Emergency Medical Services (EMS) program
Brookhaven College
Brookhaven College offers an Emergency Medical Services program with several awards for college credit, as well as courses and skills certifications for noncredit. See more.
Paramedic program
El Centro College in conjunction with UT Southwestern Medical Center
El Centro College in conjunction with UT Southwestern Medical Center provides Paramedic education for college credit and EMT training that can be taken as noncredit and converted into college credits. See more.
EMTs vs Paramedics
The biggest differences between Emergency Medical Technicians and paramedics are the training and the scope of what they are allowed to do. EMTs usually receive from 150 to more than 230 hours of training, while paramedics receive around 1,000 hours of training.
In other words, a paramedic is also an EMT (since he or she has had to complete EMT training to get to EMT-paramedic training), but an EMT is not a paramedic.
EMT and paramedic training can be used in a wide variety of careers where emergency medicine is required. Get started working on your certification today!
Degree, Certificate and Certification Options
Brookhaven College
Emergency Medical Services Program
Brookhaven College’s EMS program includes the following credit programs for EMT-basic and paramedic training:
Additional Emergency Skills Certifications
Brookhaven College’s Continuing Education Division also offers several noncredit emergency medical skills certifications, as well as the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) exam, ACLS, PALS, PEPP, AMLS, PHTLS and BCLS.
El Centro College in Conjunction With UT Southwestern Medical Center
Paramedic Certificate
El Centro College offers a Paramedic certificate program for college credit in conjunction with UT Southwestern Medical Center on UT Southwestern Medical Center’s site, offering:
UT Southwestern Medical Center includes ACLS, PEPP/PALS and ITLS certifications as part of its Paramedic course, as well as cadaver lab.
EMT Training
El Centro College and UT Southwestern Medical Center also cooperatively offer an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) program for noncredit continuing education units. Credit for the EMT course is awarded after successful completion of Paramedic class.
Other Degree and Certificate Options
The Dallas County Community College District offers nearly 350 career and technical degrees and certificates, plus more than 50 academic degrees. For more information, see a chart of our degree plans by location or visit our credit programs home page.