ASU Mid-South | West Memphis, Arkansas

EMT – Emergency Medical Technician

EMT students working in ambulance

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 and how to safely transport victims to hospitals or medical centers.

THE PROGRAM

The EMT program at ASU Mid-South focuses on basic life support skills. Life support skills include airway maintenance, respiratory support, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, fracture immobilization, as well as patient assessment. Students also learn the safe operations of medical services equipment. Learning is based on the new National Emergency Medical Services Education Standards. The program uses a best practices approach in teaching emergency care for patients.

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. After passing the exam, students become eligible for an Arkansas Basic Emergency Medical Technician certification. This certification qualifies them for a variety of job opportunities with ambulance services, fire departments, law enforcement, hospitals, clinics, and industries.

For more information about the EMT program, or how to register:

Admissions Office

870.733.6728
admissions@asumidsouth.edu

Or Contact

Glenn Faught
EMS Program Director
870.733.6042
gafaught@asumidsouth.edu

EMT Glenn Faught Program Director

MeLissa Halford
Perkins CTE Career Guidance
and Success Navigator
(870) 733-6759
mjhalford@asumidsouth.edu

 

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Program Outcomes

Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Certificate of Proficiency
7 Credit Hours


The Certificate of Proficiency in EMT provides students with academic and practical skills and uses the current National EMS Standards. The purpose of the EMT program is to prepare students to provide basic life support to patients in the pre-hospital emergency care setting.

EMT Program Goals

EMT Program graduates will:

  • Provide basic level of both knowledge and skills in emergency care for patients.
  • Prepare students to pass the National Registry EMT Certification Examination in accordance with the current National EMS Standards to 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 (AEMT)
7 Credit Hours 

Advanced EMT Program Goals

Advanced EMT Program graduates will:

  • Provide basic level of both knowledge and skills in emergency care for patients.
  • Prepare students to pass the National Registry AEMT Certification Examination in accordance with the current National EMS Standards to enter the job market.
  • Demonstrate the professional/ethical behaviors of timeliness, punctuality, responsibility, confidentiality, and of self-directed task completion.
Admission Requirements

Applying for College


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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handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies:

Jeremy Reece
Title IX Coordinator
Arkansas State University Mid-South
2000 West Broadway
West Memphis, AR 72301
Phone: 870.733.6786
Email: jreece@asumidsouth.edu		 Stephanie Krehl
ADA Coordinator
Arkansas State University Mid-South
2000 West Broadway
West Memphis, AR 72301
Phone: 870.733.6790
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contactus.cfm for the address and phone number of the office that serves our area, or call 1-800-421-3481.

 

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