Emergency Medical Technology AAS Degree
The Emergency Medical Technology AAS program is a two-year, 60-credit hour curriculum leading to an associate of applied science degree.
Graduates of the EMT AAS degree will be eligible to take the national registry exam to become licensed as a paramedic.
- Degree Type: AAS
- EMT Basic is offered on the Terrell Health Science Center & Athens campuses.
- Paramedic is offered on the Athens and Terrell HSC campus
- TSI: required
- See the current Health Occupations brochure for more information about the program including immunization requirements, estimated costs and schedules.
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A student who has current certification from the Texas Department of State Health Services as an EMT Paramedic but who did not complete the current EMSP courses or receive equivalent transfer credit from another accredited college or university may receive college credit for their paramedic training towards an Associate of Applied Science degree by following the credit for prior learning procedure. The AAS degree in emergency medical technology can be obtained by completing the remaining 23 hours of general education credits. At least 15 semester credit hours (25% of the required credits for the AAS degree) must be completed at TVCC before attaining the degree. Contact the AVP of the health science center for more details.
| Term One | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL-1301 | Composition I | 3 |
| EDUC/PSYC-1300 | Learning Framework | 3 |
| PSYC-2314 | Lifespan Growth and Development | 3 |
| BIOL-2401 | Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Term Two | ||
| Lang, Phil, & Culture/Creative Arts | 3 | |
| BIOL-2402 | Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
| EMSP-1501 | Emergency Medical Technician | 5 |
| EMSP-1160 | EMT Basic Clinical | 1 |
| Suggested Pathway Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Term Three | ||
| EMSP-1338 | Introduction to Advanced Practice | 3 |
| EMSP-1356 | Patient Assessment & Airway Management | 3 |
| EMSP-1261 | Paramedic Clinical I | 2 |
| Hours | 8 | |
| Term Four | ||
| EMSP-1355 | Trauma Management | 3 |
| EMSP-2444 | Cardiology | 4 |
| EMSP-2461 Paramedic Clincial II | 4 | |
| Hours | 11 | |
| Term Five | ||
| EMSP-2434 | Medical Emergencies | 4 |
| EMSP-2330 | Special Populations | 3 |
| EMSP-2462 | Paramedic Clinical III | 4 |
| EMSP-2143 | Assessment Based Management | 1 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 60 | |
A grade of 75 or better is required in all EMT courses.
Students must meet current hepatitis B and other vaccination requirements prior to starting EMT clinical courses. See brochure at www.tvcc.edu/Health-Science-Center for current requirements.