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Emergency Medical Services Programs

The Emergency Medical Services (EMS) program prepares students for careers in pre-hospital emergency medicine and enables graduates of the program to work as Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) and Paramedics in a variety of settings, such as fire departments and public and private ambulance services. This program is a combination of general education and EMS courses including class lectures, skills, and clinical hours in the hospital and the ambulance.

The Emergency Medical Technician Certificate prepares students to function as entry level EMTs. This program offers a certificate-only degree plan.

The Paramedic program prepares students to function as entry-level paramedics. Degree plan options include a Certificate or an Associate of Applied Science (AAS).

The EMT Quick Facts and Paramedic Quick Facts open to a Portable Document Format (PDF). You may need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader plugin to view the file.

Please review the EMS Program and Procedures Manual (18 pages,opens in new tab). This document applies to all Emergency Medical Services programs toward the missions to include Emergency Medical Responder, Emergency Medical Technician, and Paramedic programs.

MISSION STATEMENT

To prepare competent entry-level Paramedics in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains with or without exit points at the Advanced Emergency Medical Technician and/or Emergency Medical Technician, and/or Emergency Medical Responder levels.

NOTICE TO STUDENTS REGARDING LICENSING

House Bill (HB) 1508

Effective September 1st, 2017, House Bill (HB) 1508 amends the Texas Occupations Code Section 53 that requires education providers to notify you a potential or enrolled student that a criminal history may make you ineligible for an occupational license upon program completion.

The Texas Department of State Health Services website provides links to information about the licensing process and requirements.

Should you wish to request a review of the impact of criminal history on your potential Paramedic License prior to or during your quest for a degree, you can visit the Texas Department of State Health Services website and request a “Criminal History Evaluation.”

This information is being provided to all persons who apply or enroll in the program with notice of the requirements as described above, regardless of whether or not the person has been convicted of a criminal offense.

Additionally, HB 1508 authorizes licensing agencies to require reimbursements when a student fails to receive the required notice.

PROGRAM APPROVAL AND ACCREDITATION

The Navarro College EMS program is accredited by:

Texas Department of State Health Services EMS and Trauma Systems
1100 West 49^th Street
Austin, TX 78765-3199
Office: (512) 458-7111

CAAHEP

The Navarro College Paramedic program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
(727) 210-2350
CAAHEP website

To contact CoAEMSP:

Office: (214) 703-8445
CoAEMSP website

CAREER DESTINATION MAP

View the Navarro College Catalog for detailed requirements of each curriculum and classes offered for:

Advanced Paramedic (AAS)

Paramedic (Certificate)

Emergency Medical Technician - EMT (Certificate)

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Explore a path to dynamic career opportunities in emergency medical services.

Firefighter
Emt
Paramedic
ER Tech
Patient Care Technician
Flight Paramedic

MARKETABLE SKILLS

Active Listening	Active Learning	Critical Thinking
Complex Problem Solving	Coordination	Instructing
Judgment and Decision Making	Learning Strategies	Management of Financial Resources
Monitoring	Management of Material Resources	Management of Personnel Resources
Negotiation	Operation and Control	Persuasion
Reading Comprehension	Service Orientation	Systems Analysis
Systems Evaluation	Social Perceptiveness	Speaking
Service Orientation	Time Management	Writing