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May 02, 2026

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2025-2026 Catalog with Addendum [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Emergency Medical Service Professions: Advanced Emergency Medical Technician, CERT

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Certificate of Proficiency
TSI Exempt

Prerequisites

EMSP 1160 - Clinical - Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Semester Credit Hours: 1
EMSP 1501 - Emergency Medical Technician Semester Credit Hours: 5
HITT 1305 - Medical Terminology I Semester Credit Hours: 3

Summer Term

EMSP 1260 - Clinical - Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Semester Credit Hours: 2
EMSP 1338 - Introduction to Advanced Practice Semester Credit Hours: 3
EMSP 1356 - Patient Assessment and Airway Management Semester Credit Hours: 3
EMSP 2306 - Emergency Pharmacology Semester Credit Hours: 3

Total Semester Hours: 20