Level II Certificate of Proficiency-Paramedic (C)
(Certificate)

Purpose Statement
The Emergency Medical Services Program is designed to prepare students for various levels of pre-hospital healthcare professions in the emergency medical services industry. The curriculum combines classroom teaching with supervised internship field experience. Emphasis is placed on patient assessment and initial treatment for emergency problems of body systems: obstetrical, pediatric and geriatric and behavioral emergencies: bleeding, shock, trauma and burns.

Students will be eligible for EMT-Paramedic certification by the Texas Department of Health 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-Clinicl III-Paramedic, EMSP 2330-Special Populations, EMSP 2338-EMS-Operations, EMSP 2135-Advanced Cardiac Life Support, EMSP 2147-Pre-Hospital Pediatric Provider, EMSP 2143-Assessment Based Management, EMSP 2463-Clinical IV-Paramedic, and EMSP 2345-EMS Supervision/Management or EMSP 2300-Methods of Teaching (28 credit hours).

Emergency Medical Services Student Handbook
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Director
Kathleen Park
Academic Center Rm. 243
(409)882-3914
Kathy.Park@lsco.edu

Faculty
Pamela Walker
Allied Health Building Rm. 241
(409)882-4353
Pam.Walker@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

Max Nguyen
Allied Health Building Rm. 102
(409)882-3929
Max.Nguyen@lsco.edu

Special Admissions
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.

Degree Plan