TRAINING CENTER PROGRAMS
This is a one semester (16 week) certificate program designed to prepare students for employment as an Emergency Medical Technician in a medical transport facility or agency. Application must be completed by July for admission to the fall class and by December for the Spring class.
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Pre-requisites required: 1 semester Summary of Program Requirements Students who apply for the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Program must meet the following requirements: Completed application Official copy of high school transcript or Official GED passing scores Copy of Official ACT score (if not on the high school transcript) Test for Adult Basic Education Test (TABE) scores with a minimum of 10 in Math and Reading** Copy of Drivers License Social Security Card Immunization Record showing: MMR Hepatitis B series (can be completed after entry to program) Varicella or chicken pox shot or titers (can be completed after entry to program) 2-step TB skin test Flu Shot *Criminal Background and Drug Screen will be required upon admission Skills Needed Speaking, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Social Perceptiveness, Service Orientation Judgment and Decision Making, Active Learning, Coordination, Persuasion, Science, Operation Monitoring |
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Coahoma Community College
Clarksdale Contact Tony Brooks (662) 621-4159. |
Subject matter covered prepares the individual to respond to medical emergency calls, evaluate the nature of the emergency, take appropriate prompt action to reduce the medical hazards, transport to the receiving station, and serve as technical assistant to the emergency room staff of general hospitals. Specific course content is based on the National Department of Transportation and the National Standards Curriculum. The 135-hour course is offered by the State Bureau of Vocational, Technical, and Adult Education, with the cooperation of the Governors Highway Safety Program, the Mississippi State Department of Health, and the 85 American College of Surgeons-Mississippi Committee on Trauma, through the Community/Junior College system.
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Pre-requisites required: 165 hours Summary of Program Requirements In order to be considered for admission to this class you must have the following information on file in the Admission Counselors Office: 1. A completed EMCC application 2. A copy of your valid drivers license showing you to be 18 years of age (or older) by the beginning date of the course 3. All official College transcripts 4. An official high school transcript showing date of graduation or official passing GED scores 5. This program requires an ACT composite of 16. Please see the program advisor or a counselor for additional information regarding testing times and locations. 6. A current copy of your national Registry EMT-Basic certification. 7. A copy of your current and valid CPR (Health Care Provider Level) Certification Card 8. Physical examination by physician of choice. The physical must be dated within six months prior to the beginning of the EMT course. The student must take the Hepatitis B vaccination, (HEP-1, HEP-2, HEP-3), and the 2-Step Tuberculin Skin Test. Students must provide proof vaccinations have been taken. Prior to beginning clinical or field internships, students must provide proof of a current flu vaccination. 9. Drug screen within 10 working days prior to beginning of class with negative results. 10. Must have completed Anatomy and Physiology I within the last 5 years with a grade of C or better prior to entry into the Paramedic program Skills Needed Speaking, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Social Perceptiveness, Service Orientation Judgment and Decision Making, Active Learning, Coordination, Persuasion, Science, Operation Monitoring |
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East MS Community College
Contact Yolandra Beck 662.243.2613 ybeck@eastms.edu |
Emergency Medical Technology-Basic is an instructional program that prepares individuals to function in the pre-hospital environment. The EMT-Basic program provides instruction in basic life support care of sick and injured persons. This includes: airway assessment, communications, documentation, general pharmacology, hemorrhage control, ambulance operations, and splinting of adult, pediatric and infant patients; and special care of patients exposed to heat, cold, radiation or contagious disease.
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Pre-requisites required: 1 semester Summary of Program Requirements Be at least 18 years of age Be a high school or GED graduate Attain an 18 on the ACT or a 12 on the TABE Skills Needed Speaking, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Social Perceptiveness, Service Orientation Judgment and Decision Making, Active Learning, Coordination, Persuasion, Science, Operation Monitoring |
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Northwest MS Community College
Contact Dave Kuchta 662-562-3986 http://www.northwestms.edu/index.php/dkuchta@northwestms.edu Jennifer Lance 662-562-1127 jlance@northwestms.edu |