Basic Emergency Medical Technology (EMT)

Basic Emergency Medical Technology (EMT) is a program taught at East Central Community College, USA. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (one-semester instructional program) options.

Basic Emergency Medical Technology (EMT) is a one-semester instructional program that prepares students to provide basic emergency medical care and transportation for critical and emergent patients who access the emergency medical system. Emergency Medical Technicians function as part of a comprehensive EMS response under medical oversight.

Training covers airway management, communications, documentation, general pharmacology, hemorrhage control, ambulance operations, and splinting of adult, pediatric, and infant patients. Students also receive special care training for patients exposed to heat, cold, radiation, or contagious disease. Industry standards are based on the National EMS Education Standards and the Emergency Medical Technician Instructional Guidelines, with guidelines and minimum standards determined by the Mississippi State Department of Health and curriculum provided through the Mississippi Community College Board.

Students who complete the program are eligible to take the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians Exam and become state certified.

The minimum requirements for admission in Basic Emergency Medical Technology (EMT) at East Central Community College for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by East Central Community College.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by East Central Community College as pre-requiste for admission in Basic Emergency Medical Technology (EMT).

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

Please check detail of study units at https://www.eccc.edu/basic-emergency-medical-technology-emt

• Eligible to take the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians Exam
• Become state certified

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