Emergency Medical Services Admissions
Succeeding in emergency medical services requires tenacity, grit, and—more than anything—training. In a degree or certification program at San Jacinto College, you’ll get the experiential training you need to rush to heed the call. Ready to apply? Here’s everything you need to know.
Building Life Savers
CAAHEP Accredited Paramedic Programs and CoAEMSP Letter of Review (LoR) programs track and report outcome measures annually to the Committee on Accreditation for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP). The most current CoAEMSP Annual Report was for the calendar year 2022.
Getting Started
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Complete a Background Check
The state of Texas requires all EMS students to provide a criminal background check and drug screen—no older than one year—before they can start classes. Visit our third-party vendor, CastleBranch, to order. The package code is SQ29 and the cost is $94. And don’t forget to submit your results to the EMS department before the semester begins!
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Get Immunizations
As with any San Jac program, the emergency medical services program requires that all students keep their immunizations current through the duration of their coursework.
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Take a Physical Exam
Being a healthcare worker is as physically demanding as it is mentally demanding. That’s why we require all applicants to pass a program-approved physical before starting classes. Partner with a physician to assess your physicality using our evaluation form.
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Purchase Your Textbooks
Our EMS program uses a few foundational textbooks to guide coursework. All EMS students are required to purchase the textbook packages listed in our most updated information packet.
Spring 2025 EMS Orientation Dates
EMT-Basic Orientation
- Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, from 9 - 9:30 a.m.
- Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, from 4 - 4:30 p.m.
- Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024, from 12 - 12:30 p.m.
- Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024, from 4:30 - 5 p.m.
You must be registered in our Spring EMS courses to receive an email invitation with details about the mandatory orientation meeting. All registered students are required to attend one of the scheduled sessions above. Questions about registration? We can help.
If you missed the orientation dates above and are still interested in attending the Spring session, please email Sylvia.Gallegos@sjcd.edu to schedule an appointment prior to Jan. 6, 2025.
Accredited By the Best
All continuing education activities in the emergency medical services department are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Pre-Hospital Continuing Education (CAPCE).
12300 Ford Road, Suite 350
Dallas, TX 75234
972-247-4442
The emergency medical services program is overseen by and granted approval from the Texas Department of State Health Services, Office of EMS/Trauma Systems Coordination.
The Exchange Building
8407 Wall Street, Suite N-410
Austin, TX 78754
512-834-6700
All certification testing for emergency medical services students is completed through the National Registry of EMTs.
Rocco V. Morando Building6610 Busch Blvd.
Columbus, OH 43229
614-888-4484
