The Paramedic Program offers students who have completed the EMT Basic Certificate of Completion the opportunity to obtain the EMT-Paramedic course requirements while learning domains following the National Emergency Medical Services Education Standard. The student must be currently certified as an Emergency Medical Technician to enroll in this program (NREMT or TEXAS).
Graduates are eligible to take the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technician’s exam to become certified or licensed as a paramedic.
LSCO’s Emergency Medical Services Paramedic Program is currently pending accreditation with the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of the Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).
The Paramedic Program will be available to prospective students upon LSCO’s full accreditation status. Graduates of the Paramedic Program will be eligible to take the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians exam to become certified or licensed as a paramedic.
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs; 25400 US Highway 19 N., Suite 158; Clearwater, FL 33763; 727-210-2350; www.caahep.org
To contact CoAEMSP:
8301 Lakeview Parkway, Suite 111-312
Rowlett. TX 75088
214-703-8455; Fax 214-703-8992
www.coaemsp.org
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NOTE: Criminal history MAY disqualify individuals from obtaining or maintaining NREMTcertifications even if they have completed LSCO’s EMT or Paramedic program.
The Texas Health & Human Services (Department) reviews an applicant’s and/or certified/licensed EMS personnel criminal background to determine eligibility for EMS certification. Certain offenses will prevent an individual from receiving and EMS certification or license.
Any person that has been convicted of, placed on deferred adjudication community supervision, or deferred disposition for any of the criminal offenses listed on the TDSHS website (https://www.dshs.texas.gov) are NOT qualified to obtain or maintain an EMS certification.
To obtain a determination of certification eligibility based on a criminal background history, a petitioner should submit a fully completed Department Petition for EMS Criminal History Pre-Screening form for EMS personnel along with the required fee and completion of a Texas Fingerprint Service Code based background check. The Petition for EMS Criminal History Pre-Screening form and the Texas Fingerprint Service Code form are available at www.dshs.state.tx.us/emstraumasystems/formsresources.shtm. Most evaluations are completed within three to six months.
Questions regarding the criminal history review process should be directed to THHS criminal background investigators at 512-834-6700.
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