{"id":4677,"date":"2017-12-18T10:14:23","date_gmt":"2017-12-18T16:14:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/health\/?page_id=4677"},"modified":"2026-07-29T14:44:30","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T19:44:30","slug":"advanced","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/health\/emsp\/apply\/advanced\/","title":{"rendered":"Application Process for Advanced EMT  \/ Paramedic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1560435672266{margin-bottom: 20px !important;padding-top: 20px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: #003366 !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;nav-column&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Future Students<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;529&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_circle_2&#8243;][vc_raw_html]JTVCY3NzbWVudW1ha2VycHJvJTIwaWQlM0QlMjIxNzUyMCUyMiU1RCUwOQ==[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;7\/12&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1528211565065{margin-bottom: 20px !important;margin-left: 7px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;middle-column&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1762270776476{margin-bottom: 40px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center\">Application Process for Advanced EMT \/ Paramedic<\/h1>\n<div id=\"gtx-trans\" style=\"position: absolute;left: 1266px;top: -0.5625px\">\n<div class=\"gtx-trans-icon\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Before you proceed with the application process, we encourage you to read the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/health\/emsp\/faq\/\">EMS Professions FAQ<\/a>. If you need additional help, please\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/health\/contact\/\">contact us<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_tta_accordion c_icon=&#8221;chevron&#8221; c_position=&#8221;right&#8221; active_section=&#8221;99&#8243; collapsible_all=&#8221;true&#8221;][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Eligibility&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;eligibility&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Applicants must be enrolled in Austin Community College. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/admissions\">Click here<\/a> for more information.\u00a0<strong>Admission to Austin Community College does not guarantee admission to a Health Sciences program.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The Advanced Emergency Medical Technician and Paramedic programs are open only to EMT Certified individuals over the age of 18 at the time of application.<\/li>\n<li>Applicants must have a current Texas certification as an EMT or proof of current enrollment in an EMT Class or eligibility to take the National Registry Exam.<\/li>\n<li>Students must be in good standing with the college and cannot be on academic probation.<\/li>\n<li>Applicants must meet the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=1B1j2oBqogCj9VVZqqrtQ2Nf1nBp9NzUx\">Technical Standards<\/a>\u00a0required by the program.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Deadline&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;deadline&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Applications are accepted throughout the year on a first come, first served basis until all seats are filled. The\u00a0deadlines below reflect the optimal time to submit your application.<\/li>\n<li>If the semester in which you are applying is full, you will be placed on an alternate list. Applicants accepted as alternates and not placed during the semester for which they applied will be moved to the top of the list for the next semester. Contact Department Chair Don Gwynn at <a href=\"mailto:dgwynn@austincc.edu\">dgwynn@austincc.edu<\/a>\u00a0for more information.<\/li>\n<li>Application deadlines for EMSP Advanced:\n<ul>\n<li>Fall Semester: <strong>August 1 (extended to August 10)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Spring Semester: <strong>December 15<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Summer Semester: <strong>May 1 (extended to May 13)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>If a deadline ends on a weekend, the due date will end on the next business day.<\/li>\n<li>We will accept applications past the deadline if seats remain available.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Degree Plan&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;degree-plan&#8221;][vc_column_text]To view the <strong>Advanced EMT Level 1<\/strong> Certificate Plan, <a href=\"https:\/\/www6.austincc.edu\/cms\/site\/www\/catalog\/programmaps\/programmap.php?ap=10217&amp;aos=HESCI&amp;yr=2027\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here<\/a>. Successful completion of the Level 1 Certificate leads to certification as an Advanced EMT. This curriculum includes 19 College Credit hours and a total of 640 contact hours, 544 of these hours within EMSP program courses.<\/p>\n<p>To view the <strong>EMT Paramedic Level 2<\/strong> Certificate Plan, <a href=\"https:\/\/www6.austincc.edu\/cms\/site\/www\/catalog\/programmaps\/programmap.php?ap=10218&amp;aos=HESCI&amp;yr=2027\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here<\/a>. Successful completion of the Level 2 Certificate leads to certification as a Paramedic. This curriculum includes 45 college credit hours and a total of 1584 contact hours, 1440 of these hours within EMSP program courses.<\/p>\n<p>To view the <strong>Emergency Medical Services Associate of Applied Science (AAS)<\/strong> Degree Plan, <a href=\"https:\/\/www6.austincc.edu\/cms\/site\/www\/catalog\/programmaps\/programmap.php?ap=10216&amp;aos=HESCI&amp;yr=2027\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here<\/a>. Successful completion of the Associate Degree of Applied Science leads to licensure as a Paramedic. This curriculum includes 60 college credit hours and a total of 1776 contact hours, 1328 of these hours within EMSP program courses.<\/p>\n<p>All courses in the Level 1 certificate apply toward the Level 2 certificate. All courses in the Level 2 certificate apply toward the Associate Degree Award. Students need not repeat courses or complete competency evaluations unless more than two years passes between awards and admission to the next level, or the student is transferring from another institution[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;How to Apply&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;how-to-apply&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Activate your ACC email account. <\/span><b>All correspondence regarding your application will be sent to your ACC email address<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. For information on how to set up your ACC email account, please see <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/help\/accmail\/activation-and-login-assistance\"><b>this page<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Complete the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/health\/immunizations\/\"><b>program-required immunizations<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and retain a copy of your <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=17wIxa25hZfBGCeCr2I1kEMd1oRWmdIb4\"><b>immunization form<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. <\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you already took the EMT course through ACC, skip this step.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Review the mandatory online <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/health\/emsp\/info-session\/advanced\/\"><b>Information Session<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Print and keep a copy of the post-test confirmation email.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You must be CPR certified through The American Heart Association for Basic Life Support (BLS). Review the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/health\/student\/resources\/#cpr\"><b>CPR requirements and a list of places<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> where certification can be obtained.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You must hold either a <\/span><b>State of Texas EMT or a National Registry EMT certification <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">throughout the program:\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you are currently enrolled in an EMT certification course, you may submit an official roster with your name on it.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you are completing an EMT program you must submit your certification within 2 weeks of the start of the program.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you are not a current EMT student, you must submit your current National Registry or State of Texas EMT Certification.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Students will combine into a single pdf document the following items and submit to <\/span><a href=\"mailto:healthsciences@austincc.edu\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">healthsciences@austincc.edu<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">*Signature Required<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=1PeiM-SeLLhwYlN_RhnVQg8e3dpWCXRnf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Advanced EMT \/ Paramedic application<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=17wIxa25hZfBGCeCr2I1kEMd1oRWmdIb4\"><b>Immunization Form<\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/health\/emsp\/info-session\/basic\/\"><b>Information Session<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Post Test confirmation email, signed<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Copy of your CPR Card from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/health\/student\/resources\/#cpr\"><b>The American Heart Association for Basic Life Support (BLS)<\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">EMT Certification (<\/span><b>State of Texas EMT Certification <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">or <\/span><b>National Registry)<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Post Admission Information&#8221; 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