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
| EMSP 1501 |
Emergency Medical Technician-Basic |
5 |
| EMSP 1160 |
Clinical--Emergency Medical Technology/Technician |
1 |
| EMSP 1391 |
Special Topics in Emergency Medical Technology/Technician OR |
3 |
| EMSP 2300 |
Methods of Teaching – Emergency Medical Service OR |
(3) |
| EMSP 2237 |
Emergency Procedures |
(2) |
| SCIT 1407 |
Applied Human Anatomy and Physiology I OR |
4 |
| BIOL 2401 |
Anatomy and Physiology I |
(4) |
| ENGL 1301 |
Composition I |
3 |
|
|
15-16 |
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 OR |
4 |
| BIOL 2402 |
Anatomy and Physiology II |
(4) |
| EMSP 2260 |
Clinical--Emergency Medical EMT Paramedic |
2 |
|
|
13 |
SEMESTER III
SEMESTER IV
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 |
|
68-72 |
+Math Requirement - must be selected from the following:
++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-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.
