The Houston Community College Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Program has provided EMS education to thousands of students since 1982. The EMS Program is one of the most recognized and qualified programs in the state of Texas as it relates to pre-hospital education.
The two-year AAS Degree Emergency Medical Services Program is designed to prepare individuals as competent, entry-level pre-hospital Emergency Medical Services Practitioners. The HCCS EMS Program is Nationally accredited by;
• Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Educational Programs (CAAHEP): Address: 25400 US HWY 19North Suite 158, Clearwater, Florida 33763
• Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP): Address: 8301 Lakeview Parkway Suite 111-312, Rowlett, Tx. 75088. Phone: 214-703-8445. Fax 214-703-8992. www.coaemsp.org
Program Goals-Minimum Expecations
To prepare competent entry-level Paramedics in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and effective (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.
Resources
STEPS TO PREPARE FOR REGISTRATION - Guide to the website
PLEASE EMAIL - [email protected] or [email protected] - FOR REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Program Orientation and Code of Conduct - MUST Read both and send signature forms to Register for Program
EMS Courses SUMMER 2024 - Approximate Tuition Costs - EMS Uniform - Text Books
EMS Enrollment Procedures - once student has placed registration documents in CastleBranch email - [email protected] - for online registration process
CASTLEBRANCH - WEBSITE FOR - BACKGROUND CHECK / DRUG SCREEN / MEDICAL DOCUMENT MANAGER
RN to EMT / Paramedic Programs
ADA / Job Essentials / Job Duties for EMS Providers
Program Student Handbook - Information about the Program
Paramedic Completer Spring 2024 - Student Orientation
Faculty
Accreditation - Paramedic Program Outcomes - 2022
DSHS Self Study Documents