Become a Paramedic
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.
Additional Skills You Will Learn
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 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.
For Program Information
Contact Us
San Antonio
Seth Wood
http://tel+210-600-59111127 Osgood #2,
San Antonio, TX 78233
Email: Seth.Wood@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
