20 Best Paramedic Programs In Dallas, TX (2022 Updated)

Would not recommend. I can't speak to the instructors since I never made it that far, but the staff needs a refresher course on office management. I work in an admin office and if I ignored customers as I was ignored by this college I would have been fired a long time ago. I had my former colleges send my official transcripts in April which both confirmed that they had. I asked in June and in July where we were in the processes. The only answer I received was that "we can't find them" and asked if they were submitted under another name. I had told them multiple times that they were submitted under my maiden name as I was not married when I received other degrees. No response. So I had them resent. There was no response. So after 24 hours I emailed both the registrar's office AND the email designed specifically for transcripts and did not hear back again. When I went up and emailed everyone in the admissions office suddenly they found my transcripts and my transcript hold disappeared like that. And then afterward, suddenly I received a response to one of my emails and the person I was speaking to was quite snippy with me saying that she "got to it when she could" although I had been inquiring for 2 MONTHS about the status of my transcripts. Fortunately this was going to be my first semester and I have enough time that I found another distance education vet tech degree from another college. I won't be registering for classes with Cedar Valley after this whole thing honestly its NOT worth it. Also, there is NO requirement to meet with an advisor and no one point of contact for Distance Education students. Their instructions for registering for classes are confusing and even inquiry emails were met with silence. Also it feels the admissions office was supplying contrary information on how to enroll in vet tech classes in the first place! If you're looking for a distance education vet tech program I HIGHLY RECOMMEND you going elsewhere. You'll just get frustrated here. I would give 0 stars if possibleAmy Shumway

I'm going to be fair and admit that the teachers I've had have been the most helpful, inspiring, and kind people I've ever met. Unfortunately I can't say the same for most of the staff up front. Most of the staff are rude and unhelpful, constantly running you in circles like they have no idea how anything works. The advising staff are very unhelpful as well. Patty Soper-Shaw placed me in two wrong classes my first semester, and admitted to me she had no idea about any of the technology courses I was trying to take. Because of that, I'm now left without the hardware course I needed to take before the software one which leads me to this biggest problem I have with this college. DO NOT TAKE TECHNOLOGY CLASSES HERE! It's a dead end. A majority of classes never have enough students to make the class work, so they're constantly being dropped. The dean of the technology department, Mr. Johnson, came to our class at the beginning of the Fall 2017 Semester to tell us our class is cancelled. He even admitted that the technology classes there are failing tor receive enough students for the classes, and apparently it's been that way for the past 10 years! It's to the point where my degree is absolutely useless, and because of the constant cancellations and mess ups between staff and advisers, my life is now behind because I can't even get a simple certification or degree. I've been at this school for three semesters, and after my class getting cancelled again, I've decided to finish up this last semester and move onto another college. This school is the most unorganized, uninformative, and misleading place I've ever been to. I'm not the only student this has happened to either. I've spoken with many at that school who have suffered from the same problems I spoke about. This school has been a nightmare to go to and get anything done at. I would never recommend it to anyone.Lee Collins

Awful experience. The advising staff were rude and unhelpful. Registration staff were extremely unhelpful and contradictory. After being led in pointless circles and constantly receiving contradictory information about required forms and materials, I was finally able to meet someone who understood what was going on (after talking with at least 4 different registration staff members). By the time everything was sorted out, the classes were filled up. The advising staff members are not accommodating, interrupting, and very accusatory. It should not be on the customers shoulders to filter through constant contradictions just to apply to the school. I did follow and submit the required material stated online. Apparently, the material submitted was no acceptable and I had to jump through many hoops and complete many tedious tasks just to be told it was all pointless and I didn't even have to do any of the "required" forms or tasks. Honestly, I just felt like I was wasting my time doing pointless tasks when most, if not all, of it could have been avoided. By the time all my information was processed, I had finished applying/enrolling, getting advised, registering for classes, and paying for the classes at a different community college. This was the most unorganized, confusing, drawn-out process I've ever had to go through for any college admission. Wasted so much time throughout this process. Oh, did I mention that no one knows how to pick up the phone? Called at many different points in time throughout the day just to be sent to voicemail… This happened for an entire week. Leave a voicemail and hope they get back to you promptly.Water Fountain

Lisa the advisor in Eastfield college was horrible. Everyone was nice and welcoming except for her. She wanted me quick out of her office as soon as possible. When I asked her a question she would seem annoyed. SHE IS SUPPOSED TO HELP PEOPLE AND WE ARE THE REASON SHE IS GETTING PAID TO DO HER JOB!!Joselyn Martinez

Joselyn & Myrna at admissions desk We’re super helpful and efficient they got me signed up for Econnect and got me my transcripts in less than 30 mins and definitely deserve a raise for there hard work and dedication to the current and future students of eastfield collegeR Bhgff

East field has a variety of programs that are affordable. I went here years ago. This time, I was breaking down the COVID vaccination site. The staff and security were most helpful during our stay here. Thank you.Howard Hamilton

