Paramedic
- Exam
- Third-party exam
- Education
- Degree
- Experience
- None
- Background check
- Specific type of conviction prohibited
Paramedics deliver pre-hospital emergency care at the scene of an accidental injury or sudden illness. They care for patients by using basic life support skills such as CPR, bleeding control techniques, fracture care, treatment of shock and assistance in childbirth. Paramedics administer advanced cardiac care and medications. There are four levels of Emergency Medical personnel, the highest being a licensed paramedic, followed by EMT-intermediate, EMT-basic, and emergency care attendant (ECA).
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Stand-alone license
- Exam
- Third-party exam required
- Education
- Degree required
- Experience
- No experience
- Background check
- Specific type of conviction prohibited
- Physical requirement
- Physical exam
Issuing body
- Department
- Texas Department of State Health Services
- Address
- PO Box 149347 Austin, TX 78714
- Phone
- (512) 776-7111
- Agency website
- https://dshs.texas.gov/
- Last updated
- August 10, 2023
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Source and verification
This record is Texas's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.
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