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EMERGENCY MEDICAL RESPONDER

(PROGRAM #8417170)

The Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) pathway prepares students to provide
immediate lifesaving care to critical patients while exploring careers within the emergency
medical services system. EMRs have the knowledge and skills necessary to provide

interventions while waiting for additional emergency services to arrive.

Students in this pathway will participate in the following Career Technical Student
Organization(s) (CTSO). HOSA

PROFESSIONAL CAREER CERTIFICATIONS*
CAPE Graduation
Industry Certification Title college online course Math/Sci Waiver
(non-EOC)
credits requirement
Microsoft Office Specialist 3 credits YES YES
Certified Medical Administrative Assistant N/A NO NO

Certified EKG Technician N/A NO NO
Emergency Medical Responder N/A NO NO
HEALTH SCIENCE

POST SECONDARY OPTIONS

Avg.
Options Pathway Career**
Salary**
Health Science BS Radiologist $79,692
COLLEGE / Health Information Technology AS Physician Assistant $100,959
UNIVERSITY Physical Therapist Assistant AS Registered Nurse $76,030
ENROLLMENT Radiography AS Fitness trainer $44,556
Respiratory Care AS Paramedic $47,113
REGISTERED
N / A N / A N / A
APPRENTICESHIP
Nursing Assistant $11.98 / hr
WORKFORCE Healthcare Industry Patient Care Technician $12.66 / hr
Home Health Aide $10.93 / hr

COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS
Florida Gold Seal The Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholars (GSV) can be used to
Vocational Scholars fund a career education or certificate program at a Technical or
(GSV) State College.
To earn this scholarship students must:
 Complete 3 credits within a single pathway
Funds 2-year programs:  3.0 weighted core GPA
Technical College certificate  3.5 unweighted GPA in the pathway courses
or  Minimum college ACT, SAT, or PERT scores
State College degree
Click here to see the full eligibility requirements:
www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org/SSFAD/PDF/BFHandbookChapter1.pdf
Florida Gold Seal The Florida Gold Seal CAPE Scholars award (GSC) can be used to
CAPE Scholars (GSC) fund a career education or certificate program.
To earn this scholarship students must:
Pass Industry Certification exam(s) equaling 5 or more college credits


 Document a minimum of 30 service hours

Click here to see the full GSC eligibility requirements:
www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org/SSFAD/PDF/BFHandbookChapter1.pdf
Click here to see Industry Certification awarded college credits:
http://www.fldoe.org/academics/career-adult-edu/career-technical-edu-
agreements/industry-certification.stml

revised 11/2017