Assess and provide medical care to patients on-scene and during transport.
Enter the workforce as a trained and certified EMT
Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) provide medical care to stabilize and safely transport patients to a hospital.
The primary focus of this 12-hour credit course is to teach the basic life support skills needed to provide lifesaving care in a pre-hospital emergency setting. During this course, students will:
- Strengthen knowledge from EMS 129 (EMR) including assessment, pathophysiology, and treatment of disease processes.
- Analyze life threatening medical and traumatic conditions and rapidly develop and implement treatment plans.
- Learn the EMT’s role in the EMS system including mass casualty triage and care utilizing enhanced patient care skills.
- Integrate skills and classroom knowledge in high fidelity labs to prepare students to care for patients in the field.
After successful completion of this course, you qualify to test at state and national levels to earn an EMT certification.
This course has EMS 129 as a prerequisite.
Your future as an EMT
Demand for EMTs to provide emergency medical care is expected to grow 6% through 2033. The average hourly rate for an EMT in the KCMO area is approximately $20 per hour. Check out other graduates' success in the Power BI Post Graduate Report or explore jobs in Career Concourse, a career exploration tool.
Check out other graduates' success in the Power BI Post Graduate Report or explore jobs in Career Concourse, a career exploration tool.
Build upon your EMT Certificate
Interested in continuing your EMS education? Earn a Paramedic Certificate and an associate degree in Emergency Medical Science.
Contact Info
Email EMSinfo@jccc.edu for general inquiries about the EMS program,
Debbie Herrig, Administrative Assistant, EMS Program
Phone: 913-469-3419
Location: SCI 110A
Email: dherrig1@jccc.edu
Charles Foat, Director EMS
Phone: 913-469-3437
Location: SCI 110E
Email: cfoat@jccc.edu
