Emergency Medical Technology - Paramedic
The Emergency Medical Technology program will prepare students to deliver out-of-hospital emergency care at the scene of an accident or a medical emergency. A student graduating with an EMT Certificate or Associate of Applied Science degree will be prepared to fill positions of EMT Basic, EMT Intermediate, and EMT Paramedic. Emergency Medical Technicians typically serve as vital members of the Emergency Medical Services Team who can, with competence, use their medical skills, relieve suffering, and reduce injury severity, and death.
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| FIRST SEMESTER | |
| EMSP 1501 EMT-Basic | 5 |
| EMSP 1160 EMT-Basic Clinical | 1 |
| EMSP 1166 EMT-Basic Practicum | 1 |
| EMSP 1208 Emergency Vehicle Operations | 2 |
| EMSP 1371 EMS Documentation | 3 |
| EMSP 1358 EMS Response Strategies- “Street Sense” | 3 |
Eligible for the Texas Department of Health State Certificate Exam-EMT Basic.
| SECOND SEMESTER | |
| EMSP 1438 Introduction to Advanced Practice | 4 |
| EMSP 1356 Patient Assessment and Airway Management | 3 |
| EMSP 1355 Trauma Management | 3 |
| EMSP 1161 EMT-Intermediate Hospital Clinical | 1 |
| EMSP 1167 EMS EMTI Practicum | 1 |
| ENGL 1301 Composition** | 3 |
Eligible for the Texas Department of Health State Certificate Exam-EMT Intermediate
| SUMMER SESSION | |
| BIOL 2401 Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 |
| BIOL 2402 Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 |
| THIRD SEMESTER | |
| EMSP 2444 Cardiology | 4 |
| EMSP 2160 Paramedic Clinical I | 1 |
| EMSP 2338 EMS Operations | 3 |
| EMSP 2243 Assessment Based Management | 2 |
| SPCH 1311 Introduction to Speech Communication** | 3 |
| Humanities Elective** | 3 |
| FOURTH SEMESTER | |
| PSYC 2301 General Psychology or PSYC 2314** | 3 |
| BMGT 1301 Supervision | 3 |
| EMSP 2434 Medical Emergencies | 4 |
| EMSP 2330 Special Populations | 3 |
| EMSP 2161 Paramedic Clinical II | 1 |
| EMSP 2266 CAPSTONE: Paramedic Practicum | 2 |
*Courses to be chosen from Field of Study
**Identifies courses to fulfill minimum 15 credit hour General Education Requirement
***Please refer to catalog for course prerequisites
##SPCH 1315 or SPCH 1318 may be substituted for the SPCH 1311 requirement.
†By arrangement, all Field Study will be conducted at a pre-approved site.
| Total credits 71 |