National EMS Academy

Become a Paramedic

Make A Difference Every Day

 

Paramedics are healthcare professionals providing the highest level of care available outside of a hospital. Paramedics work under the supervision of a physician through written protocols or online guidance to extend advanced life support care to the sick and injured.
Paramedics are trained in all aspects of pre-hospital emergency care.

During a medical transport, the paramedic is responsible for the safety and well-being of the patient. Paramedics may work on ambulances, in industrial settings, and on aeromedical transport teams. The National EMS Academy is an accredited satellite site under the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Services (TEEX) EMS program. 

In Addition to Basic EMT Skills, Paramedics Also:

  • Start intravenous lines
  • Administer a wide variety of medications
  • Insert advanced airway devices
  • Read electrocardiograms
  • Use manual defibrillators and cardiac pacemakers
  • Perform other advanced skills delegated by the medical control physician

Paramedic students must take or show proof of passing a college-level survey A&P course or a full-year A&P course.

Course Schedule

Classes for Spring 2021 will be available soon. For more information, or to sign up, please see below.

Classes in Beaumont, TX meet twice a week, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., on an alternating schedule: Mon./Tues. one week and Wed./Thurs. of the next week. The course spans 14 months.

Classes in San Antonio, TX meet three times a week from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays every other week. The course spans 14 months.

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Contact Us

San Antonio

Leo Barahona

11127 Osgood #2,
San Antonio, TX 78233
Email: Leo.Barahona@acadian.com
Phone: (210) 600-5912

Beaumont

Rebecca Gallagher

550 IH-10 South, Suite 200
Beaumont, TX 77707
Email: Rebecca.Gallagher@Acadian.com
Phone: (409) 347-7501

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