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The ECA Program is offered as both an online course and a traditional classroom course. If the course is taken online, this course also requires additional meeting days (typically Saturdays) for skills instruction and verification. This course does not have a clinical component. Students who successfully complete all course requirements are eligible to take the National Registry Emergency Medical Responder certification examination After becoming nationally registered as an Emergency Medical Responder, students are eligible to apply to the Texas Department of State Health Service for certification as a Texas ECA. The ECA course is offered based on demand.
The Temple College EMT courses are offered in the Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters in both Temple and Taylor. An EMT is the entry level position to working in EMS and most fire services. The course is also required for those who want to become a paramedic.
The primary course is EMSP 1501. This course meets two evenings each week and also requires additional meeting days (typically Saturdays) for special topics such as BLS, semi-automatic defibrillation, pediatrics, and extrication/rescue. Other topics include EMS systems, medical/legal issues, well being of the EMT, documentation, communication, medical emergencies, obstetrics, gynecology, pediatrics, geriatrics, trauma injuries, airway management, and patient assessment.
Students must also register for EMSP 1160. This is the clinical portion of the course. Students are required to complete specific emergency room and EMS agency rotations. Students who successfully complete all course requirements are eligible to take the National Registry EMT certification examination. After becoming nationally registered as an EMT, students are eligible to apply to the Texas Department of State Health Service for certification as a Texas EMT.
The Advanced EMT Program is the first portion of the Paramedic Program. The Paramedic program begins in the Fall semester at the Taylor Center and the Spring semester on the Temple Campus. The program consists of four semesters of coursework beyond EMT. Completion of an EMT course is a prerequisite for admission to the advanced EMT/paramedic program. In addition, students must complete an introductory course in Human Anatomy and Physiology as a prerequisite or corequisite for admission to the program. Successful completion of all parts of the Texas State Initiative is also required for admission. Students must be certified as an EMT prior to beginning clinicals. Classes meet two evenings each week and on Saturdays as indicated on the course schedule.
The first semester of the program consists of EMSP 1438 (Introduction to Advanced Practice), EMSP 2348 (Emergency Pharmacology), EMSP 1356 (Patient Assessment and Airway Management), and EMSP 1162 (Clinical). These courses are designed to provide students with the foundation of knowledge needed to master the assessment and management of the specific disease processes presented in the second and third semesters of the program. The classroom phase of instruction includes a research project to introduce students to the medical literature and the research process used to expand medicine's knowledge base. The laboratory portion of these courses provides the student with skills in the areas of patient assessment, IV therapy, intraosseous infusion, medication administration, endotracheal intubation, surgical airways, needle thoracostomy, and nasogastric intubation. Clinical experiences in the emergency department, operating room, and respiratory care department provide students with opportunities to develop and demonstrate bag-valve mask ventilation and endotracheal intubation. Students also begin working on developing and demonstrating proficiency in IV therapy and patient assessment.
The paramedic student’s second semester consists of EMSP 1355 (Trauma Management), EMSP 2544 (Cardiology), and EMSP 1263 (Clinical). The classroom portion of this semester includes instruction in acquisition and interpretation of monitoring lead and 12-lead electrocardiograms. Students also complete a research project that requires use of the medical literature to respond to a series of detailed questions about the pathophysiology and management of shock. The laboratory portion of this course focuses on applying assessment and management skills to the care of trauma patients, and patients with acute and chronic cardiac disease processes. Students also learn how to perform defibrillation, cardioversion, and external pacing. Clinical experiences during the second semester include the emergency department, the operating room, and the mobile intensive care unit (MICU). In the hospital, students demonstrate proficiency in IV therapy, nebulized drug administration, endotracheal incubation, and patient assessment. In the MICU rotations students must again demonstrate competence in patient assessment, and must also demonstrate competence in BLS call management. Students wishing to test at the EMT-Intermediate level must also complete an Emergency Department rotation with the Medical Director. They also complete a clinical simulation examination and an oral examination with the Medical Director.
The third semester of the program consists of EMSP 2434 (Medical Emergencies), EMSP 2430 (Special Populations), and EMSP 2260 (Clinical). These courses focus on the assessment and management of a variety of medical emergencies as well as OB-GYN, neonatal, pediatric, geriatric, and psychiatric patients and patients with chronic illnesses. The classroom portion of this semester includes instruction in capnometry and CPAP/BiPAP. The third semester research project requires students to research a specific medical intervention or therapy and make recommendations regarding its applicability to an EMS system. The laboratory focuses on integrating the student's knowledge and skill through extensive use of clinical simulations. Third semester clinical experiences include the emergency department, coronary, medical, and surgical intensive care units, electrophysiology/cardiac catheterization lab, poison center, dialysis, labor and delivery, immunization clinic, and mobile intensive care unit. Students also complete an emergency department rotation with the program's Medical Director that allows on-on-one instruction in a clinical setting. In the hospital, students demonstrate proficiency in intramuscular, subcutaneous, and IV drug administration as well as acquisition and interpretation of monitoring and 12-lead electrocardiograms. During the third semester, students are assigned paramedic preceptors who will supervise them during all remaining field experiences. Students begin the process of developing and demonstrating prehospital proficiency in IV therapy, IV drug administration, ECG acquisition and interpretation, radio reporting, and documentation. Third semester rotations on the MICU also begin the process of taking the student from an initial role as an observer through functioning as a team member to ultimately serving as team leader and directing the EMS crew in its response to a variety of calls.
