Emergency Medical Services

Successful program graduates are awarded certificates of completion to become certified as an EMT, AEMT (Advanced EMT), or Paramedic practitioner. After paramedic coursework is completed an AAS in Emergency Medical Services can be obtained. Licensure to practice will be granted via the Texas Department of State Health Services once the National Registry Certification Test is passed.

The program is designed to orient students to entry and advanced-level emergency care as it relates to assessment, treatment, management, and ongoing evaluation of the critically ill and injured patients in their care. Advanced standing credit may be awarded for relevant education and/or experience.

NOTE: Upon successful completion of EMSP 1501/1160, students are eligible to sit for the National Registry EMT exam. Upon successful completion of EMSP 1338, 2205,1356,1355 and 1263, students are eligible to sit for the National Registry AEMT Exam. Upon successful completion of EMSP 2306, 2444, 2160, 2434, 2430, 2261, 2262, and 2143, students are eligible to sit for the National Registry Paramedic exam.

Students accepted into the EMS program are required to pay a liability insurance fee which protects the students against losses resulting from malpractice claims. Clinical assignments are made in more than one hospital and field internship site, and all students are expected to rotate through clinical sites as assigned. Transportation between locations is the responsibility of the student. Students must complete all hourly requirements as filed with the Texas Department of State Health Services and Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)

Applicants must submit documents required by the Emergency Medical Services program, to CastleBranch, an online platform for entrance into the program. Applicants educated in non-English speaking countries must complete the TOEFL exam with a minimum score of 20 in each of the 4 required elements.

• Arcadian EMS
• Bayou City EMS
• Bellaire FD / EMS
• Best Care EMS
• Brazoria County ESD #3
• City Ambulance
• Community Volunteer Fire/EMS Department
• ESD #11
• Global Medical Response EMS
• Fort Bend County EMS
• Harris County Emergency Corp - HCEC ESD 1
• Harris Health System
• Houston Fire Department
• Houston Recovery Center
• City of Laporte
• Memorial Hermann TMC and Children's Memorial Hospital
• Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital
• Montgomery County Hospital District (MCHD) EMS
• National Care EMS
• North Channel EMS ESD #6
• Orion EMS
• Texas Children’s Hospital - TMC
• Texas Children's Hospital - West
• The Methodist Hospital - Sugarland
• UT Harris County Psychiatric Center
• The Village Fire/EMS Department
• Westlake Fire/EMS Department
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“Accreditation” is review of the quality of higher education institutions and programs. In the United States, accreditation is a major way that students, families, government officials, and the press know that an institution or program provides a quality education.

The paramedic program is fully accredited by:

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Educational Programs (CAAHEP): CAAHEP is the leader in the accreditation of health sciences and health professions education. Address: 25400 US HWY 19 North, Suite 158, Clearwater, FL 33763 Phone: 727.210.2350. Email: mail@caahep.org. Website: https://www.caahep.org/. CAAHEP Standards and Guidelines are monitored and applied by: Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP): CoAEMSP is the only organization recognized by CAAHEP to provide accreditation services for AEMT and paramedic education programs.

Address: 8301 Lakeview Parkway, Suite 111-312, Rowlett, TX 75088, Phone: 214-703-8445. Fax: 214-703-8992; Website: www.coaemsp.org

Paramedic: “To prepare Paramedics who are competent in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains to enter the profession.”

The Emergency Medical Services program graduates licensures/certifications are issued by the nationally recognized National Registry of EMTs.

2021-2022 Third-Party Licensure/Certification Exam Results

Occupational licensure and/or certification pass rates reported by academic calendar year (Sept. 1–Aug. 31). Results for the 2020-2021 academic year is provided for comparison.

Emergency Medical Services Paramedic Program Report

NREMT Cognitive Paramedic Test Report

National Registry Written Exam Threshold – 70%

Paramedic Program Retention Report

Retention Threshold set by CoAEMSP – 70%

Paramedic Placement - Postgraduate

Placement Threshold set by CoAEMSP – 70%

Overall employment of EMTs and paramedics is projected to grow 6 percent from 2023 to 2033, faster than the average for all occupations. About 19,200 openings for EMTs and paramedics are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire. The median annual wage for emergency medical technicians was $41,340 in May 2024. The median annual wage for paramedics was $58,410 in May 2024