Paramedic Emergency Health Science Partnership between Caldwell University and Union County College

Caldwell, N.J., Nov. 30, 2017 – Union County College and Caldwell University have executed a memorandum of understanding that allows graduates of Union County College’s Associate of Applied Science Degree in Paramedic Emergency Health Science to seamlessly transfer into Caldwell University’s Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration degree program.

Caldwell University will accept Union County College’s 63-credit A.A.S. degree program’s courses in Paramedic Emergency Health Science to apply to Caldwell’s Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration 121-credit program, affording paramedic graduates an opportunity to enter Caldwell’s Bachelor of Science degree with junior standing.  This memorandum of understanding creates greater educational opportunities for paramedic graduates to better meet workforce needs and career advancement.

Caldwell’s Bachelor of Science Healthcare Administration degree prepares students for the dynamic and expanding healthcare industry in the United States.  Consistent with its mission, Caldwell University provides an education for students pursuing meaningful work in a health and healing industry.  Students obtaining the A.A.S. in Paramedic Emergency Health Science will meet the Caldwell University requirements for the liberal arts and science core curriculum, except for four mission-centric core courses.  Graduates can expect to provide essential business expertise in diverse settings, including hospitals, nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, life-care residential facilities, health insurance companies, pharmaceutical companies, and medical practices.

Atlantic Ambulance Corporation of Atlantic Health System has been a trusted partner of Union County College’s Paramedic Emergency Health Science Program and offers Atlantic Health System employees tuition reimbursement for those pursuing higher education.  Additionally, Atlantic Health System has an established partnership with Caldwell University offering a tuition discount for full- or part-time study.  Union County College will begin offering advanced placement in the fall of 2018 for currently certified New Jersey paramedics returning to complete their A.A.S. degree in Paramedic Emergency Health Science.

About Caldwell University

Caldwell University is a private, Catholic coed four-year university with a strong liberal arts core curriculum that enhances critical thinking and analytical reasoning. Caldwell offers 30 undergraduate and 30 graduate programs, including doctoral, master’s, certificate and certification programs, as well as online and distance learning options that prepare students for today’s global marketplace. The university has 14 NCAA division II intercollegiate sports programs and a football program that is a member of the Collegiate Sprint Football League.

Caldwell offers numerous clubs, fraternities, sororities and activities.   It is located on a beautiful 70-acre campus in suburban Caldwell, New Jersey. Caldwell was founded by the Sisters of Saint Dominic of Caldwell. Its core values of respect, integrity, community and excellence influence academic and campus life. For more information about Caldwell University, visit caldwell.edu

About Union County College  

Union County College is a public comprehensive community college providing quality, affordable, accessible educational programs that serve the greater Union County region. It is the first of New Jersey’s 19 Associate Degree Colleges, serving both career-minded and transfer-oriented students since 1933. The College enrolls almost 30,000 credit, non-credit, and continuing education students and is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. Many programs lead to the Associate in Arts, Science, and Applied Science degrees. For more information, visit www.ucc.edu.