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WCJC Emergency Medical Services

The WCJC EMS program prepares students as emergency medical care providers in a pre-hospital setting. Choose. Connect. Complete.
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The course prepares students as emergency medical care providers in a pre-hospital setting. Persons certified as EMT-Paramedics provide a higher level of care as specified by the Texas Department of State Health Services and the National Registry of EMTs. The course of study earns the student up to 45 semester credit hours that may be matriculated into the EMS Associate of Applied Science degree. The WCJC EMS program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).

10/15/2025

The WCJC Senior Citizens Program will hold its annual 5K Stride and Stroll fundraiser on Saturday, Oct. 25, at Riverfront Park in Wharton.
https://www.wcjc.edu/news/Press-Releases/2025/20251013-STRIDE-AND-STROLL-RAISES-FUNDS-FOR-WCJC-SENIOR-CITIZENS-PROGRAM.aspx

09/13/2025

Join us for the SOUL Walk!

07/30/2025

If you are ready to serve in a rewarding, honorable profession, we can help you get there. Registration is open!

Forty-four members of the Houston Fire Department recently graduated from WCJC's Emergency Medical Services program. Pictured, left to right, are Trever Beaty, Samuel Carr and Jhaylen Covington-Berry.

https://www.wcjc.edu/news/Press-Releases/2025/20250730-HOUSTON-FIRE-DEPARTMENT-FIREFIGHTERS-GRADUATE-WCJC-EMS-PROGRAM.aspx

07/25/2025

Shawn Wimmer was a graduate in Paramedic Class 37, of enjoyable and admirable character. Typing this, I feel at a loss for words. Thankful for him and the impact he made.

Fort Bend County EMS is saddened to announce the death of Paramedic Shawn Wimmer in an off-duty traffic incident. We are in contact with Shawn’s family and our hearts grieve for them. We ask that you keep them in your thoughts and prayers in the coming days & weeks. Funeral arrangements are pending.

03/03/2025

02/15/2025

The WCJC EMS Program is hiring a full-time Administrative Specialist. The EMS Administrative Specialist will assist the EMS Program Director and EMS Clinical Coordinator with a wide variety of administrative duties. The link to the job posting is below. The job posting closes on 3/3/2025 at 10:00 am.
https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/wcjc

Address

911 E Boling Highway
Wharton, TX
77488

Telephone

+19795326554

Website

http://www.wcjc.edu/Programs/vocational-science/emergency-medical-services/index.aspx

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