The EMT courses are designed to provide training in skills and equipment necessary to help maintain basic life support, including the Automatic External Defibrillator. Instruction is given in basic Anatomy and Physiology, patient assessment, and the theory behind the procedures used in providing pre-hospital care to the sick and injured.
EMSP 1401 (Emergency Medical Technician) and EMSP 1160 (Clinical) are the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) courses. The EMT courses are designed to provide training in skills and equipment necessary to help maintain basic life support, including the Automatic External Defibrillator. Instruction is given in basic Anatomy and Physiology, patient assessment, and the theory behind the procedures used in providing pre-hospital care to the sick and injured. Upon successful completion of the courses, students are eligible to take the exam to be certified as an EMT by the Texas Department of State Health Services and the National Registry of EMTs.
The EMT courses are offered each Spring, Summer and Fall semester and involves 128 classroom hours and 96 clinical and field internship hours. Six emergency ambulance calls are required during the clinical hours. The courses are approved by the Texas Department of State Health Services (TDSHS). See the current catalog for class scheduling.
EMTs may continue in the program and be eligible to take the certification exam as an Advanced EMT after successful completion of EMSP 1338, 1355, 1356, 2206 & 2262. Completion of EMSP 2444, 2434, 2263, 2330, 2143, 2164 & 2305 and successful completion of final exit written and psychomotor exams makes an individual eligible to become certified as a Paramedic after successful passage of the certification exam.
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Central Campus, Traditional Offering, One semester
Europe Campus, contact for information
Contact Program for details. Tuition based on residency status. Textbooks required.
18D, 68W, W1, 68C, 68N, F2, M3, Q5
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
Central Campus
Coordination POC: Mr. Timothy Rabroker, EMT lead instructor, trabroker@ctcd.edu or 254-526-1885
Registration POC: Ms. Lacey Moore, EMS Clerk, Lmoore@ctcd.edu or 254-526-1266
Europe Campus
Coordination POC: Ancica Roosa, +49 (0) 151 5670 3867 or ancica.roosa@ctcd.edu
Registration POC: Ancica Roosa, +49 (0) 151 5670 3867 or ancica.roosa@ctcd.edu