I'll preface this with that the only reason this school is getting 2 stars is because staff has actually been helpful when I have reached out to try and fix things. But when I tell you EVERY step of this process has been an absolute nightmare I am not exaggerating. I am a TWU graduate and needed a quick summer class to take because i got a conditional acceptance to a graduate school. This is time sensitive. So, long story short every single step had some issue that took multiple phone calls and people to fix. The biggest issue was me paying for an official transcript, seeing that on the tracking information brookhaven had received the transcript, and days later having the transcript STILL not put into the system which kept me from registering for the class that my entire future quite literally depended on me taking. Because of the bad timing of spring break I had to register late and it took an hour in person of me and the wonderful admissions worker figuring it out because no one we needed to contact was actually on campus. Although she was incredibly helpful, it was obvious the entire set up was frustrating for her too. The website is outdated and confusing and I get endless errors- i couldn't even pay without there being an error. It should not take two weeks to get someone registered for one class.Brooke-Lynn Taylor

Christi Carter is an awful person who sees students making mistakes during class and says NOTHING, then cheats during the "random body part selection process for competicy testing" and gives you the one body part she saw you making a mistake on but said nothing during class so she can kick you out of the program. Absolute zero compassion for students and their education. Luckily I've graduated Radiology at a different college dispite her being an absolute awful teacher. How someone can be so curropt and unfair became director of the program is beyond me.__

I was at this campus just to get my Student ID this week. Everyone I encountered was kind and helpful from the security desk attendant to the staff in Student Services. When I was looking at one of the outside campus maps to find my way a staff member came up and assisted me with the directions to where I needed to go. Reading the other reviews here, I see others have had problems with admissions and financial aid – I think all universities have lots of complicated paperwork in regards to those areas, so patience is necessary.Curtis Johnson

This school is literally the worst, they take all day in the advising office and registration office. They will have one or two people helping more than 20 people and you would think that would make them have a sense of urgency but they do not. They all act as if they don’t feel like helping you and move so damn slow. I received 2 parking tickets during the time I have attended this school because two hours in a meter is not even enough. The best advisor is Shannon, the rest of them act like they don’t care and will not give you any guidance when your new to college, some will over talk you and not even pay attention or listen to what you are saying to them. This school will literally make you not want to attend college at all with how difficult they make the process. I am here at the college registering for my classes for the fall and have been here since 1:00 it is now 4:00pm smdh. If you plan on coming here make sure you have a whole day to spend here!!!! Ughlashay Green

I was suppose to be taking classes here last year but wasn't able to log in. I had a meeting and asked for help and she said she couldn't help me for some reason…I ended up texting & emailing people for help but they eighter didn't reply or said they were going to help me but then ended up not communicating back. I managed to call tec support and they said website was down. Few days later they called me & said they were going to put me on a list and since then I haven't heard anything. Haven't received a SINGLE email about it(update haven't received any emails or calls back)Edwin Avalos

I feel like putting a bad review I’m currently trying to see a councilor here at El Centro I came Thursday before 5pm and they told me it was closed but on the website they close at 5pm. Come to find out today a staff member told me they closed an hour early because they were having a spring break party. Today I’m trying to speak to an advisor I’m the only one here sitting in the lobby still waiting for someone to help me. I used to love this school but honestly service has gone down the drain. Someone please do something about this customer service that El Centro provides.Jessica Garcia

I want to thank Troy, Kelsey, and Andrew for an amazing experience! Troy was great and patient with me while I was trying to get my ducks in a row. Kelsey gave the class/refresher for me and did a great job, she made the class super cool and understanding and was able to show proper technique as well as tips and tricks! Andrew supervised Kelsey’s class and also did the refresher for the first aid. It was a fun and funny experience, I was nervous at first but they were all super nice and we’re able to calm my nerves. Super informative classes! 10/10 would recommend, they make me want to take more courses!Grace S

Katie, OJ, and the team provided a very educational and professional AHA ACLS course. As a retired military leader, I have a great appreciation for "train to standard, not to time". Although this phrase was never mentioned during the course, Katie (who appears to be well-experienced in emergency and pre-hospital care) was able to focus on areas we all needed the attention and less time on areas we were able to show proficiency. All-in-all, I highly recommend RC Health for your medical training needs.Gene Collins

Awesome place to go to go get certified for BLS. Been getting certified here the past six years, all my company staff gets certified here. The staff here is great, pricing is great. You are in and out within 15 minutes and get your certificate within and hour. Andrew was our instructor for the day, was great, answered all questions we had. Will continue to use them in the future.Angel Castruita

10/10 recommend all of his classes!! I took the 24 hour refresher course, it was SO GOOD! then the 16 hour prep class, I also bought the 24 hour course on accident, but I'm glad I did!! I tested Friday, and had never felt so confident after I walked out! I fail the NR 3 times and turned around and only had 70 questions, but I knew I had passes, my results came in on Sunday morning, and sure enough I passed!! I have told my entire fire dept about him and all my EMT buddies who still need to take their NR. I will continue to take his classes, cause you can never know to much! I would hands down recommend Jon? also- you can text/email him and he replies so quickly, if you ever have questions or need help with the website or anything, he is always there!kelsie stancell

