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EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PROGRAM
The Emergency Medical Services Program at Trinity Valley Community College consists of two options. One is a 60
credit hour curriculum leading to an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Emergency Medical Services. This
curriculum consists of 38 credit hours of emergency medical services courses and 22 credit hours of general
education courses. The second option is a 42 credit hour certificate program including Intro to A&P and the
emergency medical services courses, leading to a Certificate of Completion in Emergency Medical Services. There
are two exit points in both curricula at which times students will be recommended to the National Registry of
Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) to take the appropriate certification examinations, the EMT and the
Paramedic level. EMS graduates who have completed the EMS AAS degree and meet TDSHS requirements can
become licensed Paramedics for an additional fee. Upon entry into the field, graduates of both options will be
able to provide safe, competent care for patients in both field and hospital settings.
The goal of the Paramedic program is to prepare competent entry-level paramedics in the cognitive (knowledge),
psychomotor (skills) and affective (behavior) learning domains with an exit point at the Emergency Medical
Technician level.
Graduates will take the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians Exam to qualify as a certified or
licensed paramedic. The TVCC Emergency Medical Services program is accredited by the Commission on
Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (
) 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 US Highway 19 N.,
Clearwater, FL 33763
727-210-2350
ADVANCED PLACEMENT FOR EMS COURSES
Advanced placement is available to students who took EMT, Advanced EMT or Paramedic courses through
continuing education or a non-college based program. A student must be accepted for admission by TVCC before
credit will be approved. Credit will be awarded and placed on the student’s academic record only after the
student has met the advanced placement requirements and earned the equivalent number of hours at TVCC.
Students interested in receiving advanced placement credit for EMT, Advanced EMT, or Paramedic courses
should contact the EMS Program Coordinator on the Palestine campus for more information. Advanced
placement testing must be completed at least a month before graduation. The cost for administering EMS
advanced placement evaluations is $50 for each EMT courses, $50 for Advanced EMT courses and $100 for
paramedic courses. This fee is payable to the business office and is non-refundable.
