EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES -- PARAMEDICINE
Brookhaven (see above) only
(Certificate)
Degree Plan Code: C2.EMS.PARAMED
This Level II Certificate combines classroom teaching with supervised clinical and field experience for the emergency medical health professional. Upon successful completion of all course work for the certificate, the student is eligible to take the exam for certification as an Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic through the National Registry of EMT. Upon successful completion of that examination, the student is eligible to apply for certification as an EMT-Paramedic in the State of Texas.
| CREDIT HOURS |
SEMESTER I
| EMSP 1501 | Emergency Medical Technician-Basic | 5 |
| EMSP 1160 | Clinical--Emergency Medical Technology/Technician | 1 |
| EMSP 1438 | Introduction to Advanced Practice | 4 |
| MATH 2342 | Introductory Statistics OR | 3 |
| MATH 1324 | Mathematics for Business and Economics OR | (3) |
| MATH 1314 | College Algebra OR | (3) |
| MATH 1414 | College Algebra | (4) |
| 13-14 |
SEMESTER II
| EMSP 1355 | Trauma Management | 3 |
| EMSP 1356 | Patient Assessment and Airway Management | 3 |
| EMSP 2544 | Cardiology OR | 5 |
| EMSP 2444 | Cardiology | (4) |
| SPCH 1311 | Introduction to Speech Communication OR | 3 |
| SPCH 1315 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking OR | (3) |
| ENGL 1301 | Composition I | (3) |
| EMSP 2434 | Medical Emergencies | 4 |
| 17-18 |
SEMESTER III
| EMSP 2260 | Clinical--Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 2 |
| EMSP 2430 | Special Populations | 4 |
| EMSP 2261 | Clinical--Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 2 |
| EMSP 2338 | EMS Operations | 3 |
| EMSP 2143 | Assessment Based Management | 1 |
| EMSP 2463 | Clinical--Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 4 |
| 16 | ||
| Minimum Hours Required | 46-48 |
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.