I have used Jon's EMS CE courses in the past and again just recently. Both times I have learned a ton! The first time, ages ago, I took the course LIVE because I failed my NR twice and did not want to fail again. I can honestly say that I learned more from Jon then I did in class (1st bunch to take NR in Texas). This time I took the recorded CE class to renew my NR that I let lapse (HUGE MISTAKE). I also, as an EMS educator, want to know how the exam has changed from the ole' paper and pencil version I took so that I can better explain the exam to my graduating EMT and Paramedic students. Jon is very thorough in explanation and has great anecdotes for recalling information (that burrito will never leave my imagination). Thank you for all you do Jon!Margo Padron-Murillo

Jon is awesome! I took his class due to failing the National Registry Exam three times in almost every category! I had taken my medic class so long before finally taking the exam I had forgotten everything and felt hopeless. Jon's class was super engaging, entertaining and easy to understand. Jon not only is a great educator but seems like a great person as well! I am writing this review after I have passed my National Registry on my first try after taking his course and I finished the exam in 80 questions! I am so thankful to have chosen Jon Puryear for my refresher course and I would highly recommend him.Joe

ACLS class date: 05/04/22. The class was informative and interesting so I will definitely return to this location when it’s time for my ACLS renewal. Kudos to James Shiplet (instructor) for making the class engaging and providing a relaxed environment that was conducive to learning. Amber was observing for the day and will make a great instructor in the future. I also got my BLS at this location and it’s always a pleasant experience which is why I will continue to recommend it to all of my friends and coworkers.A A (Anonymous123)

RC Health Services and everyone who works there is awesome! Especially James Shiplet who taught my EMT-B course. Couldn’t have asked for a better instructor. Really kept the class interesting and fun.John Orama

I have been on a few lunch and learns now with Mr. James Shiplet and he is always very helpful with the content that he is teaching. I highly recommend RC Health Services for any EMS certification!Lindsay Price

Karina was a great instructor! She gave great tips on how to improve your CPR and you can tell she was very experienced. I also enjoyed how the CPR mannequins lit up based on how well you were performing CPR. Compared to my previous CPR class where I only completed the skills portion in person, I enjoyed this class more (completely in person) because you got more experience performing CPR and I felt more confident performing CPR afterwards.April Peterson

Signed up for my CPR-BLS class recommended by my employer and Brian was our instructor today. Must say from attending several classes before, Brian was most engaging and allowed us his personal experiences to learn from. Definitely a good source for CPR class, they let you borrow the book to follow through class as well as study sheet to know important notes and be able to pay attention. Will be coming back here for next renewal! 👩🏻‍⚕️Gabbii Cortez

Much informative session.Our instructor Ms.Amber Grenshaw was really friendly and knowledgeable ,she helped us with each step of the way. They offer high quality videos and equipments. BLS is a must for everyone..had a great experience.Sanmayi Jayaprakash

The course content is excellent and Professor Juddson is awesome. Being an online course, it was quite the surprise to see the level of response from Texas EMS School whenever I had a question or need. They were flexible and worked with me on getting my rotations completed. As long as you stay on track and meet the deadlines that are given you, the course goes by pretty quickly. Don't think for a minute that it's easy though. Be prepared to commit 3-4 hours per chapter and be challenged. I learned that the variables that present themselves with each case is unique and can have more than one solution. Learning to navigate through the physiology and pathophysiology to help the patient is very challenging and rewarding. If you are looking for an online EMT school that allows you to work and maintain a social/family life, this is what you are looking for.Kevin Murphree

I had a fantastic experience with Axon Education. Their program allows the student to complete assignments, quizes and tests on their own terms. The coursework is challenging and fun. The support from the professors is amazing. I was able to work ahead and finish the course sooner than expected. Yes, it's a difficult course if you don't put the effort into it. But they design the exams to be difficult so that the student is fully prepared to take the National Registry of EMT exam. I passed the NREMT on my first try, and it's due to the rigorous nature of the Axon Education course, and thanks to the professors who endured endless questions from me and always helped to ensure I fully understood the concepts. I couldn't be happier.Laura Mildon

This is an amazing school they have really made it possible for me to: 1.) continue my education. 2.) believe in myself again!!!! Prior to axon education I was a criminal justice major Double minor in psychology & child development At Tarleton State University I spent over $30k there unfortunately I jumped the gun and couldn’t afford everything I signed up for so ended up getting nothing. It just so crazy with the small amount of money it cost me to continue my education through axon education I’ll be able to change lives for the better and continue my Education even further into A-EMT and possibly even a Paramedic, with yalls continued support Thank the entire axon education team for everything y’all do!Donald Cohen

Pope and Crystal at Fort Worth were both awesome. Between the two of them, we got a lot of the “by the books” way of doing things, and the actual way things will play out while on the job. We got plenty of stories and lived scenarios from Pope that covered everything from patient treatment to self care, and Crystal hammered in solid strategies like PENMAN and GLXABCD that really helped with the medical and trauma assessments. Overall, much higher quality instruction and investment from our instructors than I expected for just three days. Would come back to learn from them any time.Alec Rigik

