Also a Marketable Skills Achievement Award Program



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:

Students planning to transfer to a college or university should check with a Collin College 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 Compass Reading Diagnostic Test (Minimum score 75); Compass
        Pre-Algebra Test (Minimum score 72).
     • 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 Options
     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

Note: Preferred core choices are underlined.  See other options in AAS core, unless otherwise noted.

CERTIFICATE

EMS Paramedic Certificate
42 credit hours

MARKETABLE SKILLS ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Some of the courses in this award program may require prerequisites. Please check the course descriptions.

MSAA – Emergency Medical Services Professions
10 credit hours

Note: The second digit in a course number indicates the number of credit hours
for that course.