Paramedicine
Certificate of Completion
The Paramedicine Program is designed to prepare students for a career in emergency medical services. Progression through the program is EMT Basic, EMT Intermediate, certificate in Paramedicine, and A.A.S. in Paramedicine. Students may complete a 12-month program and be awarded a certificate of completion and be eligible to take the exam for certified paramedic administered by the National Registry for Paramedics. Students completing the two-year program will be awarded an A.A.S. degree in Advanced Paramedic or Paramedic Management and will be eligible to apply for paramedic licensure. Regular admission to the college is required. Contact the program director for more information. If developmental courses are needed for Texas Success Initiative requirements, it is recommended such courses be completed before enrolling in the program.
For information about credit through advanced standing for students holding their Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)-Basic and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)-Intermediate, see the policy on Advanced Standings.
Prerequisite: Emergency Medical Technician Basic certification.
| Program Prerequisites | |
| EMSP 1160 Clinical-Emergency Medical Technology/Technical | 1 hr |
| EMSP 1501 Emergency Medical Technician-Basic | 5 hrs |
| 6 hrs | |
| First Year | |
| First Semester | |
| BIOL 2404 Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology | 4 hrs |
| EMSP 1338 Introduction to Advanced Practice | 3 hrs |
| EMSP 1161 Clinical – Emergency Medical Technology/Technician | 1 hr |
| EMSP 1162 Clinical – Emergency Medical Technology/Technician | 1 hr |
| EMSP 1356 Patient Assessment and Airway Management | 3 hrs |
| EMSP 1355 Trauma Management | 3 hrs |
| 15 hrs | |
| Level One Exit |
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| Second Semester |
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| HPRS 1206 Medical Terminology | 2 hrs |
| EMSP 2248 Emergency Pharmacology | 2 hrs |
| EMSP 2160 Clinical – Emergency Medical Technology/Technician | 1 hr |
| EMSP 2161 Clinical – Emergency Medical Technology/Technician | 1 hr |
| EMSP 2238 EMS Operation | 2 hrs |
| EMSP 2444 Cardiology | 4 hrs |
| 12 hrs | |
| Summer Semester | |
| EMSP 2434 Medical Emergencies | 4 hrs |
| EMSP 2330 Special Populations | 3 hrs |
| EMSP 2162 Clinical – Emergency Medical Technology/Technician | 1 hr |
| EMSP 2163 Clinical-Emergency Medical Technology/Technician | 1 hr |
| 9 hrs | |
| Total 42 hrs |
Level Two Exit
Students entering the Certificate of Paramedicine program will receive 5 hours of credit for their EMT-Basic Certification