ASU Mid-South | West Memphis, Arkansas

Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)

You’ll be first on the scene to provide life-saving assistance with ASU Mid-South’s EMT program. Learn the skills necessary to deal with traumatic injuries and accident scenes as well as how to safely transport victims to hospitals or medical centers.

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THE PROGRAM

The Emergency Medical Technician program at Arkansas State University Mid-South focuses on basic life support skills such as airway maintenance and ventilatory support, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, fracture immobilization, patient assessment and use of emergency medical services equipment.

Upon successful completion of this semester-long program, students will receive a Certificate of Proficiency and will sit for the Emergency Medical Technician National Registry Exam.

For more information about the Emergency Medical Technician or any Allied Health Sciences program, or how to register:
Admissions Office
870.733.6728
Email: admissions@asumidsouth.edu

Or contact Pam Capps, Allied Health Instructor
870.733.6043
Email:  pucapps@asumidsouth.edu

 

Explore our programs and find your path at ASU Mid-South.

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Program Outcomes

Certificate of Proficiency in Emergency Medical Technician
7 Credit Hours
The Certificate of Proficiency in Emergency Medical Technician provides students with academic and practical skills using the 1994 Emergency Medical Technician National Standard Curriculum. The purpose of the Emergency Medical Technician program is to prepare students to provide basic life support to patients in the pre-hospital emergency care setting.

 Program Goals
Emergency Medical Technician Program graduates will:

  • Provide basic level of both knowledge and demonstrable skills for each individual completing the program.
  • Prepare students to pass the National Registry EMT Certification Examination in accordance with the 1994 Emergency Medical Technician National Standard Curriculum and enter the job market.
  • Demonstrate the professional/ethical behaviors of timeliness, punctuality, responsibility, confidentiality, and of self-directed task completion.

Certificate of Proficiency in Advanced Emergency Medical Technician
7 Credit Hours 

Program Goals
Advanced Emergency Medical Technician Program graduates will:

  • Provide basic level of both knowledge and demonstrable skills for each individual completing the program.
  • Prepare students to pass the National Registry AEMT Certification Examination in accordance with the 1994 Emergency Medical Technician National Standard Curriculum and enter the job market.
  • Demonstrate the professional/ethical behaviors of timeliness, punctuality, responsibility, confidentiality, and of self-directed task completion.
Addmission Requirements

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Students with disabilities verified by a qualified physician are entitled
to reasonable accommodations needed to complete their educational goals while attending ASU Mid-South.
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