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VC’s Emergency Medical Services Program offers a two-year Associate of Applied Science degree or one of two certificates, including an Emergency Medical Services—Intermediate Certificate or an Emergency Medical Services—Paramedic Certificate. Each certificate program includes courses that will also satisfy requirements for the associate degree, so you may choose to begin with a certificate program and easily move on to the degree program in the future.
The Associate of Applied Science degree leads to paramedic licensure that expands the educational and career opportunities of EMS personnel and includes basic academic classes in addition to specialized coursework. When combined with core curriculum, the AAS degree also serves as a solid foundation for transfer to a four-year university.
Upon successful completion of all certificate course requirements, you will be eligible to take an exam to apply for certification from the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians, which is necessary to apply to certification or licensure from the Texas Department of State Health Services.
Emergency medical technicians provide immediate life or limb-saving medical treatment at the scenes of accidents and injuries, as well as transport casualties to hospital emergency rooms for further care. VC’s Emergency Medical Services Program will prepare you for a career as an emergency care attendant, emergency medical technician, or a paramedic.
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Coursework includes:
- Care for patients at the scene of an accident
- Transportation of patients by ambulance to the hospital
- Emergency skills to assess a patient’s condition
- Basic life support for medical and traumatic emergencies
- Administration of intravenous fluids
- Application of advanced airway techniques
- Administration of medications
- Interpretation of electrocardiograms (EKGs)
- Endotracheal intubations
- Use of monitors and other complex equipment
Degree plans and other info:
In addition to the above degree and certificate programs, VC’s Workforce & Continuing Education Department offers EMS Training courses that lead to Emergency Care Attendant and EMT-Basic certifications, as well as courses in Health Care Provider CPR, Basic Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support, and International Trauma Life Support.
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