Many thanks for my instructor Mr. Kris’s Evert Silverio for his training for the PALS course yesterday 25 th May He is very Good in his teaching technique and made sure that trainees got the skills and knowledge especially with the new 2020 guidelines I thank him for his efforts and wish him to continue providing the same to healthcare team members. I strongly recommend him and will give a 5 star ⭐️ rating ThanksVenkataramana Garikiparthy

The instructor kept our attention with his quick WIT and HUMOR. Also, his verbal presentation style was well versed and easy to follow. He welcomed questions and discussions about any topic. He didn’t teach or present down to us, rather along side us as colleagues. I FULLY recommend courses with him as an instructor.Bryan Kelly

I definitely recommend this school, I started in August of 2019 hopeful that I would get my foot into the medical field and that’s exactly what they’ve helped me accomplish thus far, besides that I had set my mind to come to this school do my work, learn and go home and leave it at that but the staff at this school is incredible. I wanted to just get by here at PCI and go about my life and on my way but they really do care about you here and are very welcoming. Starting with my advisor Ali she made me feel so comfortable, when getting into something new you feel overwhelmed or scared but Ali made me feel like I could do it and helped me get started and my financial advisor Serena also helped me feel more than welcome. They encouraged me into student council and like I mentioned I was not interested in doing anything here at PCI besides my work and they pushed me to be more involved and I can’t thank them enough! They are truly a great team and they have great communication skills definitely the kind of people you want as your staff or to help you get your career started. I’ve found myself in tough situations while attending PCI we all know life can get crazy and they have always been there to help me with what I needed, and to check up on me and make sure I’m in class! Thank you guys for being who y’all are! They deserve some great recognition from PCI. This is the minimum thank you I can extend to them!! All the staff at PCI are great, friendly and funny especially Ms Taylor she’s the bomb.com, come attend PCI in Dallas and you won’t regret it!Alma Avril

My experience at PCI Health Training Center, has been more than what I could’ve ever imagined. The campus is full of genuine people from the students, to the instructors, and especially the staff. My advisor Diana, has made a tremendous impact on my journey here. She is helpful, sincere, compassionate, and always willing to listen and guide her students to the best of her ability. She shows +1 service towards her students as well as her fellow colleagues. Seeing an optimistic, always smiling, genuine face is always so refreshing. Her as mine and many others’ advisor was truly a blessing. She is what pushes us to come everyday with her above and beyond care for her students. Although, she has made an extreme impact on my journey I wouldn’t have even been able to attend and meet such great people without the incredible help of my financial aid advisor, Serena Gulam. Serena has been the most helpful in finding what suited me best and milking every last penny to help me attend such an amazing school. She is very determined and builds a great bond with her students as well. Serena remains patient and helpful during our most stressful process of enrollment. Financial Aid can be such a hassle, but if you’re lucky enough to get such a young, intelligent mind like Serena’s, you’re sure to have the best outcome with her! These two advisors together were a dynamic duo, you’d be blessed to have them on your side during your enrollment process!Janika Alvarado

The review statement is to share my experience at this organization and that is what I will try my best to do starting with the instructors. I completed my medical assisting program in March of 2021. When I started I had been working at a hospital for about four years so I knew a few things medical jargon and such. However some of my classmates knew next to nothing and most had just finished high school. The instructors took time to meet us at our current level and help us excel. They laid a foundation for us to learn in multiple ways and was very hands on through out the complete process. They really helped in any way they could and prepared us for our future positions. Now the business office well I am not sure. If you actual want to work in the medical field take the initial job they give you and get experience if you do not have any. Then while working find a better job for your future. if you have experience while in your externship hit the ground running looking for you a good job that will better suit your needs. This school gets a bad rep because of the after school work balance. IF YOU WANT TO SUCCEED YOU WILL! DO NOT TAKE ANYTHING AND ADVOCATE FOR THE PLACEMENT YOU WANT! and Ms. Carnes is not going to change so take her with a grain of salt finish school and live your best life.Satiana Tanner

Ashley came to our home and provided CPR and first aid classes for our family of 6 adults. Hopefully we never have to use this life saving technique on anyone but if we ever do, we are much better prepared because of what we learned today. Ashley was informative, well-prepared and made the class easy to follow. She adapted the course for multi-generations. I highly recommend anyone considering this for certification for work or just for safety concerns.Beth Fay

Francisco and Ashley were great. They were informative and straight-forward, giving us the most concise and salient information. Francisco's EMT experience gave us real-world understanding and practical knowledge. Our time was well-spent, and I felt more equipped to handle an emergency than any other CPR training I've had. I know that performing CPR (even imperfectly) would be an effort worth making to save a life. Thank you, Francisco & Ashley!Eleanor Sivertsen

Such an excellent program! I was concerned about getting my staff trained adequately while keeping socially distanced and safe. Everyday Hero CPR made sure to every staff member was able to participate in training, ask questions and do a detailed skills-check with all of the appropriate (and sanitary) equipment. This was by far the best CPR & First Aid training we have attended in years.Chris Conway

