The 2nd Annual EMS Academy began on August 11, 2008 and will be held
Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:30 pm until 9:30pm in addition to eight
Saturday classes from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm. The next Academy is
scheduled to begin in January.
The course syllabus can be found
here.
COURSE LENGTH:
Approximately 4 calendar months
Comprised of: 160 hours in classroom and lab
24 hours of hospital Emergency Department clinicals
36 hours of ambulance field rotations
WHERE:
Oak Hill Fire Academy - Training Center
9211 Circle Drive
Austin, Texas 78736
COURSE COST:
$775 - includes textbook and workbook
($200 deposit due with application)
ADDITIONAL COSTS: National Registry
Certification Fee - $70
Texas DSHS Certification Fee – $64
Texas Dept of Public Safety Criminal Safety Check
(documentation required at orientation)
IMMUNIZATIONS:
Proof required at Orientation
Hep B (at least 1st dose), Tetanus, TB Skin Test, MMR, Polio &
Chickenpox
Emergency Medical Technician – Basic Course (EMT-B) is designed to
prepare students to enter the Emergency Medical Services Field at an
entry level position as an EMT-Basic. The EMT-B Course is taught to the
DOT curriculum and the number of course hours exceeds the minimum number
of course hours required by the Texas Department of State Health
Services.
Once the student has successfully completed the course, they are
eligible for certification with the National Registry of Emergency
Medical Technicians and then they are eligible to apply for certification with the
Texas Department of State Health Services.