Paramedic Program Goal

The goal of the Paramedicine Program is to prepare graduates who are able to become certified as Paramedics by the Texas Department of State Health Services and/or the National Registry, to practice paramedicine according to stated competencies in the pre-hospital setting and to fulfill professional and employer expectations for the entry level paramedic.

Program Overview

The Emergency Medical Service Professions (EMSP) training will be divided into five semesters. The first semester (EMT) provides the student with the foundation for a career in Emergency Medical Services as an EMT candidate. The EMSP program will provide persons who wish to limit their training to the EMT portion, a conclusion point to exit the program and test for the National Registry EMT certification exam. Students must successfully receive National or Texas State certification as an EMT in order to progress to the Paramedic curriculum.


The second semester provides the student with a more advanced foundation in Emergency Medical Services and Paramedic practice. This includes Trauma Management, Patient Assessment, Airway management and Emergency Pharmacology.


The third semester, the student begins the initial didactic and clinical/field experience for the paramedic student. This process will bring their basic foundation together with emphasis on Cardiology, Introduction to advance practice and Medical Emergencies; fostering their basic patient interaction, thought processes, critical thinking, affective domain and psychomotor abilities.


The fourth semester is considered the conclusion of cognitive courses that brings all components of the previous semesters in didactic and some clinical/field experience. Assessment Based Management, EMS Operations and Special Populations are all emphasized in this semester. Throughout this semester in lab sessions, the student will be evaluated on all National Registry skills in preparation for their NR practical examination and for their upcoming field internship.


The fifth semester (final Paramedic semester; 5 weeks) students will be encouraged to initiate patient care, develop field evaluations and conclusions, and perform as a team leader, while receiving supportive and constructive evaluations from field preceptors. Upon successful completion of this 5-week capstone internship semester, the student will receive their Paramedic Course Completion and be eligible to sit for the National Registry Paramedic certification exam.


Program Outcomes

CAAHEP Accredited Paramedic Programs and CoAEMSP Letter of Review (LoR) Programs track and report outcome measures annually to the Committee on Accreditation for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).


The most current CoAEMSP Annual Report was for the calendar year 2018.


The most recent success rate for the National Registry of EMT Paramedic/State Cognitive exam was 89.7%.


The most recent positive placement rate for graduates was 80.2%. Positive placement is defined by the CoAEMSP as ‘Employed full or part-time in a related field and/or continuing his/her education and/or serving in the military’.

Positive placement is measured at completion of the program.


The most recent retention rate was 89%.

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EMT/Paramedic Career Outlook

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, EMT employment is projected to grow as fast as the average for all occupations. Learn more . . .

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