Grayson County College EMT Paramedic Training Program
Sunday, February 5th, 2012The Grayson County College EMT paramedic training program offers EMT training students the necessary courses for certification at the highest level of EMT paramedic.
Grayson County College is located in Denison, Texas. The campus is located on State Highway 691, which is accessible by both La Crima Road and Farm to Market Road 131. The college offers a certificate of completion in Emergency Medical Services/Paramedicine.
Program Schedule
Prior to beginning the paramedic training program offered by Grayson College, students are expected to begin in the fall or spring semester and complete 9 semester hours. The classes include EMT basic,EMSoperations, and EMT Clinical. The fall semester of prerequisite courses includes Intro to Advance Practice, Pt. Assess and Airway, and Trauma Management, which is 15 semester hours.
The winter mini-mester will consist of an EMT clinical course (2434). Following in the spring, students will complete a cardiology course, medical emergencies, and special populations. A spring mini-mester will consist of EMT Clinical (2462). Summer one semester will consist of assessment based management and EMT clinical (2243).
The approximate cost of the course includes tuition and fees of $2924, course fees of $210. Criminal background check and drug screen of $84, $180 for insurance, approximately $1235. for books, $228 for supplies, $175 for uniforms, and $251 for certification fees. The total of all this is around $5023 for the two year program.
Program Prerequisites
Prospective paramedic training students must be at least 18 years old and have a high school diploma or GED. The THEA (Texas Higher Education Assessment) Test must be completed in the GCC Learning Center. Immunization & TB skin tests must be updated or current within 6 months of paramedic training course starting date. Fingerprints must be submitted and a Texas/FBI criminal history background check will be conducted. To be eligible for the EMT paramedic training program, students must pass the national registry examination for EMTs and have the proper EMT training certification through the Record of National Registry of EMTs or Texas Department of State Health Services EMT Basic certification.
Contact Information
For more information about the program, you may contact Lorie L. Lefevers, the director of EMS education at the college. Her phone number is 903-463-8785 and her email is lefeversl@grayson.edu.