EMT-Paramedic

Description

Saving lives - that's the work of emergency medical technicians (EMT). They stabilize trauma victims and medically ill patients, provide life support and assure safe transportation to a medical facility. An EMT-paramedic is a person with more training who can provide advanced cardiac and trauma life support.

Our program gives you training in a new state-of-the-art facility with the latest equipment. You'll get hands-on training you can put to use right away. In-hospital exposure and field internships with local EMS agencies cap off your training.

We provide three ways to enter this career:

• Basic Emergency Medical Technician course that prepares you to take the EMT exam.
• Paramedic certificate that builds upon already learned skills and prepares a licensed EMT for a career as a paramedic.
• Paramedic associate's degree that adds general education courses for promotion into leadership positions.

For the degree or certificate, you will learn to:

• assess patients
• evaluate entire body systems
• treat specific illnesses or injuries
• give intravenous injections
• deliver medications
• evaluate of heart rhythms
• perform advanced airway management

Accreditation: Missouri Department of Health Bureau of Emergency Medical Services.

TO APPLY

Enrollment in the EMT-Basic course does not require the EMT application. It is open enrollment.

Prerequisites for admission

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 18 years of age by completion of the EMT-Basic course.
• New students must complete an MCC application for admission and have all high school, GED and college records forwarded to the records office. Transfer students who want other college work recognized should bring documentation.

Paramedic certificate or degree admission

To be considered for the EMT-Paramedic certificate or degree program, you must complete an application form and send it with three references and a one-page essay on why you want to be a paramedic to the program office no later than November 1st (to begin the program in January) and June 1st (to begin the program in August).

When your application has been received and found to be complete, you will be notified and an interview scheduled. Interviews are held in November for enrollment in December and in June for enrollment in July.

Selection criteria:

1. College placement testing. It may be completed in one of these ways:
   • College placement testing (ASSET) scores - English-39 and above; Reading-43 and above; Math-37 and above. Deficiencies in these scores must be made up with developmental courses prior to being admitted to the EMT-P Program.
   • ACT scores from the last three years may be used instead of placement test scores - English-18 and above; Reading-ACT Composite 20 and above; Math-15 and above.
   • If you have 15 hours of previous college credit that include "C" grades or better in English and Math, you may be exempted from the placement test.
2. Missouri EMT Certification. (Candidates for reciprocity and others with pending certification will be considered.)
3. Field experience: at least one year preferred.
4. Completion of BIOL 108 or BIOL 109 is a prerequisite prior to admission.
5. Candidate interview.

Background checks

Our clinical sites require MCC students have an acceptable consumer report, as it relates to criminal background. Therefore, a credit reporting agency will conduct a background check before you start your clinicals. You are responsible for completing the required application information and paying the cost.

Background checks are conducted annually. Results of these checks do not affect your admission. However, if you have an unacceptable (a felony and/or a class "A" misdemeanor conviction) background, you will not be able to get a license to practice or be allowed to participate in clinicals.

Physical examination

You must have a physical exam during the first month of the program, including a tuberculin test, urinalysis and complete blood count.