Purpose Statement
The Emergency Medical Services Program is designed to prepare students for various levels of pre-hospital healthcare professions in the emergency medical services industry. The curriculum combines classroom teaching with supervised internship field experience. Emphasis is placed on patient assessment and initial treatment for emergency problems of body systems: obstetrical, pediatric and geriatric and behavioral emergencies: bleeding, shock, trauma and burns.

Students will be eligible to sit for the NREMT-Basic Certification Exam upon successful completion of EMSP 1501-EMT Basic and EMSP 2160-Clinical I Basic (6 credit hours) or EMSP 1305-Emergency Care Attendant, EMSP 1313-EMT Basic Completer Course and EMSP 2160-Clinical I Basic (7 credit hours).

Emergency Medical Services Student Handbook
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EMS new admission background check information. *PDF

Director
Kathleen Park
Academic Center Rm. 243
(409)882-3914
Kathy.Park@lsco.edu

Faculty
William Green, EMT-P
Allied Health Building Rm. 102
(409)882-3929
William.Green@lsco.edu

Robert Falls
Allied Health Building Rm. 102
(409)882-4338
Robert.Falls@lsco.edu

Jeff Bolton
Allied Health Building Rm. 102
(409)882-3929
Jeff.Bolton@lsco.edu

Chris Bearden
Allied Health Building Rm. 102
(409)882-3929
Chris.Bearden@lsco.edu

Andy Foote, EMT-P
Allied Health Building Rm. 102
(409)882-3929
Robert.Foote@lsco.edu

General Admission Requirements

To view LSC-O general admission requirements, click here. Please contact the Office of Admissions and Records at (409) 882-3364 or by e-mail if you have questions or need assistance.

Special Admission Requirements

To be considered for admission to the Emergency Medical Services Program, the student is responsible for submitting ALL of the following to the Allied Health Division:

• an application to the Medical Services Program;
• a certification number and expiration date for current EMS certification (if
  applicable);
• transcript(s) of all college work completed, including LSC-O and any of the other campuses;and
• one reference request form completed by a former or current employer. The form is in the application packet available in the Allied Health office or EMS director's office.

Degree Plan

Graduation Requirements