Paramedic, Certificate Level I

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Prerequisite: Current Texas EMT Certification or current National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians – (NREMT) certification and college credit hours for EMT

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Emergency Medical Technician Basic Courses

EMSP 1501 - Emergency Medical Technician – Basic 5 semester hours *
EMSP 1160 - Clinical - Emergency Medical Technology / Technician 1 semester hour *

Total: 6 Hours

Paramedic Courses

EMSP 1438 - Introduction to Advanced Practice 4 semester hours *
EMSP 1356 - Patient Assessment and Airway Management 3 semester hours *
EMSP 1355 - Trauma Management 3 semester hours *
EMSP 1161 - Clinical - Emergency Medical Technology / Technician 1 semester hour *
EMSP 1162 - Clinical - Emergency Medical Technology / Technician 1 semester hour *
EMSP 2206 - Emergency Pharmacology 2 semester hours
EMSP 2444 - Cardiology 4 semester hours *
EMSP 2305 - EMS Operations 3 semester hours
EMSP 2260 - Clinical - Emergency Medical EMT Paramedic 2 semester hours *
EMSP 2434 - Medical Emergencies 4 semester hours *
EMSP 2330 - Special Populations 3 semester hours
EMSP 2243 - Assessment Based Management 2 semester hours * ¹
EMSP 2261 - Clinical - Emergency Medical EMT Paramedic 2 semester hours *
EMSP 1166 - Practicum-Emergency Medical Technology / Technician 1 semester hour *

Total: 35 Hours

Total: 41 Hours

* Co-requisite courses.
¹ Capstone Course