EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES -- PARAMEDICINE

Brookhaven only

(Associate in Applied Sciences Degree)

• Students pursuing this award program are required to meet Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards and 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: AAS.EMS.PARAMED.10

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

This degree plan covers all requisites of the EMT-Paramedic National Standard Curriculum.

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.

Spanish and American Sign Language are recommended for the professional EMS provider.

SEMESTER I

SEMESTER II

SEMESTER III

SEMESTER IV

SEMESTER V

+Math Requirement - must be selected from the following:

++Speech Requirement - must be selected from the following:

+++Humanities/Fine Arts - Elective must be a 3- or 4-credit hour Foreign Language or American Sign Language course.

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.