EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES -- PARAMEDICINE

(Associate in Applied Sciences Degree)

Brookhaven only

• 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.12

This degree plan combines classroom teaching with supervised clinical and field experience for those seeking certification or license as a Paramedic with the Texas Department of Health Services.

Upon successful completion of all course work for the degree, the student is eligible to take the exam for registration as a Paramedic through the National Registry of EMT. Upon successful completion of that examination, the student is eligible to apply for certification or license as a Paramedic in the State of Texas.

Texas certified EMTs enrolled in the Brookhaven College Paramedic Program are eligible for credit for EMSP 1501 and EMSP 1160 via credit-by-exam.

Prerequisite: Completion of a Texas Department of Health Services and/or National Registry of EMT approved EMT course of studies is required to enroll in any paramedic-level EMSP class. A current Texas Department of Health Services EMT or higher certification is required to enroll in paramedic-level clinical/internships. Documentation of EMS certification must be submitted prior to the end of EMSP 1438. A current valid certificate of completion of an Emergency Care and Safety Institute, American Red Cross, or American Heart Association Basic Cardiac Life Support (CPR) for Professional Rescuers/Healthcare Providers (or equivalent at the discretion of the program) is required to enroll in any EMSP class and clinical/internships.

Prerequisite: Successful completion of SCIT 1407 or BIOL 2401 is required to enroll in EMSP 1438.

Prerequisite: Successful completion of SCIT 1408 or BIOL 2402 is required to enroll in EMSP 2434.

Prerequisite: Successful completion of EMSP 2260, EMSP 2261, and POFT 1301 is required to enroll in EMSP 2463.

Corequisite: Successful completion or concurrent enrollment in EMSP 2143 is required to enroll in EMSP 2463.

Corequisite: Successful completion or concurrent enrollment in POFT 1301 is required to enroll in EMSP 2444 or EMSP 2544.

Corequisite: Successful completion or concurrent enrollment in SCIT 1408 or BIOL 2402 is required to enroll in EMSP 1356.

A language elective particularly Spanish and American Sign Language are recommended for the professional EMS provider.

SEMESTER I

SEMESTER II

SEMESTER III

SEMESTER IV

SEMESTER V

+Math Elective - must be selected from the following:

++Speech/Foreign Language Elective - must be selected from the following:

+++Humanities Fine Arts - must be selected from the following:

Elective¹ - (Nurse-paramedic cross-training) Chemistry - must select one of the following:

Elective² - (Nurse-paramedic cross-training) Biology - must be selected from the following:

Elective³ - (Nurse-paramedic cross-training) Psychology - must be selected from the following:

Prerequisite: Completion of a Texas Department of Health Services and/or National Registry of EMT approved EMT course of studies is required to enroll in any paramedic-level EMSP class. A current Texas Department of Health Services EMT or higher certification is required to enroll in paramedic-level clinical/internships. Documentation of EMS certification must be submitted prior to the end of EMSP 1438. A current valid certificate of completion of an Emergency Care and Safety Institute, American Red Cross, or American Heart Association Basic Cardiac Life Support (CPR) for Professional Rescuers/Healthcare Providers (or equivalent at the discretion of the program) is required to enroll in any EMSP class and clinical/internships.

Prerequisite: Successful completion of SCIT 1407 or BIOL 2401 is required to enroll in EMSP 1438.

Prerequisite: Successful completion of SCIT 1408 or BIOL 2402 is required to enroll in EMSP 2434.

Prerequisite: Successful completion of EMSP 2260, EMSP 2261, and POFT 1301 is required to enroll in EMSP 2463.

Corequisite: Successful completion or concurrent enrollment in EMSP 2143 is required to enroll in EMSP 2463.

Corequisite: Successful completion or concurrent enrollment in POFT 1301 is required to enroll in EMSP 2444 or EMSP 2544.

Corequisite: Successful completion or concurrent enrollment in SCIT 1408 or BIOL 2402 is required to enroll in EMSP 1356.

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.