College Catalog 2019-20

EAST CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Admission Requirements To be admitted to the EMT Basic, 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, high school equivalency, 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 Basic course must submit proof of the following items: •Physical examination obtained by a physician or nurse practitioner within 2-3 months prior to admission. •Proof of immunizations against measles, mumps, rubella (MMR), or rubella titer; varicella immunization, or positive titer. •Proof of Hepatitis B vaccine, or titer, or signed declination statement •Proof of Influenza vaccination •Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers card (completed in 2-3 months prior to admission). •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). Meeting minimum EMT 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 course must adhere to the policies in the current East Central Community College Catalog and the Emergency Medical Technology Student Handbook. This includes, but is not limited to tuberculosis (TB) testing is required for all admissions. Testing will be provided after students enter the program and prior to clinical. SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM Surgical Technology is an instructional program that prepares an individual to serve as a member of the surgical team to work with surgeons, anesthesiologists, certified registered nurse anesthetists, registered nurses, physician’s assistants and other surgical personnel in delivering patient care and assuming appropriate responsibilities before, during, and after surgery. This program includes the education of all aspects of surgical technology including the role of second assistant and circulator. This program of study leads to a technical certificate in surgical technology. Students who complete the technical certificate courses and the general education core may be awarded an Associate of Applied Science degree. Qualified students will be required to take the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting to become a Certified Surgical Technologist. Qualified students at schools without programmatic

accreditation may sit for the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT). Industry standards are based on the Core Curriculum for Surgical Technology. Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Programs 25400 U.S. Highway 19 North, Suite 158

Clearwater, FL 33763 Phone: 727-210-2350

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