EMS Education Program

Whether you are taking the first steps as an EMT-Basic student, continuing your path as a paramedic student, or looking for CE courses to maintain your certification, the EMS program is prepared to help.

EMS Coordinator
Travis Hunter
travis.hunter@cosatx.us
325-657-4281

The San Angelo Fire Department Paramedic program has been issued a Letter of Review by the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP). This letter is NOT a CAAHEP accreditation status, it is a status signifying that a program seeking initial accreditation has demonstrated sufficient compliance with the accreditation standards through the Letter of Review Self-Study Report (LSSR) and other documentation. Letter of Review is recognized by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) for eligibility to take the National Registry's Paramedic credentialing examination(s). However, it is NOT a guarantee of eventual accreditation.

To contact CoAEMSP: 
214-703-8445 
www.coaemsp.org

The paramedic course uses the 2009 National EMS Educational Guidelines for pre-hospital emergency care. The student will display a working knowledge of clinical and related topics relevant to the practice of pre-hospital emergency medical care at the paramedic level, demonstrate the ability to competently perform all applicable skills, and exhibit attitudes and behavior consistent with the ethics and professionalism expected of a paramedic.

The program will include 792 clock hours of lecture and lab, at least 340 hours of ambulance rotations to include a minimum of 20 team lead emergency runs and 240 hours of Capstone. The program also includes a minimum of 184 hours of clinical rotations at various hospital units (ER, ICU, pediatrics, behavioral unit, OR, L&D). Class length is approximately nine months long.

The paramedic course is $6,400, which includes tuition, books, ACLS and PALS certification.

• 18 years of age to take certification exam.
• High school diploma.
• EMT-Basic by the Texas Department of State Health Services or the National Registry of EMTs.
• Proof of required immunizations.
• Proof of medical insurance.
• Current American Heart Association member.