The Paramedic Certificate course is a three semester program that prepares the student for eligibility to take the national certification examination by the National Registry of EMT's (NREMT) and then certification by the Texas Department of State Health Services (Texas DSHS).
The Paramedic Certificate course is a thirty-seven credit hour course.
The Paramedic Certificate course requires the incoming student to be a NREMT and/or Texas DSHS certified EMT or Advanced EMT. The student is required to meet EMS Program testing requirements:
- Students must take the Work Keys Workplace Documents Exam and score a Level 5 or higher OR TSI Reading with a score of 351 or greater OR TSI-2 945 in ELAR.. Contact testing at 409-247-4978 or testingcenter@lit.edu.
Space is limited and classes tend to fill up very quickly.
Students must achieve 75% or higher overall score in each course to be eligible to continue in the courses and be eligible for the overall course comprehensive cognitive and psychomotor exams. Students must pass the overall course comprehensive cognitive and psychomotor exams to be eligible for a course completion.
Students are required to wear an EMS style uniform in the EMSP courses and maintain a professional attitude and appearance.