The Office of Professional Learning Review
Here's your roadmap to finishing your University degree faster with PLR credits from a New Jersey Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certification.
- How many college credits is it worth?
- What can I study at Thomas Edison State University?
- How do I get started?
- Can I transfer PLR credit to another institution?
How many college credits is it worth?
The most current University review identified up to 6 credit(s) in course equivalencies at Thomas Edison State University for successfully completing a New Jersey Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certification. A student's credit eligibility is determined according to the submission of appropriate documentation as well as the documented date of successful credential completion. If you completed your credential outside the effective dates listed in the following table, check the notes below the table for any reference to an earlier University review.
The credential components have been divided into the following courses:
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| NJ state-credentialed EMT | Credits |
TESU Course Equivalent |
Effective Dates |
For Staff Use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anatomy and Physiology | 2 | BIO-2060 | 7/2005 - 7/31/2023 | EMT.NJ |
| Introduction to General Biology | 1 | BIO-1110 | 7/2005 - 7/31/2023 | EMT.NJ |
| Introcuction to General Biology | 1 | BIO-1260 | 7/2005 - 7/31/2023 | EMT.NJ |
| Emergency Safety | 1 | HUS-2020 | 7/2005 - 7/31/2023 | EMT.NJ |
| Emergency Communication | 1 | COM-2030 | 7/2005 - 7/31/2023 | EMT.NJ |
Due to reciprocity rules, EMTs certified in any member-state of the Atlantic EMS Council (PA, DE, MD, DC, WV, VA, and NC) may also be eligible for credit. Please note students from member-state NC are only eligible for credit prior to September 1, 2018. Students may receive credit for their qualifying state credential OR the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians® EMT Certification, but not both.
Students with an NJ EMT.A or EMT.B certification earned prior to July 2005 may be eligible for credit from a prior review.
What can I study?
- To get the most out of the credits, consider the following degree program:
- To learn more about potential degree pathways, please contact the Office of Admissions and Enrollment Services.
- If you have additional college credits you would like to transfer or prefer a different degree program at the University, a University academic evaluation will determine whether and how PLR credits may fulfill the requirements for your degree of choice.
How do I get started?
- Submit documentation of successful completion
Students should submit a copy of the NJ-state EMT certification to the Office of the Registrar, Thomas Edison State University, 111 West State Street, Trenton, NJ 08608. TESU will verify the credential by visiting https://njems.njlincs.net/jsp/verify_credential.jsp.
- Learn more about enrolling at TESU
- Get started on your TESU application
- Estimate the cost of attendance and identify potential sources of financial aid using our College Financing Plan
Can I transfer PLR credit to another institution?
If you are seeking to transfer the PLR credits to another college, the decision whether or not to accept these credits in transfer rests with that college. It is the student's responsibility to ensure that the receiving institution's academic policy will allow transfer of each credit. Thomas Edison State University offers a non-degree service called Individual Learning Account that may be helpful.