Advance Your EMS Career
Build and maintain your emergency medical services skills through Odessa College Continuing Education. Our EMS training provides opportunities for paramedics and other EMS professionals to complete required continuing education and refresher training.
Choose the EMS Training That Fits Your Goals:
Our current refresher training includes:
- 48 Total Hours
- 32 hours face-to-face
- 16 hours distributive learning
- 8-Week Format
- Choose Tuesday or Thursday classes based on your schedule.
- Small Classes
- Limited to 10 students per 8 week course.
The training can fulfill NREMT and Texas renewal requirements, as well as serve as a 48-hour refresher for NREMT certification testing.
Upcoming Class Dates: TBD
EMSP 2042 5pm-10pm $340.00
Training includes five core modules:
- Airway, Respiration & Ventilation
- Cardiology
- Trauma
- Medical
- Operations
Distributive learning topics include:
- Jurisprudence
- DNR – Documentation & Refusals
- Medical Ethics
- ICS Refresher
- Active Shooter
- Domestic Abuse – Mandatory Reporting
- Restraints – Physical and Chemical
This CE training is a good fit for:
- Paramedics renewing their credentials
- EMS professionals needing continuing education hours
- Professionals preparing for NREMT certification testing
- Current practitioners completing refresher requirements
Continuing Education
For current EMS professionals:
- Short-term training
- Certification renewal
- Refresher education
- Continuing education hours
- No associate degree required
- Designed to maintain or advance existing credentials
Associate Degree in EMS
For students pursuing an EMS career
Earn an Associate of Applied Science in Emergency Medical Services Professional through Odessa College's academic program. This pathway provides a more comprehensive education for students preparing for a career in emergency medical services.