Texas
Texas EMS Office Contact Info
Texas Office of EMS8407 Wall Street, Suite N-410
Austin, TX 78754
(512) 834-6700
website
Texas EMS Exams Information
Texas EMR Exams
To be a licensed First Responder in Texas, all testing will be done through the National Registry at Pearson VUE testing sites. Since this exam is through the NR you must meet all requirements set forth by the NR.
For more information on the National Registry and steps to sign up for the exam go here and here.
Texas EMT Exams
To be a licensed EMT in Texas, all testing will be done through the National Registry at Pearson VUE testing sites. Since this exam is through the NR you must meet all requirements set forth by the NR.
For more information on the National Registry and steps to sign up for the exam go here and here.
Texas AEMT Exams
To be a licensed AEMT in Texas, all testing will be done through the National Registry at Pearson VUE testing sites. Since this exam is through the NR you must meet all requirements set forth by the NR.
For more information on the National Registry and steps to sign up for the exam go here and here.
Texas Paramedic Exams
To be a licensed Paramedic in Texas, all testing will be done through the National Registry at Pearson VUE testing sites. Since this exam is through the NR you must meet all requirements set forth by the NR.
For more information on the National Registry and steps to sign up for the exam go here and here.
Requirements for Texas EMS Certification
EMR - Emergency Medical Responder
To become a First Responder in Texas you must: be 18 years old, have a High school diploma or GED, successfully complete an approved EMS training, submit a complete application with fee, pass the National Registry exam, and submit a background check.
For more information on these requirements go here.
EMT - Emergency Medical Technician
To become an EMT in Texas you must: be 18 years old, have a High school diploma or GED, successfully complete an approved EMS training, submit a complete application with fee, pass the National Registry exam, and submit a background check.
For more information on these requirements go here.
AEMT - Advanced Emergency Medical Technician
To become an AEMT in Texas you must: be 18 years old, have a High school diploma or GED, successfully complete an approved EMS training, submit a complete application with fee, pass the National Registry exam, and submit a background check.
For more information on these requirements go here.
EMT-P - Paramedic
To become a Paramedic in Texas you must: be 18 years old, have a High school diploma or GED, successfully complete an approved EMS training, submit a complete application with fee, pass the National Registry exam, submit a background check, and submit proof of a 2-year EMS degree or 4-year degree in any field.
For more information on these requirements go here.
Texas EMS Programs
| Type | Program | Address | City | Phone # | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMT, Paramedic | Alvin Community College | 3110 Mustang Rd | Alvin | 281-756-5640 | website |
| EMT, Paramedic | Amarillo College | 2201 S Washington Ave | Amarillo | 806-354-6077 | website |
| Paramedic | Angelina College | 3500 South First Street | Lufkin | 936-633-5420 | website |
| EMT, AEMT, Paramedic | Austin Community College | 3401 Webberville Rd | Austin | 512-223-5924 | website |
| EMT, Paramedic | Blinn College | 8441 State Hwy 47 | Bryan | 979-691-2129 | website |
| EMT, AEMT | Brazosport College | 500 College Dr | Lake Jackson | 979-230-3432 | website |
| EMT | Central Texas College | 6200 West Central Texas Expressway | Killeen | 254-526-1888 | website |
| EMT, AEMT, Paramedic | College of the Mainland | 1200 Amburn Rd | Texas City | 409-933-8198 | website |
| EMT, Paramedic | Collin County Community College District | 2200 West University Dr | McKinney | 972-548-6848 | website |