I attended EMTS for both my EMT and medic training several years back. I was nervous- I was the oldest one in my EMT class (27 at the time) and thought maybe I had made a mistake starting my training so much later in life. Dead wrong. After 1 day in class I knew I had made the right decision. The instructors at EMTS were there for me anytime I needed help. Day, night, before class, after class, between classes, everything. I did my homework on schools in the area and EMTS was the best there was. This wasn’t some mediocre trade school full of students and staff who don’t really want to be there. The people at this school have a genuine passion for EMS. They work hard to be sure the students that walk through their doors have that same passion. Make no mistake they care about you and your education more than you can imagine, but they will show you some tough love. EMS is not a career for anyone who cannot handle the brutal realities of the field. Many go into EMS with the thought that it is exciting, full of adrenaline packed situations, and great stories for later. While all of this is true, there is also going to be that patient with Alzheimer’s who wandered out of their home and fell down and you’re now spending anywhere from 1 minute to 3 hours with them just to get their name and birthday because they are scared and crying. There will be that SIDS call or that child abuse call. There will be inmates you treat that will go out of their way to get under your skin even as you’re trying to help them. EMTS works hard so that by the time you graduate, those who did not have the passion for it have been weeded out and you are 200% prepared both physically and mentally. That might sound a bit harsh, but would you want your loved one being attended to by an EMT or medic who didn’t care or didn’t have the best training possible? I have worked in various areas since graduating: ER, MICU, correction/tactical medicine, and mental health. My training put me miles ahead of most of the EMS personnel I encounter. Even medics with years more of experience or RNs- many many times I have had to step in and correct or take charge when I was not the lead for a patient. I have emailed my medic instructor numerous times to thank him for teaching us how to thrive. If you attend school here you will quickly see on your rotations how EMTS students are favored. I got to see and assist with A LOT of really cool stuff simply because I’d proved myself not to be an idiot and willing to step up. So many students on my rotations looked like deer in headlights. When you get into the field you will have people’s LIVES in your hands. I do not understand why schools and students choose mediocrity for something so important. This is not an easy program. It will push you and it’s tough. But they give you every tool you need to get through it and then some. EMTS is very hands on- they want to be sure you are thoroughly prepared. By the time you graduate you actually feel confident in yourself and your skill set which is such a great feeling. Anyone considering a career in EMS will thank themselves for giving EMTS a shot.Gaylen Grenier

This is the best training school you will find in my opinion. I went to EMTS with absolutely no prior emergency medicine training or education and gained an immense amount of knowledge and experience. More than I could have expected. I graduated EMTS prepared for a career as a first responder on a level that is heights above what other schools offer. Even if your goal lies in some other medical field, I would recommend this school, as they teach outstanding medicine that is applicable all around. I had a good amount of apprehension as the NREMT exam approached due to a fear of the unknown, but it was an absolute breeze given what I had been taught at EMTS. There was no difficulty at all. I was worried for nothing, because I had been prepared prior to taking it. This is not to say that you will not work. You WILL put in work or you will not graduate. Rightfully so. Identify your problem areas, work on them, and prioritize. Everything you need to succeed is given to you. The instructors are extremely approachable with any questions you may have (even Tom in his own way), the lectures are way above par, and the hands on training is excellent. In addition, take constructive criticism as just that – constructive. Use it to better your skills and knowledge as they are trying to teach you. Don’t be soft and you will emerge from this school a very well trained first responder. I cannot endorse this school enough. It was a difficult yet phenomenal experience.Michael Cook

I took this EMT course with not much interest in the medical field but knew I needed the certification to pursue my fire career. After the first couple classes I was pretty stressed out thinking I wouldn't be able to keep up, seeing as I have 2 businesses of my own to keep going as well. I quickly became overwhelmed and struggled to find time for homework and studying but as the course went on and things started connecting, I started having fun learning it. Tom teaches far more in depth than most instructors do, I assume, but his way of teaching helps you understand how the body works, and how things are connected. This helps you understand what you are learning, rather than just trying to remember words from the book. This course was difficult but if you put in the time and just pay attention, you will come out much further ahead in the end. I passed the NREMT on my first try with the minimum amount of questions which was a pretty big deal to me seeing as I started this course with very little interest. I now have full intentions to move on to paramedic which is also something I never thought I would want to do. Tom is very fair, straight forward, and tells you how to pass. You just need to listen and put in the time. I highly recommend EMTSTyler Draws

This was a while ago but I have to say something since I heard this place being recommended. The owner/instructor R.Chambers yelled and was incredibly cold to one of my classmates. He said, "I don't understand why you don't get this. It's not that hard." Mind you, this was ACLS… not BLS. And we paid for this course, so to act so blatantly rude to a paying customer who is just trying their best is just uncalled for and completely unprofessional. I'll never forget how he treated her.Nerice

Patricia, our acts instructor was really good. They started with a new system where we have to view the video first before attending the class but the link was sent at the last minute. Thankfully, the issue was resolved.Juliet Karaan

Had a wonderful time in our CPR class today. Charlene and Gladys were exceptional and very knowledgeable. Their personalities compliment each other. Thank you guys for a very informative and funny class!Serenity Boutte

