EMS Education Programs

EMS JURISPRUDENCE EXAM: 

All EMS Personnel (ECA, EMT, AEMT, EMTP, and LICENSED PARAMEDIC) renewal applicants must complete an EMS jurisprudence examination approved by the Department before submitting a renewal application. An EMS jurisprudence examination is a CE course covering information about Texas EMS Laws and Rules. The EMS jurisprudence examination is offered by Department approved continuing education (CE) programs. If you are employed or volunteer with an EMS talk to your administrator or director they may direct you to a CE program or for a list of CE programs offering the EMS jurisprudence examination can be found below under Jurisprudence Exam Material.

Rules and Policies

Links to Texas Administrative Code Pages

• Texas Administrative Code 157.32, EMS Education and Course Approval
• Texas Administrative Code 157.38, Continuing Education
• Texas Administrative Code 157.43, Course Coordinator Certification
• Texas Administrative Code 157.44, EMS Instructor Certification
• Texas Administrative Code 157.49, EMS Operator and Operator Instructor Training and Certification

Policies

• Index of EMS Policies

Apply Online

• Online Licensing Services

Forms and Documents

Coordinator / Instructor

• Information can be found on the  EMS Coordinator-Instructor certification page. 

Courses

• Course Notification Checklist
• Notification / Change Form
• Under 18 Course Completion Roster

Initial Education Programs

• Initial Application Checklist
• Renewal Application Checklist
• Notification / Change Form
• EMS Education Program Agreement List

Continuing Education Programs

• Initial Application Checklist
• Renewal Application Checklist
• Notification / Change Form

Jurisprudence Exam Material

• Jurisprudence Examination Packet
  • Exam Questions
• CE Programs Offering the EMS Jurisprudence Exam
  

Cover Sheets

• Fee Enclosed
• No Fee Enclosed

EMS Education Manual and Skill sheets

• Skills Criteria and Score Sheets Basic Levels-This document is not copyrighted (Zipped file 145 KB)
• Skills Criteria and Score Sheets Advanced Levels-This document is not copyrighted  (Zipped file 101 KB)

Program and Course Fee Information

• View current fees

NREMT Information

NREMT National Continued Competency Program (NCCP)

NCCP model streamlines the CE recertification process into three strategic categories of continuing education: National, Local, and Individual.

NREMT Transition Course Information

• Request to offer a DSHS approved National Registry of EMT Transition Course(s) (PDF 534 KB)
• NREMT Transition Policy 

NREMT Portfolio & Scenario Exam Information

• Portfolio & Scenario Exam

NREMT Information/ Pass Rates / NREMT Representative Contact Information

• Link to DSHS National Registry page

Additional Resources

National Education Standards and Instructional Guidelines

Current release of National Education Standards and Instructional Guidelines all levels.

Note - On August 16, 2012, DSHS adopted the use of the National EMS Education Standards and Instructional Guidelines replacing the use of DOT National Standard Curriculum.  Remember, Texas ECA  courses use the EMR Standards/Guidelines with additional requirement in EMS rule; Texas Intermediate courses use the AEMT Standards/Guidelines with additional requirements in EMS rule.

CAAHEP/CoAEMSP and Paramedic Program Accreditation Information

• CAAHEP Accreditation Workshops
• Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)
• Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions CoAEMSP 

THECB

• Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

Disability Accommodation Information

• Disability Accommodation Request-If you are taking the National Registry (NR) exam, you must make an accommodation request to the NR office: www.nremt.org

Open Records

• View EMS rosters and statistics

Contacts

Phone

• To ensure timely response to your education questions and needs please contact your DSHS Regional office at the numbers listed below:
  North Group: 817-264-4720
  Central Group: 512-834-6700
  South Group: 210-949-2050
  East Group: 713-767-3331
  

Email

• For help with EMS education programs and course approvals contact the EMS Compliance Central Group at EMSCompliance_Central@dshs.texas.gov.
• For help with EMS Instructor, Coordinator and Information Operator certifications contact the EMS Certification Group at EMSCert@dshs.texas.gov.