The Blinn College District Associate of Applied Science Degree and Paramedic Certificate include knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to recognize, assess, and manage medical emergencies under the supervision and direction of a physician. Students completing coursework in these programs are eligible to take the Texas certification or licensing exams and/or the National Registry exam.
Blinn is a leader among Emergency Medical Services (EMS) educational institutions. The EMS Program is intended for students who wish to receive a high-quality education experience and desire to dedicate themselves to careers in emergency medical services.
The Blinn College District Emergency Medical Services 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).
Blinn College Emergency Medical Services Program Minimum Expectations Goal Statement
To prepare competent entry-level Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedics in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains with or without exit points at the Advanced Emergency Medical Technician and/or Emergency Medical Technician, and/or Emergency Medical Responder levels.
Blinn students will save 43% in tuition and fees compared to students at state universities in 2021-22
Out-of-district Blinn students taking 30 credit hours will save $4,335 in tuition and fees compared to the average Texas public university
Blinn names 2,203 students to its spring 2021 chancellor's and deans' scholars lists
1,033 students earn Chancellor's Scholar honors with GPAs of at least 3.75
Blinn Paramedic Program recognizes 19 graduates with pinning ceremony
Real-world scenarios prepare students to serve the community and save lives
Local firefighter discovers passion for emergency medical services through Blinn's Paramedic Program
'This program teaches us to care for patients as though they were our family,' says Schuyler Holcomb
