College Catalog 2016-17

EAST CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Meeting minimum ADN admission requirements does not guarantee admission to the program. Acceptance Criteria Applicants’ files must be complete and submitted to the Office of Admissions & Records and the Office of Healthcare Education to be considered for acceptance into the program. The student is responsible for assuring all data is correct and received by both offices before the application deadline. Students admitted to the nursing course must adhere to the policies in the current East Central Community College Catalog and the Nursing Student Handbook. EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY-BASIC PROGRAM Emergency Medical Technician is a one-semester instructional course that prepares students to provide basic emergency medical care and transportation for critical and emergent individuals who need access to the emergency medical system. Emergency Medical Technicians function as part of a comprehensive EMS response, under medical oversight, who are trained in airway management, communications, documentation, general pharmacology, hemorrhage control, ambulance operations, and splinting of adult, pediatric, and infant patients; and special care of patients exposed to heat, cold, radiation, or contagious disease. Students who complete the program are eligible to take the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians Exam® and become state certified. This course includes responsibilities of the EMT during each phase of an ambulance run, patient assessment, emergency medical conditions, appropriate emergency care, and appropriate procedures for transporting patient. The Mississippi State Department of Health determines guidelines and minimum standards and the Mississippi Community College Board provides curriculum. Mississippi State Department of Health 570 East Woodrow Wilson Drive Jackson, MS 39216 Phone: 866-458-4948 Website: http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_static/47,0,307,368.html Mississippi Community College Board 3825 Ridgewood Road Jackson, MS 39211 Phone: 601-432-6519 Website: http://www.mccb.edu Admission Requirements To be admitted to the EMT Basic program, applicants must meet the following criteria: 1. The applicant must apply for regular admission and be accepted by the College. 2. The applicant must submit an application for the EMT Basic course to the Office of Healthcare Education. 3. The applicant must have a high school diploma, GED® certificate, or equivalent. 4. The applicant must submit valid proof of age to be eighteen (18) years or older (Accepted forms of validation include current driver’s license, birth certificate, state-issued identification, or tribal identification). 5. The applicant must have a minimum score of 10 on the TABE reading test or 16 on the ACT taken after October, 1989 or 12 taken before October, 1989. 6. All applicants selected for admission into the EMT program must submit proof of the following items: • Physical examination (obtained in 2-3 months prior to admission). • Proof of immunizations against measles, mumps, rubella (MMR), or rubella titer. • Hepatitis B vaccine, or titer, or signed declination statement Tuberculosis (TB) skin test (Two-step TB

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