Emergency Medical Services Technology (EMST)

Mission
The Emergency Medical Services Technology (EMST) Program will produce competent entry level, pre-hospital care providers to meet the ever-increasing needs of the health care community.
Program graduates will function as:

• Providers of care by employing cognitive, psychomotor, and effective knowledge and skills to provide pre-hospital care
• Managers of care by prioritizing and directing pre-hospital care in multiple illness and emergency situations
• Members of the profession by participating in lifelong learning, and education of the public about illness and injury prevention

Graduates of GCCC’s EMST program are eligible to be certified by state and national testing. Graduates of the various courses have historically gained employment without difficulty in all aspects of pre-hospital care. Those courses include First Responder, EMT-Basic, EMT-Intermediate, and EMT-P/Paramedic. In more rural areas, graduates may function in volunteer services or in urban areas as ground or air ambulance personnel.

Graduates of these courses have the option of completing the nursing program or entering the career market. Upon completion of the EMT-P/Paramedic Program the student is granted an Associate in Applied Science Degree. The EMT-P/Paramedic program is accredited by CoAEMSP, the national accrediting body.

First Responder................................................4 cr. hr.
EMT-Basic......................................................15 cr. hr.
EMT-Intermediate............................................4 cr. hr.
EMT-P/Paramedic...........................................42 cr. hr.

Admission Requirements:
General Requirements
1. Application for admission to the college and the EMST Program
2. High school transcript or GED scores.
3. ASSET/COMPASS/Nelson Denny testing for placement
4. College transcript, if applicable
5. Reading at eighth grade level
6. Medical examination including a positive rubella titer and yearly negative TB test or chest x-ray.
7. Current CPR certification by the American Heart Association

Additional Requirements:
1. EMT-Basic
• Valid driver’s license
• 18 years of age

2. EMT-Intermediate
• Certified as an EMT-B in the State of Kansas

3. MICT/Paramedic
• Completion of prerequisite coursework
• Certified as an EMT-B

The number of students selected depends on:
1. Available local facilities for clinical and field experience.
2. Number of qualified faculty.

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