EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES -- PARAMEDICINE
Brookhaven only
(Associate in Applied Sciences Degree)
Degree Plan Code: AAS.EMS.PARAMED.08
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 EMT. Upon successful completion of that exam, the student is eligible to apply for license as an EMT-Paramedic in the State of Texas
If you are a nationally certified EMT and enrolled in Brookhaven College, credit may be given for EMSP 1501 and 1160 via credit-by-exam.
Prerequisite: Completion of a Texas Department of State Health Services and/or National Registry of EMT approved EMT-Basic or EMT-Intermediate course of studies is required to enroll in any paramedic-level EMSP class. A valid Texas Department of State Health Services EMT-Basic or EMT-Intermediate certification is required to enroll in paramedic-level clinical/internships. A current certificate of completion of an American Heart Association Basic Cardiac Life Support for Healthcare Providers (or equivalent) is required to enroll in any EMSP class and clinical/internships.
| CREDIT HOURS |
SEMESTER I
| EMSP 1501 | Emergency Medical Technician-Basic | 5 |
| EMSP 1160 | Clinical--Emergency Medical Technology/Technician | 1 |
| EMSP 2332 | Mass Disaster Response | 3 |
| SCIT 1407 | Applied Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
| ENGL 1301 | Composition I | 3 |
| 16 |
SEMESTER II
| EMSP 1438 | Introduction to Advanced Practice | 4 |
| EMSP 1356 | Patient Assessment and Airway Management | 3 |
| SCIT 1408 | Applied Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
| EMSP 2260 | Clinical--Emergency Medical EMT Paramedic | 2 |
| 13 |
SEMESTER III
| EMSP 2444 | Cardiology OR | 4 |
| EMSP 2544 | Cardiology | (5) |
| EMSP 2434 | Medical Emergencies | 4 |
| EMSP 1355 | Trauma Management | 3 |
| +Elective | Math Elective | 3-4 |
| 14-16 |
SEMESTER IV
| EMSP 2430 | Special Populations | 4 |
| EMSP 2261 | Clinical--Emergency Medical EMT Paramedic | 2 |
| HPRS 2300 | Pharmacology for Health Professions OR | 3 |
| RNSG 1301 | Pharmacology | (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 EMT Paramedic | 4 |
| ++Elective | Speech Elective | 3 |
| +++Elective | Humanities/Fine Arts | 3-4 |
| 14-15 | ||
| Minimum Hours Required | 69-72 |
+Math requirement must be selected from the following:
| MATH 2442 | Introductory Statistics | 4 |
| MATH 2342 | Introductory Statistics | 3 |
| MATH 1324 | Mathematics for Business and Economics | 3 |
| MATH 1314 | College Algebra | 3 |
| MATH 1414 | College Algebra | 4 |
++Speech requirement must be selected from the following:
| SPCH 1311 | Introduction to Speech Communication | 3 |
| SPCH 1315 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
+++Humanities/Fine Arts Elective must be a 3 or 4 semester credit hour course selected from the following:
| SPAN 1300 | Beginning Spanish Conversation I | 3 |
| SPAN 1311 | Beginning Spanish I | 3 |
| SPAN 1411 | Beginning Spanish II | 4 |
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.