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The primary focus of the Emergency Medical Technician is to provide basic emergency medical care and transportation for critical and emergent patients who access the emergency medical system. This individual possesses the basic knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care and transportation. Emergency Medical Technicians function as part of a comprehensive EMS response, under medical oversight. Emergency Medical Technicians perform interventions with the basic equipment typically found on an ambulance. The Emergency Medical Technician is a link from the scene to the emergency health care system. The EMT Certificate prepares students for careers in Emergency Medical Services as EMT’s in the private and public service areas upon completion of coursework and National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians Certification Examination.
The EMT Program is accredited by the Department of Public Health: Office of Emergency Medical Services.
Admission Requirements
High School diploma or equivalent, or Associate Degree or higher.
Upon acceptance into the Emergency Medical Technician program, students are required to attend a New Student (program-specific) Orientation. Students accepted to the program are required to verify certain immunization and health records and submit documentation thereof by published deadlines which are program-specific and determined by clinical rotation start dates. A complete list of the required immunizations can be found on Division of Health Sciences’ web pages of the MassBay website by clicking the link, “Health and Background Check Requirements.” Immunization requirements are in accordance with clinical site requirements and Massachusetts state law. If the student does not meet the initial published deadline, s/he will not attend the clinical rotation.
The student must complete the CORI (Criminal Offender Record Information) form to authorize a search of conviction and pending criminal case information under Standard Required Level I by the DCJIS (Department of Criminal Justice Information Services). The student must also complete the SORI (Sex Offender Registry Information) form. The CORI and SORI completion process will occur prior to the beginning of clinical/practicum experiences. If a CORI and SORI completion process will occur prior to the beginning of clinical/practicum experiences. If a CORI and/or SORI Report is returned with a finding(s), it may or may not prohibit progression in a Health Sciences Program. A National County Criminal Background check will be conducted as a part of the student’s completion of the clinical requirements.
The EMT program requires applicants to attend a recent information session. Times and dates for these sessions can be located at www.massbay.edu/infosessions.
More information is available on the Emergency Medical Services Program pages on the MassBay website.