Florence Students Join First All-Female EMT Cohort

Central Texas College launched a dual credit EMT program with Florence High School students, its first all-female cohort of this kind.

Updated on Nov. 1, 2026 in Secondary Education

Florence Students Join First All-Female EMT Cohort

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Should high schools offer dual credit emergency medical training to students?

Florence High School students are training in emergency medical skills through a dual credit partnership with Central Texas College. The program gives students access to simulation labs and equipment not typically found in a traditional high school classroom.

Why it matters

The partnership lets high school students begin emergency medical training while still enrolled, offering a pathway into a health care career. Killeen-area residents may see future emergency responders trained locally through this program.

Central Texas College's dual credit EMT cohort is its first all-female cohort of its kind. Enrollment numbers and completion rates were not reported.

The players

Central Texas College

A public community college in Killeen, Texas, that offers workforce and dual credit programs including emergency medical training.

Florence High School

A public high school in Florence, Texas, whose students are participating in the dual credit EMT program.

The details

Students practiced patient movement, airway management, and oxygen administration in Central Texas College simulation labs. The program is delivered as a dual credit partnership between Florence High School and the college.

Recent training exercises at Central Texas College covered patient movement and airway management.
Students are expected to graduate with EMT and EKG technician certifications in May 2027.

Roadmap

Dual credit partnerships between Texas high schools and community colleges allow students to earn college credit and workforce certifications before graduation. The Florence program applies that model to emergency medical training, a field with ongoing demand for certified responders.

Students in the program will earn EMT and EKG technician certifications when they graduate, making them eligible to complete national registry requirements and state licensure. Families considering dual credit health care tracks can use this as an example of early workforce training available through local partnerships.

The takeaway

Dual credit programs can give high school students hands-on training and a head start on certification in fields such as emergency medical services. Students interested in similar pathways should ask their school counselors about partnerships with local colleges.