Our exceptional program and faculty members are available to you here on the Cullowhee campus and at your own location through our online program. Approximately two thirds of our students are enrolled in the online program.

As a WCU EMC student, during completion of your paramedic studies you will concentrate in one of three areas: health services management, wilderness medicine, or science (pre med).

• The health services management concentration includes courses in business and health care administration and is intended for students pursuing an administrative role upon graduation.
• If you’re planning to continue your studies following graduation, you’ll find the science concentration a convenient means of completing prerequisite courses for medical or graduate school.
• The wilderness medicine concentration includes courses focusing on longer term medical management in austere and wilderness environments.
• In addition to the professional opportunitites that await you when you graduate, you may also want to consider furthering your education through WCU's EMC graduate program leading to the Master of Health Sciences degree.

WCU's EMC Program has a rich history of quality instruction in emergency medicine. Our graduates have pursued careers as paramedics, educators, physicians, physician assistants, researchers, and Emergency Medical Services administrators.

Learn more about the EMC program—browse either the online or Cullowhee program options for admissions requirements, costs and financial aid information, FAQs, and contact information.