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Emergency Medical Services - Paramedic AAS

Receive up to 41 college credits toward the EMS AAS degree using your National Registry or DSHS paramedic certificate. See details here or contact Ashley Sims at ashley.sims@tstc.edu for more information.

Program ID:

EMS.AAS

Months To Complete:

Available at Harlingen, Abilene, Brownwood

Emergency Medical Services - Paramedic AAS Credits:
Semester 1			Credits
Complete the following
EMSP	1261	Clinical - Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	2
EMSP	1501	Emergency Medical Technician	5
EMSP	2237	Emergency Procedures	2
Complete at least 3 credits from the following
ENGL	1301	Composition I	3
ENGL	2311	Technical & Business Writing	3
Semester Total 12

Semester 2			Credits
Complete the following
EMSP	1355	Trauma Management	3
EMSP	1356	Patient Assessment and Airway Management	3
EMSP	1438	Introduction to Advanced Practice	4
HPRS	2302	Medical Terminology for Allied Health	3
BIOL	2404	Anatomy & Physiology (specialized, Single-Semester Course, Lec + Lab)	4
Semester Total 17

Semester 3			Credits
Complete the following
EMSP	2161	Clinical - Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	1
EMSP	2167	Practicum (or Field Experience) - Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	1
EMSP	2434	Medical Emergencies	4
EMSP	2330	Special Populations	3
EMSP	2444	Cardiology	4
ACGM	3GED	Gen Ed Elective	3
Semester Total 16

Semester 4			Credits
Complete the following
EMSP	2143	Assessment Based Management	1
EMSP	2168	Practicum (or Field Experience) - Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	1
EMSP	2205	EMS Operations	2
EMSP	2262	Clinical - Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (emt Paramedic)	2
EMSP	2206	Emergency Pharmacology	2
ACGM	3HFA	Gen Ed Humanities/Fine Arts Elective	3
Semester Total 11

Semester 5			Credits
Complete the following
EMSP	2169	Practicum (or Field Experience) - Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	1
ACGM	3SBS	Gen Ed Social/Behavioral Science Elective	3
Semester Total 4

Degree Plan Credits 60