North Arkansas College
EMTs are a critical component of the ambulance team, providing care in patient assessment, treatments, packaging and disentanglement.
The emergency medical technician certificate of proficiency provides entry-level skills for employment by an Emergency Medical Service provider. The student should be 18 years of age, have a high school diploma or GED and must have a current AHA Health Care Provider CPR Card. Students who complete EMS 1105 and EMS 1102 are eligible to challenge National Registry and State Exam. The certificate of proficiency can be applied towards the paramedic technical certificate or the AAS-Paramedic.
The student will have flexibility to schedule their emergency room and ambulance rotation. Each student must complete 24 hours in the emergency room with multiple patient contact. The ambulance rotation will include 24 hours ride time and a minimum of six patient contacts. The EMT Program is accredited by the Arkansas Department of Health, Section of EMS, 5800 West 10th Street Suite 800, Little Rock, AR 72204-2262.
Learning Outcomes
Graduates of the EMT Program will distinguish the nature and seriousness of the patient’s medical condition and extent of traumatic injuries, and treat the patient within the scope of our-of-hospital emergency medical care
EMT graduates will demonstrate proper lifting, moving, positioning and otherwise handling of the patient to minimize discomfort, prevent further injury, and perform safely and effectively the expectations of the EMT job description
Graduates will exhibit operational knowledge in such areas as communications, transportation, keeping records and laws related to EMS and healthcare practice
Graduates will exhibit cognitive, affective, and psychomotor skills in out-of-hospital care dealing with environmental safety of the accident/trauma patient
Licensure & Certification
The student must pass the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) exam. Students graduating from Northark’s EMS programs meet the requirements to take the NREMT exam and are eligible to apply to states that require the NREMT for state licensure. Upon the successful completion of the NREMT exam, the student becomes Nationally certified. This is a National certification but not a state license. After graduation, EMT and paramedic students must apply to the desired state to become state-licensed. We are unsure of other specific licensure qualifications that some states may require. Some states specify more stringent requirements and it would be up to the student to look up the requirements for those states.