Paramedic, Certificate Level I

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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First Semester

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

Total: 6 Hours

Second Semester

EMSP 1338 - Introduction to Advanced Practice 3 semester hours
EMSP 1355 - Trauma Management 3 semester hours
EMSP 1356 - Patient Assessment and Airway Management 3 semester hours
EMSP 2162 - Clinical - Emergency Medical EMT Paramedic 1 semester hour

Total: 10 Hours

Third Semester

EMSP 2206 - Emergency Pharmacology 2 semester hours
EMSP 2305 - EMS Operations 3 semester hours
EMSP 2444 - Cardiology 4 semester hours
EMSP 2160 - Clinical - Emergency Medical EMT Paramedic 1 semester hour

Total: 10 Hours

Fourth Semester

EMSP 2243 - Assessment Based Management 2 semester hours
EMSP 2266 - Practicum-Emergency Medical Technology / Technician 2 semester hours
EMSP 2330 - Special Populations 3 semester hours
EMSP 2434 - Medical Emergencies 4 semester hours
EMSP 2161 - Clinical - Emergency Medical EMT Paramedic 1 semester hour

Total: 12 Hours

Total: 38 Hours

* Co-requisite courses.
¹ Capstone Course