Emergency Medical Technology

Associate in Health Science
Credit Requirements: 69 Semester Credit Hours

The Emergency Medical Technology program prepares students to practice in the complex and dynamic profession of the EMT. The curriculum is structured to allow the beginning student to test and practice as a basic or intermediate EMT while continuing in the advanced program. Internship and clinical experiences strengthen learned material and prepare the student for the reality of practice.  

II. Program Admission Requirements

1. Achieve qualifying scores on the College’s placement test, SAT or ACT. 
2. Complete an Allied Health application for the Emergency Medical Technology program. 
3. Attend an official advising session. 
4. Provide proof of high school graduation or equivalent by submitting a copy of high school transcript, diploma or GED.
5. Provide proof that general education courses and their prerequisites (support courses required in the Emergency Medical Technology program) have been completed with a minimum grade of C and a cumulative GPA of 2.5. Laboratory sciences must have been completed within five years of the admission date. 
6. Satisfy academic probation/suspension requirements, if applicable, by providing proof of a minimum 2.0 GPA on all college course work by submitting official copies of college transcripts, other than TTC transcripts, to the Admissions office. 
7. Submit proof of a minimum of 15 hours of observation of an EMT-Paramedic employed by an emergency services agency. The applicant is responsible for arranging the observation time. 
8. Maintain a minimum cumulative 2.5 GPA and not be on academic or disciplinary suspension at the time of admission and date of entry into the program. 
9. At the time of entry to the program, show evidence of completion of the criminal background check required by the college.
10. Upon admission to the program, provide the TTC program coordinator with a completed, current Allied Health–Student Health Record.
11. Current CPR certification.

Applicants who meet College and program requirements will be considered qualified and will be admitted on a first-qualified, first-admitted basis. 

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