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Emergency Medical Technology

Emergency Medical Technician is an instructional program that prepares individuals to function in the pre-hospital environment. The EMT program provides instruction in basic life support care of sick and injured persons. This includes: airway assessment, 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.

The Paramedic program is designed to prepare students to work as skilled paramedics and to provide sophisticated, advanced pre-hospital life support. After successful completion of this program students are eligible to take the National Registry's Exam as a Paramedic.

Emergency Medical Technician- Advanced: provide the same services as EMTs. However, in addition, they can administer fluids and some medications. They are also trained to use the advanced medical equipment carried in the ambulance. The Board of Health - through regulations - sets guidelines and minimum standards to establish a minimum level of training for the advanced level EMS Provider. These are required to be met by all Paramedic Programs in the state.

This EMT program is one semester in length, typically meets two nights a week, and is available during the fall and spring semesters at DeSoto, Oxford or Senatobia campuses. 

Note: You must complete the EMT program to be admitted into the EMT-Advanced and Paramedic program. 

Program Information

The NWCC Emergency Medical Services Technology – EMT program has not made a determination on whether the degree meets the state educational requirements for other US States, Territories, or the District of Columbia. Additional information on EMT certification can be found at National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians website.