OK, they shouldn't remove him from class for being charged, by doing so they will be opening themselves up to a lawsuit should he be found innocent. By any chance does your school have a moral terpitude clause with its students? If it does, this sort of charge would be a violation of the clause and grounds for dismissal.
A seizure while operating will cause the DOT of your state to place restrictions on his driver's license, at least temporarily, regardless of the cause of the seizure. He will need to get a clean bill of health from his physician, and preferably a neurologist before he gets cleared probably.
Hiring a good attorney is the best thing he can do. The attorney will look at all of the angles involved in defnding his client from this sort of thing. If he wins, they can get all of this expunged from his record (except the accident itself). His clean record is in his favor, so they may be more willing to work with him than if he was a repeat offender.
Unfortunately, if he loses this he can pretty much forget about working for any reputable services. His best shot will be as a "meat in the seat" or "pulse and a patch" EMT. Very, very few services are willing to take on the insurance risk of a driver with an OWI (DWI/DUI, depends on where you're from).
This can actually serve as an object lesson to EMS providers who think it can't happen to them as. Too many times I have had to watch good medics go away because of poor personal judgment OFF the job. This job is a lifestyle more than some people are willing to admit. Gotta stay clean, sober, and be a good role model, because the kids really are watching what you do.
