Course
Prerequisites
To be eligible for entry
into our program the applicant must be:
18 years of age prior to
course completion
Have a High School
Diploma or GED
Obtain and maintain an
American Heart Association Healthcare Provider CPR card or its Equivalent
Must be able to read at a minimum 10th grade
level. Students will be required to take two reading comprehension assessment exams to determine the students reading level
and the need for possible remediation. These
tests are located inside of the course and will be taken prior to beginning work
on the course material.
Students must take
and pass PERCOM's Online Anatomy and Physiology 101 Course prior to
beginning Intermediate Course material (didactic cost of the A&P
course is included in the EMT Intermediate/Paramedic Course Tuition,
There is no additional fee for the A&P Course). This requirement
may waived for students who provide proof of completion of a college level Human Anatomy and Physiology Course with a "C" or higher.
Within 30 days of
beginning your Hospital or EMS rotations you will be required to pass a Urine
Drug Analysis and have current
immunizations as required by State Rule. These may be viewed in the STUDENT HANDBOOK (click here to view).
A criminal background check will be
required. These requirements may vary
slightly depending on the program location in which you choose to complete your
Clinical and Field Rotations. When you
enroll in your Clinical Rotations, the Prerequisites for that location will be
given to you.
In addition before you
will be allowed to take the National Registry Exam or become certified by the
State of Texas, you will be required to pass a Criminal History Background
Check. To view NREMT’s Policy click here. To view the State of Texas’s Policy click here.
Attention TEXAS
Applicants.
Click here to view Texas's new
Criminal Background and Fingerprinting information. We advise our students to begin this process
when they enroll as it can be a lengthy process.
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