Emergency Medical Technician One Semester Certificate

Location(s): Golden Triangle Campus (Mayhew)

The course is offered by the State Bureau of Vocational, Technical, and Adult Education, with the cooperation of the Governor’s Highway Safety Program, the Mississippi State Department of Health, and the American College of Surgeons-Mississippi Committee on Trauma, through the Community/Junior College system.

PURPOSE: This course is designed to cover a combination of subject matter and experiences to prepare technicians to become members of the health team responsible to professional members. 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 curriculum consists of classroom & clinical experience, with eight semester hours credit awarded.

Required Courses

EMS 1117 - Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)

7 Semester Hours

Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be eligible to take the National Registry Examination.

Priorities for Admission:

Ambulance Personnel
Rescue Personnel
Hospital Emergency Care Personnel
Fire Department Personnel
Law Enforcement Personnel
Civil Defense Workers

Please see the program advisor or a counselor for an application packet.

The number of students accepted into each class may be limited due to available space, equipment, funds, etc. Because of this, it is important to be prompt in meeting deadlines on required paperwork.

**EMT-Basic Refresher Training, a periodically-required review course for Registered Emergency Medical Technicians, and Emergency Medical Responder Training, a course designed to provide training in all aspects of emergency medical care required by the first person (First Responder) at the scene of an accident or sudden illness, are offered through EMCC Workforce Services.

PLEASE NOTE: All students are accepted provisionally pending all required paperwork and a clear criminal background check.

EMCC Admission Procedure:

Go to http://www.eastms.edu/ and select the “Apply Now!” link to submit an online application for admission to East Mississippi Community College.
A copy of the applicant’s valid driver’s license showing the applicant to be 18 years old before the beginning date of the EMT class
An official transcript from the applicant’s high school showing date of graduation or official GED transcript show-ing high school equivalency
Submit official transcripts from all colleges previously attended. Transcripts cannot be stamped “issued to student”
A minimum ACT composite of 16.