This is by far the best accelerated program available. From the time you arrive, they make you feel special. Each instructor has their own unique way of explaining the material. They share stories and techniques from years of real world experience. For someone like me, the visualization of actual events was much easier to understand than attempting to visualize the scenarios provided in the book. Not only would I recommend Texas EMS Academy, but I would strongly suggest it. Nowhere else will you get genuine people who actually care if you succeed. I passed my national registry on the first attempt less than a week after the class ended. Although I could have named everyone that was so amazing, it would be a disservice to anyone that I may have forgotten simply because of how outstanding every single person was. If you make the right decision in choosing to attend, you will not regret it.Nick Scott

I can’t recommend this academy enough! They make the 14 days of straight class work and clinicals more than manageable and make sure that you only learn the information that you actually will need to know in the future. The instructors made class fun and were all more than amazing!! They all have experience and again make sure and only teach you valuable information but also make class fun and enjoyable. I passed the NREMT on the first try and this course made sure I was well-prepared!Erin Best

I want to Thank Texas EMS Academy Staff and Instructors for the hard work and dedication they put in during the 2/28/22-3/13/22 2 week EMT course. Instruction was definitely well taught by highly experienced and knowledgeable Paramedics who take thier personal time during thier off days to teach. I want everyone to know I Passed my NREMT on the very first try. Highly suggest and recommend Texas EMS Academy to anyone wanting to pursue a career in EMS. Thank you all once again…Mark Escamilla

I went into this school not knowing how to drive an 18 wheeler, Mr. Sam and Mr. Todd  had the knowledge & patience that I don't think I could have gotten from any other training program, every day I saw an improvement in mine and the other students knowledge, we each had different areas where we were struggling and they helped each of us in that specific area, our skills behind the wheel were improving each passing day. They understand how important it is for each one of their students to obtain their CDL License and will be with you side by side until you obtain it. Talking about the administrative side of the school they worked with me since the time I went to ask information until I got scheduled my driving test. If you want your CDL this is the place to go. From start to finish they provide everything you need to succeed. I can't say enough nice things about this school! I was able to drive 3 different trucks and i got plenty of driving time, maneuvers lessons and every single day we were going over pretrip.  I would totally recommend this school.Nancy Cilos

Please don't let this people steal your money. My husband paid $2500 advance for his cdl training with this people and he was not accepted for an unknown reason and this people stole him $1500 he was only refunded $1000. If they have some years in this bussiness they are suppose to know who can and who can't get their cdl. I think they stole his money on purpose . Very unprofessional we had to wait a month to get the incomplete refund . This people are hungry for money they don't care how much people struggles to save some money . Very dissappointed and definetly filing complaint and reporting this place to the better business bureau and other places so they stop stealing peoples money. Bunch of crooks.Maria Rubio

If you don’t want to get your CDL . If don’t want get into a money making trade. If you’re not willing to go extra mile for a better future. Don’t go to MT Training Center. The staff is amazing they’re always willing to help you and guard you into your life changing careers. I would like to think Charles Bush,Samuel Eden, and all CdL instructors for helping/preparing us for a better future. I really want to thank Charles Bush for coaching me and guiding me from day one. Again if you don’t want too learn or be Taught don’t go to MT Training Center. The will try to motivate you from start to finish Thank You to all the Staff and Instructors for giving us the knowledge, and drive for a better FutureCarlos Livar

I have now taken a total of three different programs from the PERCOM organization and each of them have completely surpassed my every expectation. As a seasoned healthcare professional with over 15 years of experience, I have been fortunate enough to have access to some of the best medical instruction programs in the world. PERCOM rivals these programs and delivers upon their promise to their students: a clinically-rich set of EMS programs with unmatched instructor expertise. Jane, the Program Director, goes out of her way to ensure each student's success and is not afraid to hold you accountable. She truly wants the best for every student and graduate and the program goes above and beyond to prepare each student for the rigors of modern EMS practice. I have been continuously impressed with the engagement of the PERCOM faculty with each course, their approach to customer service, and how practical they make every aspect of your coursework. While there are many EMS educational programs available in the US, I can confidently say that PERCOM is the program for those that truly want to be an evidence-based EMS provider and deliver clinical excellence to their patients. PERCOM offers unique flexibility thru an online and hybrid approach, and then supplements this with localized skills testing and clinical experiences. I have also been impressed with the interactivity of each course that I have taken as it's apparent that the program faculty go out of their way to ensure that you are not just competent in each program objective, but equally important, they want to ensure that you are truly successful in the field. My instructors Gene, Rick, and Gabriel have all been top notch. This level of support, engagement, and learning is not often observed in EMS programs, and PERCOM is the best in class in my opinion. I would strongly recommend this program to any aspiring EMS professionals or those that are wishing to upgrade the current scope of practice. Patients deserve our very best effort, and PERCOM ensures that you are confident, competent, and compassionate in clinical care delivery.Dr. Hudson Garrett Jr

