As an EMT, you can provide basic out-of -hospital emergency care or Basic Life Support (BLS). Training consists of about 140 hours of education. You will learn how to assess a patient for injury or illness, administer CPR, control bleeding, maintain the airway passage, and prevent shock. You will be able to respond to respiratory, cardiac, and trauma emergencies. Your education will cover anatomy, physiology, muscular skeletal injury care, childbirth, Pediatric emergency care, applying splints and bandages, and moving and transporting patients.
Must have completed high school or obtained a GED
Must have a 16 or better on the ACT exam taken after October 1989 or a 12 if taken before October 1989
OR
Must score a 10 or better on the TABE test
(Will want a link here to get to the GED portion of the Website so they can see locations, time and phone number for the GED department)
Must have a current CPR for Healthcare Providers card
Must complete the application:
Hepatitis B vaccination started prior to clinical or ambulance run portion of the class.
Physically fit per physical examination by physician
The EMT-Basic course is on the approved list of classes that the WIN Job Center will approve for WIA. WIA will help pay the cost of tuition, books academic, occupational, and graduate fee, and licensure exams. This is NOT a student loan and the money does not have to be repaid. WIA is open to students who are in a career or technical program.
If you have any questions regarding WIA you can contact Ms. Frankie Lee WIA Coordinator for Pearl River Community College at (601) 554-5531.