into supervisory, educational, and administrative roles. The program also provides a strong academic foundation for paramedics interested in pursuing future graduate healthcare education.
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Program Highlights
Designed for Working Paramedics
- Complete your Bachelor of Science in Emergency Medical Services (BS-EMS) fully online through Adult Studies while continuing to work in EMS or healthcare. Flexible coursework is built to accommodate rotating shifts, long hours, and the demanding schedules common in paramedicine.
Recognition of Your Experience
- Your prior paramedic education matters. The program awards academic credit for previous paramedic training based on nationally recognized recommendations, helping you complete your EMS bachelor’s degree more efficiently without repeating coursework.
- We proudly offer all first responders a 20% tuition discount for this program.
Leadership and Career Advancement
- Develop the leadership, healthcare systems, and management knowledge needed for advancement within EMS and the broader healthcare field. The BS-EMS program helps prepare paramedics for opportunities in supervision, operations, education, administration, and future graduate-level study.
What Will You Study?
Build on your paramedic experience through coursework focused on healthcare systems, leadership, management, and professional development within emergency medical services. As part of this online EMS degree completion program, you’ll strengthen your understanding of healthcare operations, anatomy and physiology, healthcare economics, and systems-based patient care.
Courses you may take include:
- Healthcare Systems
- EMS Leadership & Management
- Healthcare Economics & Finance
- Anatomy & Physiology
- Ethics in Healthcare
Admissions Criteria
- Valid paramedic license or certificate
- A high school diploma or GED, and at least one of the following:
- You have been out of high school for 5+ years
- You are a veteran or active-duty service member
- You have a full-time career and/or other significant non-academic responsibilities, such as being self-supporting or having financial dependents
- You already have a bachelor's degree and are now pursuing a certificate or second degree