EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PROFESSIONS
Also a Marketable Skills Achievement Award Program
Program Director:
Pat McAuliff . . . . . . . . . . . CPC-A206 . . . . . . . . . . .972.548.6836
Academic Advisor:
Tori Hoffman . . . . . . . . . . CPC-A108C . . . . . . . . .972.548.6779
Department Website:
Collin’s Emergency Medical Services Professions program establishes an excellent foundation for careers in emergency medicine and other related healthcare fields. Three tracks are available including:
Emergency Medical Technician - Basic 6 credit hours
(Included in the prerequisites for degree and certificate)
AAS Emergency Medical Services Professions - 69 credit hours
EMS Paramedic Certificate - 42 credit hours
Students planning to transfer to a college or university should check with a Collin academic advisor prior to beginning this program to verify course transferability.
Functional Abilities/Core Performance Standards Statement
Regulations governing this program require all applicants to meet specific functional abilities – some are without accommodations – for admission and/or successful completion of the program. The specific functional requirements are found in Functional Abilities/Core Performance Standards documents provided in the program information and application packets. Students who think they may not be able to meet the functional standards and need accommodations are encouraged to contact the ACCESS department or program director as soon as this program is of interest.
Admission Requirements
Registration is by permission only. Additional information and applications may be obtained from the program director or the Health Sciences and Emergency Services Office.
• High school diploma or GED
• 18 years of age
• Completion of program application
• Complete Collin reading and mathematics assessment tests
• Certified as American Heart Association CPR for Health Care Provider or Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer
• Personal interview
• Drug screen
• Criminal history check
• Completion of immunizations required by the Texas Department of Health (TDH)*
• Applicant must be in academic good standing with a 2.0 or higher GPA
* It is important to note that one of the required vaccinations, Hepatitis B, consists of a three dose series, which can take up to 7 months to complete. Individuals unable to receive the HBV must inform the program director. In such cases the applicant must sign a declination form. All immunizations must be complete before the first clinical visit.
Health Insurance – All Emergency Medical Services students are required to show proof of health insurance prior to starting clinical rotations each semester. For information on student insurance plans, contact the Health Science Emergency Services Office at 972.548.6678.
AAS – Emergency Medical Services Professions or EMS Paramedic Certificate (Paramedic Students) Additional Admission Requirements:
• Texas Department of Health or National Registry EMT - Basic Certification
• PSB examination for Allied Health Professionals (offered at specific times throughout the year)
• Completion of local college assessments in reading, writing and mathematics (must place at or above college-level in all assessments)
Career Opportunities
Cardiac Lab Technician
Emergency Department Assistant
Patient Care Technician
Intensive Care Technician
Firefighter/Paramedic
Paramedic (non-911)
Emergency Medical Technician (non-911)
AAS – Emergency Medical Services Professions
69 credit hours
Prerequisites
EMSP 1160 Clinical - Emergency Medical Technician - Basic 1
EMSP 1501 Emergency Medical Technician - Basic 1
ENGL 1301 Composition/Rhetoric I
MATH 1314 College Algebra 2
MDCA 1409 Anatomy and Physiology for Medical Assistants
First Year
First Semester
BIOL 2401 Anatomy and Physiology I
EMSP 1338 Introduction to Advanced Practice
EMSP 1356 Patient Assessment and Airway Management
PHED 1100 Beginning Weight Training 3
SPCH 1315 Public Speaking I 4
Second Semester
BIOL 2402 Anatomy and Physiology II
EMSP 1161 Clinical - Emergency Medical Technician - Advanced I
EMSP 2434 Medical Emergencies
EMSP 2444 Cardiology
Summer Semester
COSC 1300 Computers and Technology
EMSP 1162 Clinical - Emergency Medical Technician - Advanced II
EMSP 1355 Trauma Management
Second Year
First Semester
EMSP 2260 Clinical - Emergency Medical EMT Paramedic - Advanced III
EMSP 2330 Special Populations
EMSP 2338 EMS Operations
PHIL 2306 Introduction to Ethics
PSYC 2301 General Psychology
Second Semester
EMSP 2143 Assessment Based Management (Capstone)
EMSP 2463 Clinical - Emergency Medical EMT Paramedic - Advanced IV
Note: Preferred core choices in italics; other options available on the Associate of Applied Science site, unless otherwise noted.
1 A student who has the EMT - Basic certification has met this requirement
2 May substitute a higher-level mathematics course
3 Required; no options
4 May substitute SPCH 1321
Certificate
EMS PARAMEDIC CERTIFICATE
42 credit hours
Prerequisites
EMSP 1160 Clinical - Emergency Medical Technician - Basic 1
EMSP 1501 Emergency Medical Technician - Basic 1
MDCA 1409 Anatomy and Physiology for Medical Assistants
First Year
First Semester
EMSP 1338 Introduction to Advanced Practice
EMSP 1356 Patient Assessment and Airway Management
Second Semester
EMSP 1161 Clinical - Emergency Medical Technician - Advanced I
EMSP 2434 Medical Emergencies
EMSP 2444 Cardiology
Summer Semester
EMSP 1162 Clinical - Emergency Medical Technician - Advanced II
EMSP 1355 Trauma Management
Second Year
First Semester
EMSP 2260 Clinical - Emergency Medical EMT Paramedic - Advanced III
EMSP 2330 Special Populations
EMSP 2338 EMS Operations
Second Semester
EMSP 2143 Assessment Based Management (Capstone)
EMSP 2463 Clinical - Emergency Medical EMT Paramedic - Advanced IV
1 A student who has the EMT - Basic certification has met this requirement
Marketable Skills Achievement Awards
A Marketable Skills Achievement Award is a sequence of credit courses totaling 9-14 semester credit hours.
Some of the courses in these award programs may require prerequisites. Please check the course descriptions in the back of this catalog.
MSAA – EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PROFESSIONS
10 credit hours
EMSP 1160 Clinical - Emergency Medical Technician - Basic
EMSP 1501 Emergency Medical Technician - Basic
MDCA 1409 Anatomy and Physiology for Medical Assistants
