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Mission Statement
The Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Program empowers graduates to pass the National Registry Emergency Medical Services practical and cognitive exams. The graduates of the EMS program enrich our communities by contributing to the service work force, and provide safe, competent, professional care in a diverse and ever-changing health care profession.
East Central College offers a program of study leading to an Associate of Applied Science degree and Certificate of Achievement in Paramedic Technology. Students in the program receive instruction in the recognition, treatment, and transport of patients with medical emergencies and trauma. To achieve licensure as a paramedic, students studying at East Central College comply with United States Department of Transportation guidelines.
These guidelines require that students first complete coursework leading to licensure as an Emergency Medical Technician-Basic prior to entry in the Paramedic Technology certificate or degree program. Courses combine classroom and laboratory activities with clinical experiences in an acute care setting. This provides the student with the opportunity to learn skills and techniques to be applied in the actual work setting.
The program of study is accredited by the Missouri Bureau of Emergency Medical Services and prepares students for national licensure. The College also offers a series of post-licensure refresher courses for professionals working in the field. East Central College is the designated regional training center for emergency medical services personnel. The EMS program has a state-of-the-art clinical lab that utilizes high-fidelity human patient simulators and an ambulance.
The EMS Program at East Central College meets the state education requirements to be a licensed EMT or Paramedic license in the state of Missouri. Upon completion of the EMT program, certificate graduates may sit for the National Registry of EMT’s psychomotor and cognitive exams which are required by the Mo. Bureau of EMS to obtain an EMT license in the state of Missouri. Upon completion of the Paramedic program, graduates may sit for the National Registry of EMT’s cognitive exam which is required by the Mo. Bureau of EMS to obtain a Paramedic license in the state of Missouri. “The National Registry is recognized in every state in the United States, and 46 states use the National Registry certification as a basis for licensure.” (https://www.nremt.org/rwd/public/document/about). Information regarding licensing and education requirements in other states may be requested from the ECC EMS Program Director or the EMS board in the state where the applicant wishes to practice.
The East Central College Paramedic Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP)
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
9355 113th Street North # 7709
Seminole, FL 33775
727-210-2350
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To contact CoAEMSP:
8301 Lakeview Parkway
Suite 111-312
Rowlett, TX 75088
214-703-8445
FAX 214-703-8992
www.coaemsp.org