🚑 Changing the Face of EMS: Georgia’s First Business Degree for EMS Leaders | Interview with Dr. Joseph Holloway

Welcome to another episode of One EMS Assessment! Today, we're diving into a groundbreaking initiative with Dr. Joseph Holloway, Chair of the Business Management and Marketing Department at South Georgia State College. We caught up with him at the Georgia EMS Conference to talk about a program that's turning heads across the state — the first Emergency Services Management concentration within a Bachelor of Science in Management degree designed specifically for EMS professionals.

🎓 This is NOT your average degree. It's built by EMS professionals, for EMS professionals — designed for EMTs, AEMTs, and paramedics looking to move into leadership and administrative roles. Whether you're running a county service, hospital unit, or dreaming of launching your own EMS-related business, this program teaches the real-world management, leadership, and communication skills needed to succeed beyond the truck.

🔥 In this conversation, we cover:

• The inspiration and need for this degree

• Course structure, curriculum, and hands-on leadership focus

• Online access across Georgia and bordering states

• Cost breakdown (spoiler: it's incredibly affordable)

• The power of community-driven curriculum development

• The importance of preparing EMS professionals for burnout and career transitions

📍 Tuition: Around $15,000 total
🌐 100% Online for flexibility
🤝 In-state tuition available for GA, FL, AL, TN, SC, NC
📅 Start dates: Fall & Spring Cohorts

🧠 Dr. Holloway brings decades of experience in leadership, counseling, and public administration — and his passion for creating real change in EMS shines through.

👉 Learn More & Apply:
https://www.sgsc.edu/academics/bsm-options.cms
📧 Questions? Email: [email protected]
📞 Call Dr. Holloway: (912) 449-7587

💬 Let us know in the comments — what would you want from an EMS leadership program?

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