I was blessed with the opportunity to attend a paramedic course online. I would not have been able to travel to school from the rural area that I live in. The instructors were great and always willing to guide me through something I didn't understand. The skills instructors were equally as awesome! Jane Dinsmore was super helpful in that she gave me multiple extensions throughout my schooling. However, the clinical portion of the course was the most complicated. It was the worst schooling experience that I've ever had. This course is unlike any others, in that you have to pass the didactic portion of the course before entering clinical's. That is too much time out of school and makes NR testing that much harder. The clinical coordinator was unorganized. I had to resend clinical paperwork multiple times because she would claim that she never received them. I waited 2+ months to get into clinicals. The plan was to attend Abilene Hospital. Tammy stated she just wasn't hearing from them. After 2 months, I was informed that they no longer had a clinical coordinator at that hospital. When applying for clinicals at the second site, I was told that Tammy was waiting on a response. I called the hospital myself and found that their clinical coordinator had quit. I then took it upon myself to find out who the clinical coordinator was. After multiple failed scheduling attempts and confusion, I eventually went through the sites coordinator to set up clinicals myself. I eventually worked up the nerve to report to Jane Dinsmore that I was having issues with Tammy, it was made clear that I was the one being "unprofessional." Not having clarified how I was being unprofessional, I was left to deal with it on my own. While I truly appreciate the one's who supported me through this process. I only hope that these comments would help to re-evaluate the way your clinical portion of the course works.ashley A

Excellent course. I did my paramedic through percom because I couldn’t quit working to go to school full time. I had 2 major life events, that caused me to have to put my schooling on hold. Percom allowed me to do this, then pick back up where I left off. I did this course during the height of covid, when hospitals simply wouldn’t accept students. Jane, and the clinical coordinator worked with me to get other clinical sites set up. I finished the course, I passed the paramedic written, and the skills fist time go. My national registry cut off at 82 questions. If I didn’t go through percom I wouldn’t be a paramedic today. I was able to get hired at one of the sites I used for clinicals a service that is a revered and aggressive service in the Texas Panhandle. If you make it through the course, you will pass national registry. If you log in and do the course work as recommended you will finish.Dillon Beach

Simply put; you get out, what you put into this course. The instructors are very practical on how to implement class teachings into daily experiences in the EMS field. The Academy has a great administration leading these students and will help with questions you might have; yet you are an adult, so they aren't going to hold your hand like you're in High School. You have an expectation as someone seeking a career in the EMS field, and this academy adequately gets you prepared for that. The beginning may seem daunting when you look at the itinerary (especially if you are in the day course); but once you are a few weeks in, it won't seem so bad. This academy will take a lot of time in order to complete homework and study for exams (for which you are required to make a minimum grade, and final average). If you are not serious about pursing this career field or do it just because your family member told you too or significant other; then you will probably not be successful. This career path is only dealing with the lives of others within your care, so they want you to know what you are studying and talking about (hence why there is a minimum grade you can make). If you are serious and still struggle, they offer office hours most of the time after class where you can ask questions and look over past exams/quizzes. Not everyone is cut for this industry and if you go through this academy, you will know if you are cut out or not.Klint Roefer

Getting my EMT from this school has been a great experience, Laura was incredibly responsive to any questions that I had, and really went above and beyond to help with anything I needed. The class is made for those who are willing to put in the work to be successful in this field. If your not serious about learning the material and taking accountability for your own future this is not the place for you. EMTS Provides the student with all the opportunities to learn the material and get ready for the national registry. It is not an easy course. The goal is to actually learn the material so you can do your job well. The instructors like Jenn, John, Nick, and Roxanne are incredible. They really bring the real world approach and application of the material to the class. The amount of passion that they have for helping students learn how to do things the right way is remarkable. COVID has just about messed up everything, but despite all of it, EMTS adapted to the challenges and made everything work. This is nothing short of impressive. If you are serious about getting your EMT or Paramedic then EMTS is a great opportunity. I have seen so many people making excuses, but that’s all they are is excuses. Snowflakes will be disappointed, but those with discipline and dedication will absolutely excel!Jesse Reyer

So honored to be an EMS instructor for EMTS Academy. With 23 years experience as a Texas paramedic, I hold my career very close to my heart. I am very proud of our students and what they have dedicated. It is not an easy course of study and not everyone is prepared to put forth the work to become an EMT. Let’s face it, not everyone can be an EMT. It takes dedication, a strong stomach, long sleepless hours, ability to work in a team, and it comes with continued education throughout their career. Striving to offer the very best education to those that are called into this career is our goal. To build a platform to which our students EMS career springs from. Every resource and tool for success is given to those that seek to become an EMT or Paramedic through this program. Each instructor brings confidence, competence, and diverse experience. We give of ourselves to produce the very best knowing someday our students will be caring for not just our family but your family. I am so proud of the students that complete this program. I know they will be very successful in not only passing the national exam but will be the legacy in the career I was called to serve in. I look forward to the opportunity to teach those that, like me, were called to be an EMT.Penny engelking

