EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES -- PARAMEDICINE
Brookhaven only
(Associate in Applied Sciences Degree)
(Students pursuing this AAS program are required to meet all TASP requirements.)
Degree Plan Code: AAS.EMS.PARAMED
Emergency medical technicians-paramedics, working under the direction of a physician (often through radio communication), recognize, assess, and manage medical emergencies of acutely ill or injured patients in pre-hospital care settings. EMT-Paramedics work principally in advanced life-support units and ambulance services under medical supervision and direction.
This degree plan combines classroom teaching with supervised clinical and field experience for the emergency medical health professional. Upon successful completion of all course work for the degree, the student is eligible to take the exam for registration as an Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic through the National Registry of EMTs. Successful completion of that exam is necessary to apply for certification or licensure as a Paramedic to the Texas Department of Health.
If you are a nationally certified EMT and enrolled in Brookhaven College, credit may be given for EMSP 1501, 1160, and 1314.
| CREDIT HOURS |
SEMESTER I
| EMSP 1501 | Emergency Medical Technician-Basic | 5 |
| EMSP 1314 | Non-Emergency Transport | 3 |
| EMSP 1160 | Clinical--Emergency Medical Services | 1 |
| SCIT 1407 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
| ENGL 1301 | Composition I | 3 |
| 16 |
SEMESTER II
| EMSP 1438 | Introduction to Advanced Practice | 4 |
| EMSP 1355 | Trauma Management | 3 |
| EMSP 1356 | Patient Assessment and Airway Management | 3 |
| SCIT 1408 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
| 14 |
SEMESTER III
| EMSP 2544 | Cardiology | 5 |
| EMSP 2434 | Medical Emergencies | 4 |
| EMSP 2260 | Clinical--Emergency Medical Services | 2 |
| MATH 2342 | Introductory Statistics | 3 |
| 14 |
SEMESTER IV
| EMSP 2430 | Special Populations | 4 |
| EMSP 2261 | Clinical--Emergency Medical Services | 2 |
| HPRS 2300 | Pharmacology for Health Professions | 3 |
| PSYC 2301 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| 12 |
SEMESTER V
| EMSP 2338 | EMS Operations | 3 |
| EMSP 2143 | Assessment Based Management | 1 |
| EMSP 2463 | Clinical--Emergency Medical Services | 4 |
| SPCH 1311 | Introduction to Speech Communication | 3 |
| +Elective | Humanities/Fine Arts | 3-4 |
| 14-15 |
| Minimum Hours Required | 70-71 |
+Humanities/Fine Arts Elective must be a 3 or 4 semester credit hour course selected from the DCCCD approved course list.
NOTE: Students enrolling in this program who plan to transfer to a four year institution should consult an advisor or counselor regarding transfer requirements and the transferability of these courses to the four year institution of their choice.