Nursing: Paramedic Advanced Placement (Paramedic to ADN Bridge), A.A.S.

Paramedic Advanced Placement Program

Paramedic to ADN Bridge Program Completion: 48 credit hours

The Paramedic Advanced Placement Program (also known as the Paramedic to ADN Bridge Program) is a program within the Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) Program. It is designed to allow graduates of a state-approved EMS-Paramedic program with an unencumbered license to enter into upper level Nursing (ADN) courses. A valid national paramedic license will allow nine nursing credits to be awarded as proficiency credit. The admitted Bridge student will have already completed BIO 121 , ENG 101 , and PSY 101  (11 credit hours). To complete the Associate in Applied Science in Nursing degree, the student will complete 48 additional hours in program and general education courses.

This program prepares students to meet the educational requirements for licensure in the state of Illinois. For information about how this program may meet licensure requirements in other states, see State Licensure/Certification Information on the Parkland website.

Program Notes

• The program operates provided a cohort is being offered.
• This is a selective admissions program. Students must follow all the rules for admission to the ADN program, and be admitted to the ADN program before taking any NUR classes. See the selective admissions page  for more information regarding admission, progression, and graduation.

Requisite conditions to be met prior to scoring for admission:

• Attain college reading, writing, and mathematics placement.
  • Current placement out of MAT 072 - Mathematical Literacy ; or completion of college level math within the past five years. Note: developmental math expires in two years.
  • Placement into ENG 101 - Composition I  and college level reading.
• Complete the following coursework: ENG 101 - Composition I , PSY 101 - Introduction to Psychology , and BIO 121 - Anatomy and Physiology I .
• For students who are non-native speakers of English, establish English proficiency prior to applying through:
  • Minimum TOEFL iBT scores in reading, listening, speaking, and writing: 20-22-26-20; or
  • Minimum IELTS scores in reading, listening, speaking, and writing: 6.5-6.5-8-5.5.

Minimum admissions score:

• Achieve a selective admissions score of 2.75 or above.

Requirements for remaining in the program and graduation:

• Complete program requirements for graduation within a maximum of 4 semesters. At least one nursing course with a clinical component or lab must be taken each semester to remain in the program.
• Maintain a 2.5 minimum program GPA.
• Maintain a 2.5 minimum GPA in NUR courses.
• Attain at least a grade of C or higher in each program course.
• Pass all clinical and lab requirements as specified in the course syllabus and core competencies.
• Complete the required standardized testing requirements as stated in each course syllabus.
• Maintain:
  • The Parkland Code of Ethics
  • The Essential Qualifications for Nursing
  • The American Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Ethics
• Demonstrate Level 4 behaviors and competencies as defined in the National League for Nursing (NLN) Core Clinical Competencies document in the Program Handbook.

Graduation Requirements

Suggested Full-time Sequence

The following must be completed before scoring:

• BIO 121 - Anatomy and Physiology I 4 credit hours
• ENG 101 - Composition I 3 credit hours
• PSY 101 - Introduction to Psychology 4 credit hours

Suggested Part-time Sequence

The following must be completed before scoring:

• BIO 121 - Anatomy and Physiology I 4 credit hours
• BIO 122 - Anatomy and Physiology II 4 credit hours
• BIO 123 - Microbiology 4 credit hours
• ENG 101 - Composition I 3 credit hours
• ENG 102 - Composition II 3 credit hours
• PSY 101 - Introduction to Psychology 4 credit hours
• PSY 209 - Human Growth and Development 3 credit hours
• SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology 3 credit hours
• Humanities/Fine Arts elective