Went to this school/boot camp back in late 2019. This seemed like a convenient and quick option as a Canadian student to get my training done, get all my qualifications, while gaining lots of experience. Far from that. My class comprised of around 28 students, 97% of them being from Canada. Prior to starting the course, you have to do the online modules which were tedious. They make you purchase all these expensive books which you hardly touch throughout your course (out of the 2 books we had to buy, I didn't even touch one of them). Arriving at the camp, we were shown around, clean space with comfortable accommodations. The actual fire-fighting staff were amazing. Seriously solid instructors (for the most part), great humor, and all around a good time with them. Especially on the burn days, and auto extrication days. My issue with this course was how it was organized. The first week you arrive there, you stress about the "Training division" test. Then after passing that, you have a week until your state exam, which is very difficult. The one instructor in charge of the online materials would come and speak to us, and he was not supportive at all. Wouldn't deviate from simple questions like "So whats your the success rate of students passing the state exam?, etc". I found the course books did not cover all the material properly that were on the state exam. I feel like our course didn't even cover hazmat properly. I can't remember if the instructor was filling in for some one, but we really didn't learn much. On another day, we even spent an entire day trying to get an explanation on the different types of high pressure containers, low pressure, etc…. instructors did not clarify anything. In addition, the food was alright most days. However it became very mundane. A lot of the food was frozen, and simply reheated. A course tip, spend the cash and order some real food from a local restaurant on your graduation day. So much better than the sodium saturated, artificial food. A lot of our time was also spent doing all the chores throughout the building, which was fine, but when it came to crunch time and needing to study, last thing you want to be doing is washing dishes, and filling the tanks. A lot more emphasis on the state exam, and clarity of what to study would have been nice. At least 10 people I've spoken to have failed some portion of their state exam. I also feel like this school is some kind of a low-key religious cult. Maybe it's a Texas thing, I don't know. Respectfully, the instructors that were hands on throughout the course, and with us in the burn buildings were great. Definitely had some great, and memorable times. However I feel like spending the few extra dollars, and staying local (IN CANADA) would have been a much better choice. A part from the Texan instructors, you don't really get to experience Texas the way you think you would. If you're extremely self motivated, and you have studied the material from the books prior to arriving, this may be a course from you. If you like to be more hands on, steer clear.Charlie B

I paid $3120 for courses. they ended up being horrible. did not like them, had multiple people that are 20yrs+ FD vets stand by and kind of read over my shoulder. they agreed that I should just get a refund. I called at day 15 of joining and was told to continue the courses and call back if I wanted to still cancel. I declined and said that I did not want to continue and go over the 30day period and lose an amount I believe to be a "cancellation fee". I was then told I would be called back. I called through out the month and nothing. at this point I felt like I was robbed. I had no choice but to continue and try to finish what I paid for, while seeing if they would call me back. after getting 98% overall yearly percentages of fire calls per year, over 4.5yrs of serving in my Volunteer fire dept I have met thousands of people. I have warned these people and have stopped 4 people this week that just a conversation of being a fire fighter ended up where they mentioned this company and after telling my experience they refused to sign up. this put me in a whole financial bind paying for these courses and saved up to only lose everything. I would never recommend this company again!Josh Torres

I attended the Structure Firefighter course here. I had been a volunteer for about a year, so was familiar with some of the basics of the equipment and tools. You do your bookwork online and then take the two week boot camp to learn and test your skills as well as take the state test. I had a great experience- the instructors are experienced firefighters, many with Fort Worth or Arlington or other big Texas departments. Obviously it's not going to be the same experience as a municipal department's ~six month academy where they teach you how THEY do it exactly, but this will prepare you with the basics you need to go into a department's orientation to learn their ways. The people here really care about you and are great guys.Christopher Keenan

I guess the stars speak for themselves. The administration at Navarro is terrible!!! Especially financial aid. At the Waxahachie campus there are two people in the office male and female and the woman is VERRRRY unpleasant. They blame other departments of why their part isn’t complete you call the other department and they say something else. It’s a complete CIRCUS!!!! If you are a student trying to have classes complete by a certain time forget about it! Financial aid sets you back and then tells you well you will be dropped if you can’t pay tuition now but hey look on the bright side there are other classes available in another 2 months to give you time to pay. I’ve been to quite a few schools and unfortunately Navarro has been the ABSOLUTE WORST based on just their office staff. I truly hoped that the professors are better then Admissions, records and financial aid they are clearly only employed for a check and it shows that they hate their job.Shalonda Bobo

The Dean of Students Kristin Walker went out of her way to ensure that my daughter got into the program she wanted. When we had trouble with financial aid, she personally went with us to the aid office and made sure that the paperwork was submitted. Her compassion and kindness was very welcoming and it made us feel this organization truly cares about its students. There customer service went above and beyond. Great Job Navarro College!!!Susan Baker

Dean doesn’t care about students and advisors don’t either. I’ve called multiple times and emailed multiple times as well. I had simple questions and they made me feel like I was speaking a foreign language. Still have not been responded to and my calls have not been returned. As a combat veteran, I am shocked you treat people/ prospective students like this. Don’t waste your money going here. They don’t care about you.Priscilla E