Emergency Medical Services
Emergency Medical Services
Explore an exciting career in Emergency Medical Services
Levels of Training
This career requires you to think critically and take charge in unpredictable and sometimes chaotic situations. This career is physically demanding and requires specific technical standards. EMS training has three progressive levels of training and licensure:
- Initial training program: Emergency Medical Technician: Basic
- Second training program: Emergency Medical Technician: Advanced
- Final training program: Paramedic
To learn more, please refer to the specific course requirements link for each EMS training level.
Currently licensed and certified paramedics also can earn an associate degree in nursing while transitioning to a new career as a registered nurse (RN) through our Paramedic to RN Mobility Track Program.
Career Opportunities
Employment of emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedics is projected to grow 7 percent from 2018 to 2028, faster than the average for all occupations. (US Department of Labor)
Job Opportunities for EMT basic, advanced EMTs, and paramedics include but are not limited to:
- Private Ambulance Service EMT/AEMT/Paramedic
- Firefighter EMT/AEMT/Paramedic
- Flight Paramedic
- Private Industry Safety Officer
- Emergency Management Officer
- Emergency Room Technician
EMS Technical Certificates
EMT Basic Technical Certificate
EMT Advanced Technical Certificate
Paramedic Technical Certificate
EMS Associate’s Degrees
Associates in Allied Health Science (EMT Basic and EMT Advanced technical certificates embedded)
Paramedic Associates of Applied Science (Paramedic technical certificate embedded)
Academic Map Information
Paramedic Technical Certificate
EMT Basic Technical Certificate
EMT Basic Technical Certificate (FastTrack)
EMT Advanced Technical Certificate
EMT Advanced Technical Certificate (FastTrack)
Program and Course Information
To find out more about courses offered at Southwest, you can use our Interactive Course Schedule to see when and where a class is being offered.
The Southwest Tennessee Community College Paramedic Program is accredited by the
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs
for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
25400 US Highway 19 N., Suite 158
Clearwater, FL 33763
727-210-2350
www.caahep.org
To contact CoAEMSP:
8301 Lakeview Parkway, Suite 111-312
Rowlett, TX 75088
214-703-8445
Fax: 214-703-8992
www.coaemsp.org
Paramedic Program Outcomes
CAAHEP Accredited Paramedic Programs track and report outcome measures annually to the Committee on Accreditation for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).
2020 Outcomes
The most current CoAEMSP Annual Report was for the calendar year 2020.
The 2020 success rate for the National Registry of EMT Paramedic/State Cognitive exam was 100 %.
The 2020 positive placement rate for graduates was 100%. Positive placement is defined by the CoAEMSP as ‘Employed full or part-time in a related field and/or continuing his/her education and/or serving in the military’. Positive placement is measured at completion of the program.
The 2020 retention rate was 90%.
2021 Outcomes
The 2021 success rate for the National Registry of EMT Paramedic/State Cognitive exam was 100 %.
The 2021 positive placement rate for graduates was 100%. Positive placement is defined by the CoAEMSP as ‘Employed full or part-time in a related field and/or continuing his/her education and/or serving in the military’. Positive placement is measured at completion of the program.
The 2021 retention rate was 72%.
2022 Outcomes
The 2022 success rate for the National Registry of EMT Paramedic/State Cognitive exam was 100 %.
The 2022 positive placement rate for graduates was 100%. Positive placement is defined by the CoAEMSP as ‘Employed full or part-time in a related field and/or continuing his/her education and/or serving in the military. Positive placement is measured at the completion of the program.
The 2022 retention rate was 72%.
Contact Us
- Union Avenue Campus Allied Health [H] Building, Room 106
- 901-333-5400
- 901-333-5391
- Merry Mattix, Program Coordinator
- mmattix@southwest.tn.edu
- 901-333-5413
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