About Our Paramedic Programs

Time Commitment

12–20 months

Schedule Details: Evening & Shift-Based Programs

Evening Program

Available in the fall semester

  • Class Location: Northeast Campus
  • Start: late August
  • End: end of the 2nd spring semester
  • Enrollment: 16 students

Fire Department Shift Program

Based on fire department shifts A or B

Start dates in the spring & fall semesters

  • Class Location: TCC EMS Satellite Campus at the City of Fort Worth Bob Bolen Public Safety Complex
  • Start:
    • Spring: January
    • Fall: August
  • End:
    • Spring: December of the same year
    • Fall: late July or early August of the following year
  • Schedule: courses meet from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on affected shift days
  • Days: Monday through Saturday
    • Rotating 2 days per week through the entire program
    • Example schedule:
      • Week 1: Monday & Thursday
      • Week 2: Tuesday & Friday
      • Week 3: Wednesday & Saturday
  • Enrollment: 24 students, depending on room availability

Additional Fees

These estimates are for program-specific costs and are subject to change.

We have tried to identify the current cost of all books and materials, as well as estimates for meals and parking while on clinical rotations.

Program Component Approximate Cost
Books $300
Uniform $150
Drug Screen /
Criminal Background Check
$100
Texas Department of State Health Services (TDSHS) Certification $144
National Registry Fee (Estimate) $200
Parking Clinical Rotations $180
Meals Clinical Rotations $350
ID Fee $10
Clinical Scheduler & Tracker $84

Continuing Education (CE) / Professional Development Courses

Who can take your CE courses?

  • Professionals working in the field
  • Students in our Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) and Paramedic programs

What CE professional development courses do you offer?

  • EMSP-1019 CPR for Health Care Providers
  • EMSP-2035 Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Provider Course

How much do the classes cost?

Costs and fees vary. Costs are available in Hello!TCC's Continuing Education Course Descriptions.

When are upcoming classes?

  1. Go to MyTCCTrack: Search for Courses & Course Sections—Advanced Search.
  2. Under Term, select a Continuing Education (CE) Term.
    • Example: 2025QS CE Spring
  3. Under Academic Level, choose Continuing Education.
  4. Select Search.
  5. Use the Filter Results menu to help you narrow your search:
    • Under Availability, choose Open Sections Only to find classes that aren't full.
    • Under Subject, choose a subject to further filter the results.

How do I register & pay for classes?

  1. Apply to TCC
  2. Find Upcoming Classes & Register

Want more details?

Read our Paramedic Programs General Information (PDF)Listen

 

Contact

Northeast Campus

Health Sciences Department

Visit NHSC, Room 1118

Call 817-515-6435

Email health.sciences@tccd.edu

Updated November 18, 2024