EMTs are life savers! This is an exciting and challenging career field that we are sure you will love. EMTs working in various settings  such as FIRE DEPARTMENTS, EMS SERVICES, HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOMS, DOCTOR'S OFFICES, INDUSTRIAL/COMMERCIAL SETTINGS and many other locations. We offer EMT courses regularly during convenient times to accomodate your schedule.

This course is the required course for any person seeking to become a state certified Emergency Medical Technician - Basic (EMT-B). The course is based on the Department of Transportation's (DOT) EMT-Basic curriculum. This course has been developed for individuals who desire to perform emergency medical care. A pre-requisite for this course is a current CPR certification at the level of BLS Healthcare Provider (A.H.A). No other prior medical experience or training is required of the course applicant. 

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The material covered in this course is divided into 7 modules. They are: Preparatory, Airway Management, Patient Assessment, Medical Emergencies, Trauma Emergencies, Infants and Children and Operations. A brief description of each module follows.

Module 1 - Preparatory
Topics covered in this module are: EMS systems, the role of the EMT-Basic, the safety and well-being of the EMT-Basic, legal and ethical issues, basic anatomy and physiology, techniques of lifting and moving patients.

Module 2 - Airway Management
Topics covered in this module are: airway anatomy, airway management techniques, oxygen and oxygen equipment

Module 3 - Patient Assessment
Topics covered in this module are: assessment of the medical and trauma patients, vital sign assessment, taking a patient history, documentation, and communication

Module 4 - Medical Emergencies
Topics covered in this module are: pharmacology, respiratory, cardiac, diabetic, allergy, poisoning and overdose, environmental, behavioral and obstetrical / gynecological emergencies

Module 5 - Trauma Emergencies
Topics covered in this module are: bleeding and shock, soft tissue and musculoskeletal injuries, injuries to the head, neck, spine, chest and abdomen.

Module 6 - Infants & Children
Topics covered in this module are: physical and physiological differences between adult and pediatric patients, pediatric medical and trauma emergencies

Module 7 - Operations
Topics covered in this module are: ambulance operations, rescue and extrication, multiple patient situations, hazardous materials situations

1. Must be 17 years of age by the first day of clinical rotations.
   
2. Students must 18 years of age and have either a High school diploma or GED in order to certify with Texas.
   
3. Criminal history/background check
   
4. Proof of Immunizations or positive titer test are required for clinical rotation.
   Immunizations required are:
    §          Negative Tb test or Chest X-ray  
    §          Measles Mumps and Rubella (MMR)
    §          Tetanus Diphtheria (Tdap),
    §          Varicella (Chicken Pox),
    §          Hepatitis B Vaccine (HBV) series 
   
5. Students should be in good general health and physical condition.  
   
   
   

• Background check.
  
• Medical Malpractice insurance required to participate in hospital and ambulance rotations
  
• Required textbook
  
• Immunizations required to attend hospital and ambulance clinical rotations
  
• CPR course
  
• ID Card
  

1. Students will pay $450.00 to enroll into the course, pickup your textbook and to reserve your seat 
   
2. Balance of course must paid prior to graduation.

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In-house Financing Available:
Prepayment of the course is highly encouraged. We gladly accept credit cards, checks, money orders and cash.
If you are unable to pay for the course, you can also finance the course throughout while you attend. The payment terms and schedule is listed below.

• $450.00 deposit upon acceptance
• Monthly automatic draft from a credit card or checking account for the remainder of the balance

Successful completion of the course will allow the student to be considered eligible to take the certifying exams. This course does not certify students as an EMT-Basic at the completion of the course. Only a state agency may do so.In order for the student to be eligible to take the state certifying exam at the end of the course, the student must:

1.      Successfully complete attendance hours as dictated by the state.

2.      Successfully pass the course according to the standards set by the ProAction Policies and Procedures Manual.

3.      Successfully pass NREMT Basic skills examinations administered as part of the course.

4.      Complete the required clinical rotations (hospital and ambulance).

5.      Full payment of the course tuition.

Course Options:

NIGHT COURSE

·        12 weeks of didactic and skills instruction

·        Classes are on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 6pm to 10pm

·        One Saturday class may be required to complete Clinical Orientation, drug test and any shots required for the program.

FAST TRACK

·        6 weeks of intensive didactic and skills instruction

·        Classes are Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm