The Associated Press
BRISTOL, R.I.— A private university in southeastern Rhode Island is launching the state’s first bachelor’s degree program in emergency medical services.
Rhode Island Public Radio reports Roger Williams University hopes to prepare students to become emergency medical technicians and paramedics as well as health care administrators.
Roger Williams will begin offering the new degree starting this fall. It will allow students to specialize in public health and emergency preparedness or become a more advanced paramedic.
The program is not meant for pre-med students.
The National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians says about two dozen colleges and universities across the country offer undergraduate and graduate degrees in emergency medical services.