Paramedic-to-ADN Nursing Transition AAS Degree

Students must be currently a certified or licensed paramedic with at least one year of experience to be eligible for the paramedic to ADN nursing transition program. This pathway is designed to validate and update the previous experiences and education of paramedics. Upon successful completion of the transition courses in the summer, the transition students enter the second year of the ADN program.

• Degree Type: AAS
• ADN is offered on the Terrell Health Science Center campus with videoconferencing to the Athens campus.
• TSI: required
• See the current Health Occupations brochure for more information about the program including the selection process, immunization requirements, estimated costs and schedules. 

Although not designed to transfer, this AAS degree program leads to an online Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree with participating universities. See an academic advisor for more information about the BSN.

Note: If student does not have college credit for EMS courses, he/she can obtain credit for the EMS electives  through the credit for prior learning process. Students with less than 15 semester credit hours should take PSYC-1300 Learning Frameworks. Otherwise, students should take PSYC-2301 General Psychology.

To be eligible to take the National Council Licensure Examination-RN and qualify as a registered nurse, students must attain a grade of 75 or better in all RNSG courses, nursing and C in non-nursing.

Support courses must be completed prior to or taken concurrently with nursing courses as outlined each semester in the curriculum plan.