EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES -- EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN BASIC
Brookhaven only
(Certificate)
- Students pursuing this certificate are waived from the Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards, but must meet course prerequisites.
- Students must earn at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by the college awarding the degree.
Degree Plan Code: C1.EMS.EMT.BASIC.06
This Level 1 Certificate combines classroom teaching with supervised clinical and field experience for those seeking certification as an Emergency Medical Technician - Basic with the Texas Department of State Health Services.
This certificate covers all requisites of the EMT-Basic National Standard Curriculum.
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-Basic through the National Registry of EMT. Upon successful completion of that examination, the student is eligible to apply for certification as an EMT-Basic in the State of Texas.
Prerequisite: 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.
SEMESTER I
| EMSP 1501 |
Emergency Medical Technician - Basic |
5 |
| EMSP 1160 |
Clinical - Emergency Medical Technology/Technician |
1 |
| EMSP 2332 |
Mass Disaster Response |
3 |
| +Elective |
Speech or English Elective |
3 |
| ++Elective |
Math Elective |
3-4 |
|
|
15-16 |
| Minimum Hours Required |
|
15-16 |
MATH, ENGLISH, SPEECH REQUIREMENTS NOTE: Students must choose one math class from the list and one from the Speech/English list for a total of at least 6 credit hours.
+Speech OR English requirement must be selected from the following:
++Math requirement must be selected from the following:
