Houston earned his EMT and EMT-IV license in 2006 and Paramedic training at Tennessee Tech University in 2013. He received his Critical Care certification in 2016. Houston has a Bachelor of Science degree from Provident University in computer science.

Houston has spent most of his career in rural 911 services working in Middle Tennessee. He has experience in both fire and 911. He currently works part-time on an ambulance for Dekalb County EMS. As the Director of EMS for Motlow State Community College, Houston is responsible for the oversight of 5 campuses and 3 workforce sites educating over 400 students a year. Motlow currently has multiple EMT/AEMT classes and 2 paramedic programs with a 3rd in the works.

Houston has been married to my wife of 14 years, and we have 1 child. He also serves as Fire Captain of the NorthEnd Volunteer Fire Department.

Houston’s mission is to help educate future EMS providers and leaders so they can provide the best possible care to the patients they serve. He believes that as educators, the impact on our students goes far beyond the students as they will impact the patients they treat and future students they encounter. Our job is to provide them with the best opportunities to learn and become the best version of themselves professionally and personally.