| ECA, EMT, AEMT, Paramedic | Del Mar College | 101 Baldwin Blvd | Corpus Christi | 361-698-1724 | website |
| Paramedic | Dallas College | 1601 Botham Jean Blvd. | Dallas | 214-860-2414 | website |
| EMT, AEMT, Paramedic | El Paso Community College | 10700 Gateway East | El Paso | 915-831-7070 | website |
| AEMT, Paramedic | Galveston College | 4015 Avenue Q | Galveston | 409-944-1481 | website |
| EMT, Paramedic | Grayson College | 6101 Grayson Dr | Denison | 903-463-8677 | website |
| EMT, Paramedic | Hill College | 2112 Mayfield Pkwy | Cleburne | 817-760-5929 | website |
| EMT, AEMT, Paramedic | Houston Community College System | 555 Community College Dr | Houston | 713-718-7694 | website |
| EMT, AEMT, Paramedic | Howard College- San Angelo | 3501 North US Hwy 67 | San Angelo | 325-481-8300 | website |
| EMT, Paramedic | Kilgore College | 300 South High St | Longview | 903-753-2642 | website |
| EMT, Paramedic | Lamar Institute of Technology | 802 E Lavaca | Beaumont | 409-839-2087 | website |
| EMT, AEMT, Paramedic | Laredo College | One West End Washington Street | Laredo | 956-721-5397 | website |
| EMT, Paramedic | Lone Star College-Cy Fair | 9191 Barker Cypress Road | Cypress | 281-290-5906 | website |
| EMT, Paramedic | Lone Star College-Montgomery | 3200 College Park Dr | Conroe | 936-271-6327 | website |
| EMT, Paramedic | Lone Star College-North Harris | 2700W Thorne Dr | Houston | 281-618-5753 | website |
| EMT, Paramedic | McLennan Community College | 1400 College Dr | Waco | 254-299-6504 | website |
| EMT, Paramedic | Midland College | 3600 N Garfield | Mildland | 432-685-4705 | website |
| EMT, Paramedic | Navarro College | 1900 John Arden Dr | Waxahachie | 972-923-6447 | website |
| EMT, Paramedic | North Central Texas College | 1500 North Corinth Street | Corinth | 940-498-6254 | website |
| EMT, Paramedic | Odessa College | 201 W University Blvd | Odessa | 432-335-6840 | website |
| EMT | Panola College | 1109 W Panola | Carthage | 903-693-1153 | website |
| EMT, Paramedic | Paris Junior College | 2400 Clarksville St | Paris | 903-782-0750 | website |
| EMT, Paramedic | San Antonio College | 1300 San Pedro Ave | San Antonio | 210-486-1502 | website |
| EMT | San Jacinto College North | 5800 Uvalde Road | Houston | 281-998-6150 | website |
| EMT, AEMT, Paramedic | South Plains College | 819 Gilbert Dr | Lubbock | 806-716-4635 | website |
| EMT, AEMT, Paramedic | South Texas College | 1101 E Vermont | McAllen | 956-872-3048 | website |
| EMT, Paramedic | Tarrant County College - Northeast Campus | 828 West Harwood Road | Hurst | 817-515-6448 | website |
| EMT, AEMT, Paramedic | Temple College | 2600 South First Street | Temple | 254-298-8563 | website |
| EMR, EMT, Paramedic | Texarkana College | 2500 North Robinson Rd | Texarkana | 903-823-3411 | website |
| EMT, Paramedic | Texas Southmost College | 80 Fort Brown | Brownsville | 956-295-3511 | website |
| EMR, EMT, AEMT, Paramedic | Texas State Technical College-Abilene | 650 E Hwy 80 | Abilene | 325-201-2605 | website |
| EMR, EMT, AEMT, Paramedic | Texas State Technical College-Harlingen | 1902 North Loop 499 | Harlingen | 956-364-4739 | website |
| EMT, Paramedic | Trinity Valley Community College | 2970 North State Hwy 19 | Palestine | 903-723-7052 | website |
| EMT, Paramedic | Tyler Junior College | 1400 Fifth Street Hwy 64 East | Tyler | 903-510-2695 | website |
| Paramedic | University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio | 7703 Floyd Curl Drive | San Antonio | 210-567-7839 | website |
| EMT, AEMT, Paramedic | Victoria College | 2200 E Red River | Victoria | 361-572-6447 | website |
| EMT, Paramedic | Weatherford College | 225 College Park Drive | Weatherford | 817-598-6234 | website |
| EMT, Paramedic | Wharton County Junior College | 911 East Boling Hwy | Wharton | 979-532-6540 | website |