Emergency Medical Technician (Certificate)
Program Details
An Emergency Medical Technician determines the nature and extent of their patient’s condition and looks for any pre-existing conditions that might exist. Following local protocol and medical direction, the Emergency Medical Technician will give appropriate emergency medical care and transport the patient when needed. This medical care includes managing respiratory, cardiac, trauma, and many medical emergencies. To assist the student with reaching this goal, this program combines general education with program specific lecture, lab, and clinical courses.
Upon successful completion of the Basic Emergency Medical Technician certificate program, the student will be eligible to participate in the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technician examination. Successful completion of this program and the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians examination will qualify the student to apply for state licensing. In Michigan, this licensing is awarded by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Bureau of Emergency Medical Technician, Trauma and Preparedness.
Why Bay College?
The Emergency Medical Technician certificate program at Bay College prepares a well-educated Basic Emergency Medical Technician, providing education beyond the Basic Emergency Medical Technician minimum requirements. Bay de Noc Community College offers courses in the Emergency Medical Technician-Basic Certificate Program each fall. Bay de Noc Community College is one of few colleges that offer the Emergency Medical Technician-Basic program for academic credit, enabling students to continue into the AAS-Paramedic Program. The Emergency Medical Technician program is designed to promote career mobility and offer qualified students alternative educational tracks according to their career goals. Successful completion of the Bay de Noc Community College EMT program will prepare the students to become competent entry-level Emergency Medical Technicians, ready for employment and further education.
State-of-the-art simulation labs and technology are utilized at the Escanaba campus. Simulation provides opportunities for students to skills in a risk-free simulated environment, learn correct interventions promoting appropriate decision-making, and competency of skills that students can use to improve learning in the clinical environment. The curriculum is designed to assist students to think critically as they apply scientific, theoretical, and practical knowledge to clinical situations in a variety of healthcare setting.
In July, 2018, Bay de Noc Community College Paramedic program was re-approved by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Emergency Medical Services Education Department, for a 3-year renewal. This renewal is from August 1, 2018 through August 31, 2021, and included approval for Continuing Education Unit and education at the Emergency Medical Responder, Emergency Medical Technician and Advanced Emergency Medical Technician levels.
Beyond Bay College
Students interested in transferring to a four-year institution to obtain a bachelor's degree or higher may find opportunities in the following areas of study:
- Paramedic
- Firefighter
- Law Enforcement Officer
- Emergency Management Directors
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