Emergency Medical Technology

The Emergency Medical Technology program will prepare students to deliver out-of-hospital emergency care at the scene of an accident or a medical emergency. EMTs typically serve as vital members of the Emergency Medical Services team who can, with competence, use their medical skills to relieve suffering, reduce injury severity, and prevent death.

• Delivery:
  • Basic: McAllen - Days & Nights; Starr County - Days
  • Intermediate and Paramedic: McAllen - Days
• Start:
  • Basic & Intermediate: Fall, Spring, & Summer; Paramedic: Fall & Summer
• Locations:
  • Nursing Allied Health Campus - McAllen
  • Starr County Campus - Rio Grande City

Application Requirements

1. Participate in the Prospective Student Information Session.
2. Be admitted to the college as a high school graduate or GED equivalent, except for dual credit students.
3. EMT-Basic Certificate TSI exempt.
4. Advanced EMT Certificate TSI exempt.
5. Paramedic Certificate or AAS Degree Option: Meet TSI College Readiness Standards or meet TSI exemption standards.
6. Earn a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale for all courses completed at STC or, if currently a high school student, a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale on the high school transcript.
7. Be 18-years of age to be eligible for certification by the Texas Department of State and Health Services or National Registry.
8. Hold a valid Texas Driver’s License or Texas ID.
9. Pass a criminal background check, 10-panel drug screen, current CPR status, current accident/health insurance and complete all required immunizations including Hepatitis B series. https://nah.southtexascollege.edu/clinical_affairs.html
10. Submit a completed program application.
11. Meet the technical standards of the program.

Program Selection Process

Students accepted on a first-come first-serve basis until maximum class size reached. A waiting list for the next available class is established if more applications are received that can be accommodated.

Goals

To prepare competent entry-level Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedics in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains, with exit points at the Advanced Emergency Medical Technology (Intermediate), and Emergency Medical Technician/Basic and First Responder Levels.

Accreditation

South Texas College is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
25400 U.S. Highway 19 North, Suite 158
Clearwater, FL 33763
www.caahep.org

8301 Lakeview Parkway, Suite 111-312
Rowlett TX 75088
(214) 703-8445
FAX (214) 703-8992
www.coaemsp.org