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Students who are enrolled in the Certificate of Completion EMS program are waived from the TSI requirements
for the first semester EMT courses only. EMS Certificate students will be required to meet TSI requirements for
reading in order to be able to enroll in any of the subsequent semesters. EMT students will be advised to take the
TSI exam during the first semester. EMS Certificate students will not be required to meet TSI requirements for
math and writing. They will not be allowed to enroll in any other college level courses besides the EMS courses
listed in the certificate curriculum.
2. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES REQUIREMENTS
The student must be at least 18 years of age within a year of completion of the first EMS course, Basic Emergency
Technology. The student must have a high school diploma or a GED. A student with a felony or class A or B
misdemeanor conviction may not be allowed to take the state certification examinations. The student should
contact the program or course coordinator if they have questions about this.
3. PREREQUISITES
There are no prerequisites for EMSP courses. Students are advised to take Anatomy & Physiology courses before
taking the advanced paramedic level courses.
4. REGISTRATION
Registration for EMSP courses is on a first-come, first-served basis during the regular college online
preregistration and registration periods according to the published registration schedule. There are no reserved
spaces. Students must have one of the required hepatitis B vaccines or a blood test verifying immunity to
hepatitis B completed before registering for the beginning EMT courses. Students must have all of the hepatitis B
vaccines completed or a blood test verifying immunity before registering for the EMT Paramedic courses.
Students must register for both the lecture/lab and clinical sections to be properly registered for the EMS
courses. Students may register at the Athens, Palestine or Terrell campuses for any course the college offers.
Upon completion of the second semester EMS courses, the student will complete an application to the paramedic
program, signifying intent to complete the entire program.
PATIENT CARE TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS & PROCEDURES
1. TSI TESTING
TSI Testing is not required for the PCT Program. Students who have not taken a reading/math assessment test
such as the TSI exam will be advised to take the TSI exam during the PCT the courses. Those who do not have an
equivalent of Level I proficiency on the Reading and Math sections of the TSI exam will be advised to take
appropriate developmental studies courses at TVCC.
2. REGISTRATION
Students need to preregister for the PCT program. Students will preregister at the Health Science Center in
Kaufman for the PCT courses (16 semester credit hours). The day of preregistration will start with an orientation
at 8 a.m. Eligible students present at 8 a.m. will be registered for PCT classes. If there are more applicants than
available spaces, students will be selected using a random selection process. Only those present at 8 a.m. will be
eligible to preregister unless spaces remain after all students have been registered. If there are more students
than available spaces, an alternate list will be kept until the semester begins. This preregistration will take place
in May or June for the fall and in November for the spring. For the exact dates of registration in May/June and
November, check the TVCC website at
Students who are interested in the PCT
program after the orientation date should contact the HSC counselor.
