EMS Data Sheet
Download and print the EMS Data Sheet for admissions, certificate, and degree requirements for EMS Programs offered at College of the Mainland.
EMS Data Sheet (PDF, 47 KB)
Welcome to College of the Mainland's Emergency Medical Services Program home page. We offer courses that help students become certified as an EMT-Basic, EMT-Intermediate and EMT-Paramedic. The Associate of Applied Science degree is also available for those students wanting to become a Licensed Paramedic. COM's EMS Program is Nationally Accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the EMS Professions (CoAEMSP).
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EMT-Basic
Students will be eligible to take the National Registry EMT-Basic Certificate test after successfully completing the following courses:
- EMSP 1501 - Emergency Medical Technicians - Basic
- EMSP 1160 - EMT Clinicals
EMT-Intermediate
Prerequisites: Successful completion of a DSHS approved EMT-Basic course. Students must provide a copy of their EMT-B certificate prior to beginning clinical hours.
Students will be eligible to take the National Registry EMT-Intermediate Certificate test after successfully completing the following courses:
- EMSP 1541 - EMT Intermediate
- EMSP 1145 - Basic Trauma Life Support
- EMSP 2168 - Practicum / Field Experience I (Clinicals)
EMT-Paramedic
Prerequisites: Successful completion of a DSHS approved EMT-Intermediate couse. Students must provide a copy of their EMT-I certificate prior to beginning clinical hours.
Associates of Applied Science - EMS degree
Continuing Education Courses
Our EMS Program also offers a variety of continuing education courses including:
- CPR and Basic First Aid
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- 12-Lead ECG Recognition
- International Trauma Life Support
- EMS Remedial / Recertification courses
- EMS Instructor course (offered online)
- Emergency Care Attendant (ECA)
- NREMT Practical Exams and Preparatory Courses
In addition to our regularly scheduled CE courses, we can provide contract CE courses that are customized to meet the needs of your organization.
New Online Courses
College of the Mainland recently begin offering EMSP 2345 - EMS Management as distance education. For more information on this course, please refer to the catalog.
We also developed the "Methods of Teaching" course that is required to be certified as an EMS and/or Fire Instructor. For more information on this course, please refer to the CE schedule.
Public Service Careers
EMS Program / Course Info.
EMS Degree and Certificate Plans as well as Course Descriptions can be found in the COM Catalog.
EMS Department
Public Service Careers Building
1200 Amburn Road
Texas City, TX 77591
409.938.1211 ext. 224
1-888-258-8859 ext. 224
409.938.3146 Fax