Emergency Medical Services (EMS) - A.A.S. Degree/Certificate
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
The Alvin Community College EMS Program is designed to prepare students for a career in emergency medical services.
The courses in the ACC EMS Program lead to certification(s) in EMT, AEMT, and Paramedic.
The certification program is set up in a simple 3 step process:
Semester 1: EMT, Students take the EMT certification course. Students successfully completing the first semester take the NREMT certification exam to earn an EMT-Basic Certification.
Semester 2: AEMT, Students Take the Advanced EMT certification course. Students completing the second semester may take the NREMT certification exam to earn an Advanced EMT Certification.
Semesters 3 and 4: Paramedic, Students take the two semester Paramedic Course. Students completing the final two semesters take the NREMT certification exam to earn a Paramedic Certification.
AAS Degree: Students who also successfully complete all the above along with the additional general education courses will earn an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Emergency Medical Services, which broadens and heightens the student’s career opportunity and portability.
*note all certification courses must be taken in order.
Career Opportunities
EMTs and paramedics are employed in a number of industries including private ambulance firms, local governments, service providers, hospitals, industrial/occupational safety, fire department EMS agencies, disaster/special rescue teams, special event/entertainment medic, and police/tactical paramedic. The demand is high for EMTs and paramedics and will continue to increase as the population grows.
In the State of Texas, there are almost 800 EMS agencies, staffing over 72,000 responding professionals, on over 5,000 ambulances.
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Career Data
Program Goals
To prepare competent entry-level Paramedics in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains with exit points at the Advanced Emergency Medical Technician, Emergency Medical Technician, and Emergency Medical Responder levels.
In this program you will learn to:
Respond to 911 calls for emergency medical assistance, assess a patient's condition and determine a course of treatment. You will also learn to provide treatment or life support care to sick or injured patients and how to transport patients safely in an ambulance.
Curriculum Guide – Emergency Medical Services (EMS) - A.A.S. Degree/Certificate
*How Much Will the Program Cost?
Approximate costs for the EMT A.A.S. Degree program including tuition and fees are $6.126.00 for in-district students, $9.033.00 for students out-of-district, and $12,239.00 for non-residents.
Approximate costs for the EMT Paramedic Certificate program including tuition and fees are $4,828.00 for in-district students, $6,868.00 for students out-of-district, and $9,173.00 for non-residents.
Approximate costs for the EMT Advanced Certificate program including tuition and fees are approximately $2,304.00 for in-district students, $3,222.00 for students out-of-district, and $4,361.00 for non-residents.
Additional associated fees and textbooks must be calculated separately.
For more information on education costs, payment options, payment plans, deadlines and more, visit our Tuition and Fees section.
Financial assistance is available for those who qualify. For more information, visit our Financial Aid section.
*Alvin Community College may change tuition rates and other fees without notice or when so directed by the Board of Regents.
The paramedic program of Alvin Community College is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).
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 2022.
The most recent success rate for the National Registry for EMT Paramedic/State Written exam was 60%.
The most recent positive placement rate for graduates was 100%. 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 83.3%.
COLLEGE & CAREER PATHWAYS
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