Purpose Statement
Students will be eligible for NREMT-Paramedic certification if they are certified at the EMT-Intermediate level and after successful completion of EMSP 2444-Cardiology, EMSP 2434-Medical Emergencies, EMSP 2348-Emergency Pharmacology, EMSP 2162-Clinical III-Paramedic, EMSP 2330-Special Populations, EMSP 2338-EMS Operations, EMSP 2332 Mass Disaster Response, EMSP 2463-Clinical IV-Paramedic and EMSP 2345-EMS Supervision/Management or EMSP 2300-Methods of Teaching (31 credit hours).

Emergency Medical Services Student Handbook
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EMS new admission background check information. *PDF

Director
Kathleen Park
Academic Center Rm. 243
(409)882-3914
Kathy.Park@lsco.edu

Faculty
William Green, EMT-P
Allied Health Building Rm. 102
(409)882-3929
William.Green@lsco.edu

Robert Falls
Allied Health Building Rm. 102
(409)882-4338
Robert.Falls@lsco.edu

Jeff Bolton
Allied Health Building Rm. 102
(409)882-3929
Jeff.Bolton@lsco.edu

Chris Bearden
Allied Health Building Rm. 102
(409)882-3929
Chris.Bearden@lsco.edu

Andy Foote, EMT-P
Allied Health Building Rm. 102
(409)882-3929
Robert.Foote@lsco.edu

General Admission Requirements

To view LSC-O general admission requirements, click here. Please contact the Office of Admissions and Records at (409) 882-3364 or by e-mail if you have questions or need assistance.

Special Admission Requirements

To be considered for admission to the Emergency Medical Services Program, the student is responsible for submitting ALL of the following to the Allied Health Division:

• an application to the Medical Services Program;
• a certification number and expiration date for current EMS certification (if
  applicable);
• transcript(s) of all college work completed, including LSC-O and any of the other campuses;and
• one reference request form completed by a former or current employer. The form is in the application packet available in the Allied Health office or EMS director's office.
  

After acceptance to the program, students must provide documentation of health status by a physician or nurse practitioner on the form provided and a current CPR card at the health provider level. Students must keep current CPR cards throughout enrollment in the EMS Program. Students must satisfy TSI requirements.
A student may enter the program as an EMT-Basic, EMT-Intermediate or an EMT-Paramedic dependent on current TDH or NREMT certification at that level.

Graduation Requirements