The fourth and final semester of the program consists of instruction that prepares the student to perform the non-clinical aspects of the paramedic's job and to integrate clinical knowledge and skills in preparation for becoming an entry-level practitioner. Courses included in this semester are EMSP 2338 (EMS Operations), EMSP 2143 (Assessment Based Management), EMSP 2135 (Advanced Cardiac Life Support), EMSP 1147 (Pediatric Advanced Life Support), and EMSP 1149 (Prehospital Trauma Life Support. During the fourth semester, students develop and execute a class project that focuses on community education and injury/illness prevention. In laboratory clinical simulations, students practice managing a variety of ill and injured patients. Clinical experience includes pediatric clinic, pediatric intensive care, and mobile intensive care unit. Students also complete an emergency department rotation with the program's Medical Director that allows for evaluation in the clinical environment. On the MICU, students finish verifying prehospital proficiency in IV therapy, IV drug administration, ECG acquisition and interpretation, radio reporting, documentation, and patient assessment. They also must demonstrate over-all proficiency in call management ending with their preceptor certifying that they are competent to function as an entry-level paramedic. After completing the field internship and demonstrating entry-level competence, students will have the option (with the department chair’s approval) of completing additional “enrichment” clinical rotations, including the opportunity to work in other EMS Systems and Aeromedical Services. At the end of the fourth semester, students complete a series of comprehensive multiple choice, short answer, and essay examinations. They also complete a final clinical simulation examination and an oral examination with the Medical Director.
After successful completion of the fourth semester coursework and the end-of-program comprehensive examinations, students are eligible to take the examinations to become certified as a paramedic by the National Registry of EMTs. After obtaining certification from the National Registry, the student can make application to the Texas Department of State Health Service for Texas certification or licensure.
We recognize that you have received education and have experience in the management of critically ill patients. These experiences have provided you some of the knowledge and skills that are needed to be a successful paramedic. We also have an obligation to protect the public and only allow those who are competent to practice to take the certification exams. In order to balance these goals, we are pilot testing a credit by exam process. This process will allow the veteran or active duty member to demonstrate they are able to meet the competencies and cognitive objectives while not having to complete the entire program. Based upon your transcript, you will be given credit for previous learning for some classes, and will be required to demonstrate knowledge and abilities for other classes. To help you understand the expectations, we will provide you with a study guide and material for you to review. You can then test out over the course of the semester. This will save you time, money and military educational benefit. Once you have successfully passed the courses, you will be mainstreamed into our ongoing program to complete the second half of the paramedic curriculum. For more information click here.
EMS has continued to evolve and more and more demands have been placed on paramedics to transport critically ill patients from one facility to another while maintaining a very high level of care. This Critical Care Paramedic Course is designed to fill that need and take the experienced paramedic to that of Critical Care Paramedic. Many organizations in the industry have recognized these demands and have started the call for a national standard curriculum to be developed for advanced practice paramedics. Currently, the Board for Critical Care Transport Paramedic Certification (BCCTPC) has developed standard credentialing exams that are an objective, fair, and honest validation of critical care paramedic knowledge. Although there are several courses that prepare students for the FP-C and CCP-C exams, very few of them follow the recommendations by the International Association of Flight Paramedics (IAFP) and come close to what Temple College’s Critical Care Paramedic Course offers The didactic session include 96 hours (3 College Credit Hours) of classroom instruction which is coordinated by James Green who has 11 years of critical care transport experience along with many physician delivered lectures in their respective specialties. The laboratory sessions include 12 hours in Temple College’s Nationally recognized Clinical Simulation Center. The Clinical Rotations include 96 hours (1 college credit hour) of clinical time at Scott & White’s Level I Trauma Center ED, ICU, PICU, Cath Lab, and L&D, as well as critical care transport rotations with PHI/STAT Air. Some of the topics covered in this course include:
A strong paramedic knowledge foundation is required and it is highly recommended that applicants have at least three (3) years of busy 911 Paramedic experience, and/or prior Critical Care Transport / in hospital experience. At the successful completion of this program, the student should be prepared for an entry level position as a Critical Care Provider in the Critical Care Ground, Rotor-Wing, and/or Fixed-Wing environments, and be in a position to sit for the FP-C or CCP-C exams. This course is offered based on demand and meets on Fridays from 9am to noon and 1 pm to 4 pm.
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